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Travel warnings 2025: Where holidaymakers should be particularly careful now!
Current travel warnings 2025: Safety instructions for countries at risk, issued by the Federal Foreign Office. Find out more before traveling!
Travel warnings 2025: Where holidaymakers should be particularly careful now!
Numerous travel warnings will apply on September 15, 2025, which are intended to inform travelers of potential dangers. These warnings are issued by the Foreign Office when there are concrete threats to life and limb. Particular attention should be paid to the fact that travel warnings not only apply to crisis regions, but also to popular holiday destinations. Therefore, it is essential for all travelers to find out about the security situation in the destination country before their departure, such as baden24.de reported.
The current travel warnings for 2025 affect several countries where the security situation is tense:
- Afghanistan
- Belarus
- Haiti
- Iran
- Jemen
- Libyen
- Mali
- Myanmar
- Niger
- Palästinensische Gebiete und Gazastreifen
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Südsudan
- Syrien
- Ukraine
- Zentralafrikanische Republik
We strongly warn against traveling to the United Arab Emirates, especially Dubai. The reason is rocket attacks between Israel and Iran, which poses a significant security threat to travelers. Travelers planning to travel to this area should exercise extreme caution and avoid going there at all.
Partial travel warnings and security situation in other countries
In addition, partial travel warnings apply to the following countries, where travelers should inform themselves about unsafe vacation spots:
- Ägypten
- Algerien
- Armenien
- Aserbaidschan
- Äthiopien
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d’Ivoire/Elfenbeinküste
- Demokratische Republik Kongo
- Eritrea
- Ghana
- Indien
- Irak
- Israel
- Japan
- Kambodscha
- Kamerun
- Kolumbien
- Libanon
- Mauretanien
- Mosambik
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Philippinen
- Russland
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tschad
- Venezuela
There are currently no travel warnings from other countries for Germany itself. The US rates Germany at security level two out of four, which is the second safest category. There are also warnings from other countries, such as Switzerland. However, these primarily relate to possible demonstrations and strikes. Denmark recommends using common sense and watching out for suspicious behavior.
Global security situation and terrorist threat
In addition, there is a risk of terrorist attacks and kidnappings worldwide. The terrorist organizations “Al Qaeda” and “Islamic State” (IS) are threatening possible attacks, which increases the mobilization potential due to current conflicts in the Middle East. How auswaertiges-amt.de However, there is currently no concrete evidence of a threat to German interests abroad.
Travelers should be aware that symbolic places, economic and tourism centers and large gatherings of people can be considered potential attack targets. The risk varies greatly from country to country. Nevertheless, the risk of becoming a victim of an attack remains low compared to other travel risks such as accidents or illness.
Finally, it is advisable to stay well informed about the current conditions in the country you are traveling to and to follow local and international media before and during your trip. In the event of suspicious incidents, the police or security authorities should be informed immediately.