Travel warnings 2025: Safety in popular holiday destinations at risk!

Travel warnings 2025: Safety in popular holiday destinations at risk!

The Federal Foreign Office today issued updated travel warnings and information for popular holiday destinations. In an increasingly uncertain global situation, the authority emphasizes the need for travelers to inform themselves in advance about the security situation in the destination regions. In particular, the danger of terrorist attacks and kidnappings remains present worldwide, as the threats posed by organizations such as “Al Qaeda” and the “Islamic State” (IS) make clear. Even after the recent terrorist attacks against Israel on October 7, 2023, the mobilization potential remains elevated, reinforcing the need to regularly inform oneself about the security situation.

Several popular holiday countries are currently affected by partial travel warnings that affect specific areas within the countries. The top destinations travelers should pay attention to include:

• Ägypten: Teilreisewarnung seit März 2025 aufgrund von Angriffen der Huthi-Miliz im Roten Meer. Betroffene Gebiete sind der Norden der Sinai-Halbinsel sowie entlegene Gebiete der Sahara.
• Türkei: Sicherheitshinweise richten sich besonders an die Grenzgebiete zu Irak und Syrien, darunter die Provinzen Şanlıurfa, Mardin, Sırnak und Hakkâri.
• Libanon, Syrien, Libyen und Israel: Auch in diesen Ländern bestehen Teilreisewarnungen, wenngleich sie keine typischen Urlaubsdestinationen darstellen.
• Griechenland: Reisewarnung aufgrund von Erdbebenereignissen auf den Inseln Santorin, Kreta und Euböa.
• Indien: Teilreisewarnung für die Regionen Jammu, Kaschmir, Punjab sowie Gebiete an der Grenze zu Pakistan und Manipur.
• Japan: Teilreisewarnung betrifft die evakuierten Gebiete nach dem Reaktorunglück in Fukushima.
• Philippinen: Eine Teilreisewarnung gilt aufgrund politisch motivierter, bewaffneter Auseinandersetzungen.

Risks and measures for travelers

Travel warnings are an urgent appeal to avoid traveling to certain countries or regions if there are concrete risks to life and limb. The travel warnings can be interpreted as “extraordinary circumstances” that allow package tours to be canceled free of charge. Affected travelers should therefore contact their tour operator directly.

Individual travelers often face more complex challenges. Airlines usually only refund flight tickets if the flight is canceled, while self-booked accommodation usually has to be paid for. Travel cancellation insurance often only covers unexpected illnesses or personal emergencies.

Advice on behavior for travelers

The Federal Foreign Office emphasizes that the level of terrorist threat varies depending on the country and that the risks of becoming a victim of an attack are relatively low compared to other travel hazards such as accidents or illness. Nevertheless, it is important for travelers to be aware of the danger and act safety-conscious.

Proactively obtaining information about the current conditions in the country you are traveling to, including through local and international media, is strongly recommended. Travelers should also immediately report any suspicious activity such as unattended luggage or strange behavior to local police or security authorities. Moz.de and the Foreign Office offer comprehensive information on the current travel warnings and security situation.