- The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has advised against all but essential travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to significant security risks from regional escalation.
- This warning follows an Iranian drone attack on Kuwait International Airport and ongoing Middle East conflict, with the FCDO noting Iran's stated intention to target US and Israeli-linked locations.
- Travellers are advised to avoid areas around security or military facilities and US/Israeli-linked sites, and to follow local authority instructions, including seeking shelter during attacks.
- While commercial flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi to the UK have resumed, the FCDO warns that travel within or out of the UAE is at one's own risk.
- Travelling against FCDO advice could invalidate travel insurance, though package holidays may be eligible for a refund if there's a significant change at the destination.
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