Country List Pages
The list the countries, or areas of countries, that are currently designated as either Hostile Environment, Travel Advisory, or both.
If you are intending to visit a designated hostile environment or travel advisory country/area listed in the country pages table below, you must first contact the High Risk Team, (unless you are familiar with the environment in the case of Travel Advisory areas).
The list of countries classified as Hostile Environment is only accessible via the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Network, using the link below.
Travel Advisory
Travel Advisory Areas are countries that have specific safety or security risks not amounting to a Hostile Environment. Staff who are unfamiliar with the environment should take advice from the High Risk team or the local bureau.
You should also be aware that you might encounter High Risks Events, or undertake High Risk Activities in countries, regions or areas that are not normally designated as hostile. This can even happen in places that are normally otherwise regarded as low risk such as the UK.
The list of countries classified as Travel Advisory is only accessible via the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Network.
Division Specific Issues
- Incorporating Radio OB MS M023-09 Hostile Environments
Related links
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Safety tools, guides and contacts
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Events guidance - key links:
- Exhibitions
- General Guidance
- Indoor Location Recce Checklist
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- Responsibilities
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Health topics - key links:
- (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ network only)
- Contributors Fitness to Participate
- Display Screen Equipment (DSE)
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- First Aid and Welfare on Location
- International Travel - Risks & Health
- Manual Handling
- Mental Health: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔpage
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- Personal Health and Wellbeing
- Pregnancy
- Psychological Trauma Support & Trauma Risk Management (TRiM)
- Tiredness and Fatigue
- Travel Health Contacts
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ High Risk - key links:
- CBRN and Industrial Spills
- Covert Filming
- Crisis Management and Security Support
- Demonstrations, Protests and Crowds
- Disaster Coverage
- Door Stepping
- (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ network only)
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- Public Order
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Journalism - key links:
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Productions - key links:
- Aerial Filming and Airfields
- Animals: Displaying and handling for performance
- Boats: Working on
- Children and Young People
- Driving
- Electrical Equipment and Systems
- First Aid and Welfare on Location
- Food Safety (Cooking and Catering)
- Remote Location Working
- Roads and Streets: Working by
- Security of Productions on Location
- Stunts
- Tiredness and Fatigue
- Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS aka Drones)
- Vehicles: Recording in, from and around
- Working at Height: Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
- Working at Height: Tower Scaffolds
- (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Network only)
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Security - key links:
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