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FCDO travel advice for British Indian Ocean Territory. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 8 April 2024

• Warnings and insurance

  British Indian Ocean Territory is a British Overseas Territory. Access is…

• Entry requirements

  This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’…

• Safety and security

  Terrorism There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK…

• Health

  Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare…

• Getting help

  The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide…

This page includes 2022 to 2023 annual review summaries of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund programmes in India and the Indian Ocean.

• Updated: 27 February 2025

This page includes summaries of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programmes in India and the Indian Ocean covering 2023 to 2024.

• Updated: 30 January 2025

This document contains information about British Indian Ocean Territory to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

Updates, news and events from the UK government in British Indian Ocean Territory

• Updated: 13 October 2020

This page includes 2023 to 2024 annual review summaries of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund programmes in India and the Indian Ocean.

• Updated: 27 February 2025

Proposed Terms of Reference for British Indian Ocean Territory Feasibility Study.

• Updated: 19 November 2013

Information on CME Programme outputs providing marine data and capacity building in the Indian Ocean.

• Updated: 17 November 2016

• Updated: 16 April 2024

Advice for British people on staying safe when travelling abroad by sea, including piracy, armed robbery and security risks in particular regions.

• Updated: 7 June 2024