Travel advisory · EgyptSiwa Oasis is in or near an area where governments advise against all travel: Western Desert.Advice depends on your passport. Read your own government's advice before you book.Official advice
- 50 km strip along the Libyan border · avoid all travel · Canada, New Zealand
- Gaza Strip · avoid all travel · Canada, France, New Zealand
- Libyan border (no set depth) · avoid all travel · Germany, Spain, France, Italy
- North Sinai Governorate · avoid all travel · Canada, Spain, France, Ireland, New Zealand, UK
- Sudan border (no set depth) · avoid all travel · Germany, Spain, France, Italy
- Western Desert · avoid all travel · Canada, New Zealand, UK, US
- Ismailia Governorate (east of Suez Canal) · avoid non-essential travel · Canada, UK
- Northern South Sinai Governorate (beyond St Catherine-Nuweiba road) · avoid non-essential travel · Canada, New Zealand, UK
Also named by one government: 20 km strip along the Libyan border (UK), Egyptian border areas (military zones) (US), Egyptian-Israeli border area (Germany), Northern and Middle Sinai Peninsula (US), Port Said Governorate (east of Suez Canal) (Canada), Rafah border zone (Spain), Suez Governorate (east of Suez Canal) (Canada), Bahariya-Siwa road (UK), Bir Tawil Trapezoid (UK), Desert west of Marsa Matrouh, Faiyum and Abu Simbel (France), Gebel Al Uweynat to Gilf El Kebir region (Italy), Hala'ib Triangle (UK), Non-tourist desert areas (Italy), Rafah border crossing (Ireland), Southern Sinai Peninsula (Germany)
| Government | Advice | Updated | Read the advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (FCDO) | No advice against the whole country (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
| United States (State Dept) | Exercise increased caution (regional advisories) | Jul 15, 2025 | Read the advice |
| Canada (Global Affairs) | Exercise a high degree of caution (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
| Germany (Auswärtiges Amt) | Besondere Vorsicht walten lassen (keine Gesamtwarnung) (regional advisories) | Oct 13, 2026 | Read the advice |
| New Zealand (SafeTravel) | Exercise increased caution elsewhere in Egypt (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
| Ireland (Department of Foreign Affairs) | High degree of caution (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
| France (Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs) | Increased vigilance for the rest of the country (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
Checked daily from the governments' published advice; last checked Nov 2, 2026. RoamLedger summarises official advice; it is not advice from any government.
