Security Resources - Directory for Hostile Environments, Close Protection, NGO, CBRN, Travel Safe

The Foreign Office campaign ‘Know Before You Go’ (KBYG) is an ongoing campaign with around 250 travel industry partners to help Brits to stay safe and healthy abroad.The campaign was launched in 2001 to promote these key messages...
 

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) Travel Advice Notices aim to ensure that British travellers are well prepared before departure. This section provides important up-to-date inforamtion on each country. A must see before travelling to any potential hostile area.

From here you will be able to locate embassies, high commissions and other diplomatic posts across the world.

A quick reference guide for preparing for travel. This will soon be updated to include useful links to companies and products. Please contact us if you feel there is anything missing from our list...

Insurance guidelines for hostage situations plus tips and advice for how to act if faced with a hijacking situtaion.

The CIA's World Fact Book provides country profiles, alerts, definitions, history and further information on risk when travelling.

The online Factbook is updated bi-weekly.

For additional and more current information on
leadership in selected foreign countries, see World Leaders

Travel Warnings are issued to describe long-term, protracted conditions that make a country dangerous or unstable. A Travel Warning is also issued when the U.S. Government's ability to assist American citizens is constrained due to the closure of an embassy or consulate or because of a drawdown of its staff.