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Cox & Kings supports the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) Travel Aware campaign to help you stay safe and healthy overseas. Find out more at FCO Travel Aware. The FCO website provides travel information for many countries around the world which includes advice on safety and security, entry requirements and health, as well as general information. Cox & Kings strongly recommends that you, and everyone on your booking, visit the FCO website and read the advice about the country you are planning to visit prior to booking. You should also revisit the advice regularly prior to your departure as it may change frequently. It is also possible to sign-up to receive FCO e-mail updates for your destination so you are aware of any changes to advice they issue and we recommend you do this. There are different levels of advice, and sometimes this includes advice against travelling to certain areas or countries. To check the current travel advice, visit gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice and follow @FCOTravel on Twitter and Facebook.com/fcotravel.
All the destinations featured online have specific entry regulations and many have recommended health precautions. The requirements and recommendations in force at the time of publication are detailed below. If there are any alterations, you will be informed at the time of booking or as soon as these are known to us. However, it is your responsibility to check the relevant requirements and recommendations before departure to ensure that you comply with them, and to take with you the correct documentation for the country or countries that you are visiting.
Please note that the entry requirements listed are only valid for British citizens. All other nationalities should check with the relevant embassy/consulate for advice. Regarding any inoculations or health precautions that may be needed, Cox & Kings recommends that you consult your GP or travel clinic for personal advice.
Requirements and recommendations are as follows:
Albania: AC†EGHK.
Austria: AGJ.
Armenia: AEGHJK.
Azerbaijan: AB†GI.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: AGEHJK.
Belarus: ABEGKL.
Bulgaria: AEGHK.
Czech Republic: AGK.
Croatia: AEGK.
Cyprus: AG.
Denmark: AG.
Estonia: AGJK.
Finland: AG.
France: AGH.
Georgia: AEGHIK.
Germany: AGH.
Greece: AGH.
Greenland: AEGHKJ.
Hungary: AG.
Iceland: AG.
Italy: AGH.
Kosovo: AEGHIK.
Latvia: AEGIJK.
Lithuania: AEGK.
Macedonia: AEGHK.
Malta: AC*G.
Moldova: AGI
Montenegro: AEGHIK.
Northern Cyprus: AG.
Norway: AGH.
Poland: AEGHK.
Portugal: AG.
Romania: AEGHIK.
Russia: ABC*EGHIJK.
Serbia: AEGHIJK.
Slovakia: AG.
Slovenia: AGK.
Spain: AGH.
Sweden: AG.
Switzerland: AGH.
Turkey: AB†EGHIK.
Ukraine: AGI.
Key to the codes:
A: Full valid British passport required (minimum six months validity from the intended date of return).
B: Visa required (see note).
B*: Visa required and can be obtained on arrival, please check requirements with your travel consultant.
B†: Visa required, to be completed online.
C: Yellow fever precautions advised.
C*: A yellow fever certificate is required if travelling from an infected country.
C†: A yellow fever certificate is required for all travellers more than one year old when travelling from an infected country.
D: Cholera precautions advised.
E: Typhoid, polio and hepatitis A precautions may be advised.
F: Malaria precautions advised.
G: Tetanus precautions advised.
H: Areas of high altitude – check with your GP for confirmation that it is safe for you to visit.
I: Food and drink precautions advised.
J: Entry prohibited if you have an Israeli stamp or stamps from other countries bordering crossing points with Israel in your passport.
K: Diphtheria precautions advised.
L: Hepatitis B precautions advised.
Changes to requirements and recommendations:
The above information is accurate at the time of writing (July 2018). Cox & Kings will advise you before accepting your booking should there be any subsequent changes to the above recommendations and requirements. You should contact your GP or visit the Masta (Medical Advice Service for Travellers Abroad) website where you can receive professional advice as well as arrange any vaccinations. Further country-specific useful health advice for travellers can be found via: the NHS and FCO.
Please see the advice regarding inoculations for specific countries above. For more general advice, please note the following:
European Health Insurance Card
British citizens and other European nationals visiting countries within the EU should carry the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) as it entitles travellers to reduced cost, or sometimes free, medical treatment in most European countries. Online applications normally arrive within seven days. For more information and for applications please telephone 0300 330 1350 or visit the website to apply online at www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/EHIC/Pages/aboutthe-ehic.aspx.
This advice is only valid for British citizen passport holders. Holders of any other type of British passport (eg British subjects) or of any other nationality must contact the relevant embassy/consulate (details listed below). It is important that you hold a valid 10-year British passport and we recommend that your passport is valid for a minimum of six months from your date of return to the UK. Passport application forms can be obtained from the post office or online at www.gov.uk/browse/abroad/passports. The passport advice telephone line is on 0300 222 0000 (calls are charged at national rate). Whether renewing your passport or applying for a new one, all relevant information can be found on the website or by telephoning the number above. The cost for a postal application is £72.50 and takes a minimum of three weeks to obtain from the date of application.
Information on visas may be obtained from the respective embassies and high commissions at the following addresses:
Of the destinations we feature online, only Azerbaijan, Belarus, Russia, and Turkey require a visa for entry (this applies to British citizen passport holders only). Current charges and application procedures are detailed below.
If you require a visa for any of the above destinations, Cox & Kings can recommend a reputable visa assistance company who can help with your application. Please contact your travel consultant for details.
Neither Cox & Kings nor any visa assistance company can guarantee the granting of any visas, as this is a matter outside of their control. If a visa is not granted through no fault of Cox & Kings or any visa assistance company, neither will accept any liability for the consequences. Therefore Cox & Kings reserves the right to pass on to you any costs incurred as a result, including cancellation charges.