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Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to:
FCDO advises against all travel to within 50km of the border with the Central African Republic.
FCDO advises against all travel to the provinces of:
FCDO advises against all travel to the Kwamouth territory of Mai-Ndombe Province. This is between, and including, the towns of Kwamouth, Bandundu and the southern border of Mai-Ndombe province.
FCDO advises against all travel to the province of Kasaï Oriental.
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the provinces of Kasaï and Kasaï Central.
See details about why FCDO advises against travel.    
If you are in North or South Kivu and judge it safe to do so, and if routes are available, you should leave.
M23 rebels and Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) have captured the cities of Goma and Bukavu and the surrounding areas in North and South Kivu. The situation remains highly unstable and unpredictable. Routes to depart Goma and Bukavu are limited and may change at short notice. 
M23 rebels and RDF captured the city of Uvira, and then announced their withdrawal from the city in early December. As of the end of December, this remains disputed.
The border crossings between Rwanda and the DRC at Gisenyi-Goma and Ruzizi-Bukavu could close at short notice. 
Goma and Bukavu airports have been attacked and commercial flights are no longer operating from the airports. 
The Kavimvira border crossing between DRC and Burundi remains closed.
Support from the UK government is severely limited outside Kinshasa. You should not assume that FCDO will be able to provide assistance to leave the country in the event of serious unrest or crisis.
Read FCDO advice on how to deal with a crisis overseas.
Contact your travel provider and insurer
Contact your travel provider and your insurer. They will tell you if they can help and what you need to do.
For help in an emergency from the British government, telephone: +243815566200
Read ‘Getting help’ for more information on other ways to get help in DRC.
Telephone: 020 7008 5000 (24 hours)
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to: 
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
FCDO provides advice about risks of travel to help you make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
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