Foreign travel advice

Indonesia

! Warning FCDO advises against all travel to parts of Indonesia.

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Areas where the FCDO advises against travel

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Areas where FCDO advises against travel.

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Mount Ibu,Sinabung, North MalukuSumatra

FCDO advises against all travel to:to within 7km5km of the crater of Mount IbuSinabung crater in Karo Regency, North Maluku.Sumatra. This is an exclusion zone put intoin place by the local authorities. Mount Marapi erupted on 13 May.

Mount Ruang,Marapi, NorthernWest SulawesiSumatra

FCDO advises against all travel to within 7km3km of the crater of Mount RuangMarapi in NorthernWest Sulawesi.Sumatra. This is an exclusion zone put intoin place by the local authorities. Mount Ruang erupted on 16 April 2024.

Mount Marapi,Semeru, WesternEast SumatraJava

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Mount SemeruRuang, area,Northern Lumajang RegencySulawesi

FCDO advises against all travel to within 57km km of the crater of Mount SemeruRuang in LumajangNorthern Regency,Sulawesi. EastThis Java.is FCDOan alsoexclusion zone put in place by the local authorities. Mount Ruang erupted on 16 April 2024.

Mount Ibu, North Maluku

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