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Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where FCDO advises against all but essential travel
Bawku Municipality
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the Bawku Municipal area in the Upper East region of Ghana.
Find out why FCDO advises against travel to Bawku Municipality.
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to:
- see general advice for women travellers
- read our guide on disability and travel abroad
- see general advice for LGBT+ travellers
- read about safety for solo and independent travel
- see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad
Travel insurance
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.
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Warnings and insurance
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where FCDO advises against all but essential travel
Bawku Municipality
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the Bawku Municipal area in the Upper East region of Ghana.
Find out why FCDO advises against travel to Bawku Municipality.
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to:
- see general advice for women travellers
- read our guide on disability and travel abroad
- see general advice for LGBT+ travellers
- read about safety for solo and independent travel
- see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad
Travel insurance
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.
About FCDO travel advice
FCDO provides advice about risks of travel to help you make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
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Update history
2025-06-09 16:07
Updated information on the risks of being involved with illegal drugs, including cannabis. This includes risk of arrest if you are found carrying drugs when transiting through the airport (‘Safety and security’ page).
2025-03-03 16:34
Updated information about the Walewale curfew (‘Regional risks’ page).
2025-02-17 15:53
New information regarding curfew covering Walewale and its surrounding areas ( ‘Regional risks’ page).
2024-12-11 15:07
Removal of information of temporary closure of all land borders (‘Safety and security’ and ‘Regional risks’ pages).
2024-12-06 19:20
Update to regional risks on temporary closure of all land borders (See ‘Safety and Security’ and ‘Regional risks’ pages)
2024-12-05 16:47
Updated information on the political situation ahead of presidential elections on 7 December and update on regional risks in Bawku (‘Safety and security’ and ‘Regional risks’ pages).
2024-03-20 11:53
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2024-03-15 16:59
Information on internet outages (‘Summary’ page).
2024-03-01 16:12
Information on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill (‘local laws and customs’ page).
2024-02-26 15:31
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all but essential travel to the Bawku Municipality (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-01-30 11:11
Additional information on security situation in the Bawku Municipality, Upper East region of Ghana (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-11-02 10:23
Information on security situation in the Bawku Municipality, Upper East region of Ghana (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-10-26 13:29
Information on avoiding large gatherings or demonstrations during Damba festival in the Bawku Municipality, Upper East region of Ghana (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-07-13 16:14
Information about local laws and customs specific to LGBT+ persons (‘Local laws and customs’ page).
2023-06-22 11:03
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-06-14 16:50
Information on removal of COVID-19 requirements (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages).
2023-03-02 09:40
Updated information on medical facilities and tropical illnesses (‘Health’ page).
2023-01-05 13:31
Updated information on vaccination requirements (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-12-16 13:51
Addition of information that children aged 17 or under are exempt from mandatory vaccination, pre-departure PCR testing and testing on arrival in Ghana. (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-10-07 09:00
Updated information and advice on Marburg virus (‘Health’ page).
2022-08-25 12:43
Updated information and advice on Marburg virus and new information and advice about Monkeypox (‘Health’ page).
2022-07-18 17:04
Addition of information and advice on Marburg virus (‘Health’ page)
2022-06-06 15:45
Addition of information about mandatory quarantine for unvaccinated residents travelling to Ghana (‘Entry requirements’ page); new information about an outbreak of the Hanz virus (‘Health’ page); and updates to ‘Coronavirus’ page.
2022-04-11 10:22
Increased security in the Bawku district, Upper East (‘Safety and security’ page). Updates to ‘Entry Requirements’ page.
2022-03-30 10:14
Update to information on testing requirements for entry (‘Entry requirements’ page). New information on a curfew in Bawku from 8pm to 5am (‘Safety and security’ page).
2022-03-28 19:38
Updated information on COVID-19 testing under ‘Entry Requirements’ and information about local security measures in the ‘Safety and Security’ page.
2022-02-17 17:37
Updated information on requirement to be fully vaccinated and changes to quarantine (‘Entry requirements’ page) and information about increased security in Upper East (‘Safety and security’ page)