Review of Foreign and Commonwealth Office Travel Advice

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Review of Foreign and Commonwealth Office Travel Advice is written by Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0101615825 (ISBN 10) and 9780101615822 (ISBN 13).

It was announced in December 2003 that the Foreign & Commonwealth Office would undertake a review of the travel advice it provides for Britons travelling abroad. The aims of the Review were to consider how FCO advice can best help UK travellers to make an informed choice about overseas travel risks, particularly from terrorism, whilst balancing these public safety concerns against the need to minimise disruption to the tourism industry and to ensure prudent precaution does not become over-reaction. The Review finds that FCO advice compares well to that of other governments, although there is no perfect solution which will satisfy travellers, destination countries, travel industry operators, insurance and other business interests. It concludes that significant change is not required in the process, although some editorial changes could be made to sharpen its impact. It is recommended that prescriptions against travel in cases of non-terrorist threats (such as coups, civil wars or natural disasters) should continue to be provided as at present, but such prescriptions in the case of intelligence-based terrorist threats should be confined to situations of extreme and imminent danger. More generally, a new presentational strategy should be adopted that frames the issues more openly and enhances public trust, building on recommended public sector risk management principles.