Travel · Official advice · 16 October 2026
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of Mexico
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has published updated travel advice for Mexico, including warnings about Hurricane Trudy. Travelers are advised against all but essential travel to specific areas in Baja California, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas and Guanajuato. Insurance may be invalidated if advice is ignored.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has issued new travel guidance for Mexico. The announcement includes specific warnings against all but essential travel to designated regions and provides information regarding Hurricane Trudy. The department advises travelers to check the latest guidance before planning any trips to the country.
Specific restrictions apply to Tijuana, with exceptions for transit and certain roads. In Baja California, Tecate is also subject to the same warning. For the state of Chihuahua, the advice against all but essential travel includes exceptions for specific cities and routes. Similar restrictions cover Sinaloa, with exceptions for particular cities and roads, and Tamaulipas, which allows for specific border crossings and highways.
Zacatecas is fully covered by the warning against all but essential travel. In Guanajuato, the restriction applies to areas south-west of road 45D. The guidance lists several federal toll roads and highways where travel is permitted or restricted, including roads 1D, 45, 45D, 16, 32, 15D, 85D, 80, 81, 85, 126, 43, 48D, 14D and 15. These figures identify the specific routes affected by the current travel advice.
Travel insurance may be invalidated if travelers go against the FCDO advice. The guidance applies to all travelers considering visits to the listed areas. No specific end date or review period is stated in the provided information.
Written by StreetOwl from Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s own announcement. It was drafted by StreetOwl’s own model, every figure and quotation was checked by code against the announcement, and it was read and approved by Michael Rossi before it went up. It says what was announced, not what anyone should do about it.
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