Travel · Official advice · 14 October 2026
FCDO advises against non-essential travel to parts of Mexico
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office says it has updated travel advice for Mexico due to Hurricane Simon. It says travellers should avoid all but essential travel to specific areas in several states. The advice notes that travel insurance may be invalidated if these guidelines are ignored.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office says it has updated its travel advice for Mexico. The update advises against all but essential travel to specific areas in several states due to Hurricane Simon. This decision applies to designated regions within Baja California, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas and Guanajuato.
It says travellers should avoid Tijuana, with exceptions for transit and certain roads, as well as Tecate in Baja California. The advice covers the state of Chihuahua, excluding the city of Chihuahua and specific routes, and the state of Sinaloa, with exceptions for specific cities and roads. It also advises against travel to Tamaulipas, except for specific border crossings and highways, and to the state of Zacatecas.
The guidance specifies that areas south-west of road 45D in Guanajuato are included in the advice against non-essential travel. The notes state that travel insurance may be invalidated if travellers go against this advice. The announcement does not provide a specific timeline for when these restrictions will be lifted or updated.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office lists specific road numbers associated with the exceptions and affected areas. These include Federal toll roads 1D, 45, 45D, 15D, 85D, 126, 43, 48D, 14D and 15. It also references State highway 16, Road 32, and Federal highways 80, 81 and 85 in relation to the permitted routes and excluded zones.
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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