Important Notice: Changes to Middle East Travel Cover

If your journey involves transiting through a country or region where the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against “All But Essential Travel”, please note:

Cover remains in place while you remain airside (within the airport’s international transit area, without passing through passport control or customs)
If you need to leave the transit area, or if your journey is diverted and you are required to enter the country, your cover may be affected.

For full details, please see our blog on flight connections through regions with FCDO advice.

However, if you are travelling to these destinations as your intended destination, cover will not be available under Able2Travel Travel Insurance. Please see below for important details and alternative cover option.

Due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East, the FCDO travel advice to the following destinations is now advised against “All But Essential Travel”: Bahrain, United Arab Emirates (including Dubai and Abu Dhabi), Kuwait and Oman.

Able2Travel Travel Insurance is unable to provide cover for trips to these destinations. However, you may be able to obtain cover through our High Risk Voyager Travel Insurance, which is designed for travel to higher-risk locations.

Please click here to visit the High Risk Voyager website.

May Bank Holiday Office Opening Hours – Able2Travel

Please Note: Our office opening hours over the Early May Bank Holiday

Thursday 30 April:
Friday 1 May:
Saturday 2 May:

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Monday 4 May:
Tuesday 5 may:

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Thursday 30 Apr:
Friday 1 May:
Saturday 2 May:

9:00am – 5:30pm
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Sunday 3 May:
Monday 4 May:
Tuesday 5 May:

Closed
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You can still purchase policies online at any time during the bank holiday period.

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