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Guyana

Guyana

Post Closure
The New Zealand High Commission in Bridgetown (accredited to Guyana) has now formally closed.

New Zealanders who require emergency consular assistance should contact the 24/7 Consular emergency line on 0800 30 10 30 (within New Zealand) or +64 99 20 20 20 (outside of New Zealand) or email cons@mfat.govt.nz.

Spain

Spain

Terrorism
Terrorist groups, individuals returning to Europe from areas of conflict, and individuals adhering to various forms of extremist ideologies, continue to make threats to conduct attacks in Spain and across Europe. Groups adhering to various ideologies have conducted attacks in the past. Spanish authorities continue to report the disruption of planned attacks. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places visited by foreigners.

France

France

Terrorism
On 25 March 2024 France raised its terror alert warning to the highest level. Expect to see high levels of security nationwide. A heightened threat of terrorism remains throughout France, with a number of serious and particularly violent attacks in the past:

Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Lebanon: Security Situation

On 7 October 2023, rockets were fired from Gaza across southern and central Israel, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. There is currently a large-scale ongoing conflict occurring in areas of southern Israel close to the border with Gaza and within Gaza. Israel has expanded its ground operations in Gaza and military operations are expected to continue. The conflict has the potential to impact the security situation in the wider region.

Türkiye

Türkiye

On 6 February, 2023, a 7.8 magnitude and 7.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in central and southeastern Türkiye. Provinces affected by the earthquakes include Kahramanmaraş, Gaziantep, Malatya, Diyarbakır, Kilis, Şanlıurfa, Adıyaman, Hatay, Osmaniye, Adana.

The earthquakes caused extensive damage to infrastructure and services, including electricity, water, roads, telecommunications, and sanitation in the affected areas. 

North Korea

North Korea

Local laws and regulations
New Zealanders in North Korea are advised to follow all local laws and regulations and exercise discretion and caution at all times. Foreigners may be arrested, detained or expelled for activities that would not be considered crimes in New Zealand. North Korean authorities have detained a number of foreign visitors in recent years and consequences can be severe.

The Gambia

Political Situation
In January 2017, The Gambia experienced a peaceful transition of power to President Adama Barrow and his coalition government. The political situation has stabilised further, but Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) troops remain in the country training and assisting domestic security forces.