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Politics & protest: the rules for travellers in 148 countries (2026 list)

Out of the 148 countries covered by LawsTravels, 28 ban and 87 require caution on politics & protest. Here is the full list, region by region.

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Banned or serious risk· 28
Europe · 1
🇷🇺 Russia
Middle East & Caucasus · 8
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 🇧🇭 Bahrain 🇰🇼 Kuwait 🇴🇲 Oman 🇶🇦 Qatar 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇹🇷 Turkey 🇦🇪 UAE (Dubai)
North Africa · 4
🇱🇾 Libya 🇲🇷 Mauritania 🇲🇦 Morocco 🇸🇩 Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa · 4
🇪🇷 Eritrea 🇸🇿 Eswatini 🇸🇴 Somalia 🇸🇸 South Sudan
East Asia · 2
🇨🇳 China 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
South-East Asia · 5
🇧🇳 Brunei 🇱🇦 Laos 🇲🇲 Myanmar 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇻🇳 Vietnam
South & Central Asia · 3
🇲🇻 Maldives 🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
The Americas · 1
🇨🇺 Cuba
Allowed, with limits· 87
Europe · 1
🇪🇸 Spain
Middle East & Caucasus · 4
🇦🇲 Armenia 🇬🇪 Georgia 🇮🇱 Israel 🇯🇴 Jordan
North Africa · 3
🇩🇿 Algeria 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇹🇳 Tunisia
Sub-Saharan Africa · 38
🇦🇴 Angola 🇧🇯 Benin 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇨🇻 Cape Verde 🇹🇩 Chad 🇩🇯 Djibouti 🇨🇩 DR Congo 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇬🇲 Gambia 🇬🇭 Ghana 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇱🇸 Lesotho 🇱🇷 Liberia 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇲🇱 Mali 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇳🇪 Niger 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇨🇬 Republic of Congo 🇷🇼 Rwanda 🇸🇳 Senegal 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇹🇬 Togo 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
East Asia · 5
🇯🇵 Japan 🇲🇴 Macao 🇲🇳 Mongolia 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇹🇼 Taiwan
South-East Asia · 5
🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇮🇩 Indonesia (Bali) 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇸🇬 Singapore
South & Central Asia · 5
🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇮🇳 India 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
The Americas · 22
🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇵🇦 Panama 🇵🇾 Paraguay 🇵🇪 Peru 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇾 Uruguay 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Oceania · 4
🇦🇺 Australia 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
Relaxed· 33
Europe · 33
🇦🇱 Albania 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇿 Czechia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇴 Romania 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Frequently asked questions

Which countries are strict on politics & protest?

28 countries rate politics & protest as banned or a serious risk for travellers: Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brunei, China, Cuba, Eritrea, Eswatini, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Laos, Libya, Maldives, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE (Dubai), Uzbekistan, Vietnam.

Which countries set limits on politics & protest?

87 countries allow it under conditions (age, place, quantity, permit): Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador….

How do I check the rules for my destination before I fly?

Open LawsTravels: pick your destination, the topic “Politics & protest” shows the level, the thresholds and the penalties, offline. 3 topics are free on every country.

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These pages indicate a level of risk only. They summarise publicly available legal information and are not legal advice. Laws change and enforcement varies — always confirm with the embassy or consulate of your destination.