All the Countries With Current US State Department Travel Warnings

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When planning your next trip, there’s one important thing you should do before you buy your plane ticket—check the U.S. Department of State’s Travel Advisory for your destination. The State Department provides important safety and security information about every country in the world so that travelers can make informed decisions about where to visit.

“We issue a Travel Advisory for each country of the world largely based on safety and security conditions that could affect the lives and interests of U.S. citizens abroad,” says the State Department. “This analysis is undertaken without regard to bilateral political or economic considerations.”

These warnings offer information about dangers in destinations that could impact your trip.

What do Travel Advisory Levels Mean?

The State Department says it considers several factors when setting the Travel Advisory for each country, including crime, terrorism, civil unrest, health, the likelihood of a natural disaster, and current events.

This is how the State Department defines its different Travel Advisory levels:

Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions. This is the lowest Travel Advisory level for safety and security risk. There is some risk in any international travel. Conditions in other countries may differ from those in the United States and may change at any time.

Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Be aware of heightened risks to safety and security. The Department of State provides more advice for travelers to these areas in the Travel Advisory. Conditions in any country may change at any time.

Level 3: Reconsider Travel. Reconsider travel due to serious risks to safety and security. The Department of State provides additional advice for travelers in these areas in the Travel Advisory. Conditions in any country may change at any time.

Level 4: Do Not Travel. This is the highest advisory level due to greater likelihood of lifethreatening risks. The U.S. government may have very limited ability to provide assistance, including during an emergency. The Department of State advises that U.S. citizens not travel to the country or to leave as soon as it is safe to do so. We advise that you write a will prior to traveling and leave DNA samples in case of worstcase scenarios. See Travel to HighRisk Areas.

Varying Levels: Levels of advice may vary for specific locations or areas within a country. For instance, we may advise U.S. citizens to “Exercise increased caution” (Level 2) in a country, while also advising them to “Reconsider travel” (Level 3) to an area within the country.

Countries With Current Travel Advisories

Travel Advisories are reviewed regularly. Level 1 and 2 Travel Advisories are reviewed at least every 12 months. Level 3 and 4 Travel Advisories are reviewed at least every six months. These are the countries that currently have Travel Advisories in place.

Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions

Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Argentina
Australia
Barbados
Bermuda
Bonaire
Bhutan
Brunei
Bulgaria
British Virgin Islands
Cabo Verde
Canada
Cambodia
Croatia
Curacao
Dominica
Estonia
Fiji
Finland
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French West Indies
Georgia
Greece
Grenada
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kuwait
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Malaysia
Micronesia
Mongolia
Montenegro
Nauru
New Zealand
North Macedonia
Norway
Palau
Paraguay
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Seychelles
Sint Eustatius
Sint Maarten
Slovakia
Slovenia
Suriname
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Zambia
The Kyrgyz Republic

Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Cameroon
Canada
Cabo Verde
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Cote d’Ivoire
Croatia
Curacao
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Moldova
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
Nicaragua
Oman
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Level 3: Reconsider Travel

Bangladesh
Burundi
Chad
Colombia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Honduras
Jamaica
Macau
Mauritania
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
New Caledonia
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda

Level 4: Do Not Travel

Afghanistan
Belarus
Burkina Faso
Burma (Myanmar)
Central African Republic
Haiti
Iran
Iraq
Lebanon
Libya
Mali
North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)
Russia
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Syria
Ukraine
Venezuela
Yemen

Other

In addition to the four Travel Advisory levels, there is a non-specific “other” category for destinations with unique situations. For these areas, you will need to read the specific Travel Advisory for the destination to understand the risks fully.

These destinations are:

Mexico
Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza
China

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All the Countries With Current US State Department Travel Warnings

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What do Travel Advisory Levels Mean?