Updated to reflect new information on poliovirus and new recommendation in “If you decide to travel” section.   Exercise normal precautions in Senegal. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Exercise Increased Caution in: The Casamance region due to crime and […]

Updated to reflect information on public demonstrations. Reconsider travel to Uganda due to crime, terrorism, and anti-LGBTQI+ laws and environment. Exercise increased caution due to potential risks and the unpredictable nature of public demonstrations. Read the entire Travel Advisory. There […]

Reissued after periodic reviews with minor edits. Exercise increased caution when traveling to Türkiye due to terrorism and arbitrary detentions. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do Not Travel To: Sirnak province, Hakkari province, and any area within six miles (10 […]

Reissued after periodic review with minor edits. Exercise increased caution in The Gambia due to crime and inadequate health infrastructure. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire travel advisory. Exercise increased caution due to other factors in The southern border area adjacent to […]

Updated information related to the Sinai Peninsula and country summary. Reconsider travel to Egypt due to terrorism. Exercise increased caution in Egypt due to the Embassy’s limited ability to assist dual national U.S.-Egyptian citizens who are arrested or detained.  Some areas have increased […]

Updated to reflect overall travel advisory level changes from Level 2 to 3. Reconsider travel in Rwanda due to an outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease. Read the entire Travel Advisory for additional information on travel to Rwanda. Exercise Increased Caution in: The Rwanda-Burundi border due […]

Reissued after periodic review with minor edits. Exercise normal precautions in Canada. Read the Country Information page for additional information on travel to Canada. If you decide to travel to Canada:  Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier […]

Reissued with updates to remove information on elections. Exercise increased caution in Sri Lanka due to civil unrest and terrorism. Country Summary: Protests over the economic and political situation in Sri Lanka can erupt at any time.  In some instances, police have used water cannons and tear […]

Reissued after periodic review with minor updates. Exercise increased caution in the Republic of the Congo due to crime. Country Summary: While not common, violent crime, such as armed robbery and assault, remains a concern throughout the Republic of the Congo. The U.S. government has limited […]

Updated to reflect the ordered departure of non-mission-employed eligible family members (EFMs) and authorized departure for mission-employed EFMs and non-essential U.S. direct hire (USDH) employees. On September 28 the Department of State ordered the departure of non-mission-employed EFMs and […]

Reissued after periodic review with no changes. Exercise normal precautions in Uzbekistan.  Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Uzbekistan. If you decide to travel to Uzbekistan:  Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts […]

Reissued after periodic review with minor edits. Exercise increased caution in Algeria due to terrorism and kidnapping. Do not travel to: Areas near the eastern and southern borders due to terrorism and kidnapping. Areas in the Sahara Desert due to terrorism and kidnapping. Country […]

Reissued after periodic review without changes. Exercise normal precautions in Sao Tome and Principe. Read the Country Information Page for additional information on travel to Sao Tome and Principe. If you decide to travel to Sao Tome and Principe: Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment […]

Reissued September 24, 2024, to emphasize the danger to U.S. citizens living in or traveling to Venezuela. Do not travel to Venezuela due to the high risk of wrongful detentions, terrorism, kidnapping, the arbitrary enforcement of local laws, crime, civil unrest, poor health infrastructure. […]

Reissued after periodic review without changes. Exercise normal precautions in Cabo Verde. Some areas have increased risk.  Read the entire Travel Advisory. Exercise Increased Caution in: Praia due to crime. Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Cabo […]

Updated to reflect new health information. Exercise increased caution in Sierra Leone due to crime, civil unrest, and limited circulation of poliovirus. Country Summary: Violent crimes, such as robbery and assault, occur frequently in Sierra Leone, especially in Freetown.  Local police often lack […]

Updated information on health-related issues. Exercise increased caution in Angola due to crime and health. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Violent crime, such as armed robbery, assault, carjacking, and homicide, is common. Local police lack the resources to […]

Updated to reflect information on areas of civil unrest. Exercise increased caution in Panama due to crime and potential for civil unrest. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire travel advisory. Do not travel to: Parts of the Mosquito Gulf due to crime. Parts of the Darién Region due […]

Reissued with updates to crime information. Exercise normal precautions in Argentina. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Exercise increased caution in: City of Rosario (Santa Fe province) due to crime. Read the country information page for additional information […]

Reissued after periodic review with minor edits. Exercise increased caution while traveling to Moldova. This is due to unresolved conflict between the breakaway region of Transnistria and the central government. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Country Summary:   There has been no military […]