MARCH 7, 2025
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The U.S. Department of State issued warnings for travelers heading to 126 destinations, including 21 places where U.S. citizens should not travel.
Why It Matters
The State Department considers a variety of factors when issuing travel advisories, including crime, terrorism, civil unrest, health, likelihood of a natural disaster and current events.
What To Know
Travel advisories are reviewed by the State Department on a regular basis. The department reviews level 1 and level 2 advisories at least once a year, and level 3 and 4 advisories at least every six months.
Level 1 Advisories issued
The lowest advisory level for safety and security risk is level 1. Individuals who travel to countries with this designation are encouraged to exercise normal precautions. The State Department notes that there is some risk in any international travel and conditions can change at any time.
Level 2 Advisories issued
Travelers heading to a nation or region under a level 2 advisory are urged to exercise increased caution and be aware of heightened risks to safety and security.
The 80 countries and regions under a level 2 advisory are:
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Antarctica
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Cameroon
- Chile
- China
- Comoros
- Costa Rica
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Cuba
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- France
- Gabon
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greenland
- Guinea
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Italy
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Laos
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Moldova
- Morrocco
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- Oman
- Panama
- Peru
- Philippines
- Republic of the Congo
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Island
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- The Bahamas
- The Gambia
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turks and Caicos
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- Zimbabwe
Level 3 Advisories issued
A level 3 designation advises individuals to reconsider travel due to serious risks to safety and security.
The 23 countries and regions under a level 3 advisory are:
- Bangladesh
- Burundi
- Chad
- Colombia
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Guatemala
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Macau
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- Vanuatu
Level 4 Advisories issued
A level 4 travel advisory urges U.S. citizens not to travel to a nation or region. It is the highest advisory level issued by the State Department and indicates a greater likelihood of life-threatening risks.
The 21 countries and regions under a level 4 advisory are:
- Afghanistan
- Belarus
- Burkina Faso
- Burma (Myanmar)
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Haiti
- Iran
- Iraq
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Mali
- North Korea
- Russia
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Syria
- Ukraine
- Venezuela
- Yemen
Other advisories issued
Mexico and Israel both have special designations that advise travelers of the varying conditions throughout the nations.
Travelers going to Mexico’s Campeche state or Yucatan state can exercise normal precautions. Individuals should exercise increased caution when traveling to the following states and regions: Aguascalientes, Baja California Sur, Coahuila, Durango, Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico State, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi, Tabasco, Tlaxcala and Veracruz.
States that individuals should reconsider travel to are Baja California, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Morelos and Sonora. Individuals are urged not to travel to Colima, Guerrero, Michoacan, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas and Zacatecas states.
Individuals should reconsider travel to Israel and West Bank, and not travel to Gaza.
What People Are Saying
The State Department, on its website: “Travel Advisories represent our commitment to protect U.S. citizens abroad. We provide important safety and security information so that travelers can make informed decisions when deciding to take a trip abroad.”
What Happens Next
Travelers can access safety and security information on the State Department’s Country Information page for their intended destination. The page includes the travel advisory and any alerts for that nation or region. It also covers local laws, health, transportation and other topics.
Courtesy/Source: Newsweek
