As we enter into a new year and begin to flesh out our incredible travel plans, it’s time to revisit the travel advisories that have been issued by the US Department of State, especially as advisories are constantly being updated. We recently saw the US update its travel advisory level for China to a Level 2, due to what the Department of State is calling “arbitrary enforcement of local laws as well as special restrictions on dual U.S.-Chinese nationals.”
Today, TPG has compiled all of the advisories that have been issued or updated since December 2018, as well as any standing advisories that are ranked highly at either “Level 3: Reconsider travel” or “Level 4: Do not travel.”
The US Department of State recommends travelers do the following upon any decision to visit a country with a standing travel advisory:
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.
- Review the Crime and Safety Report for the country.
- US citizens who travel abroad should always have a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.
Level 1 Advisories (Exercise Normal Precautions):
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Bahrain
Botswana
Cabo Verde
Croatia
Czech Republic
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eswatini
Fiji
French Polynesia
The Gambia
Georgia
Hong Kong
Japan
Kuwait
Lesotho
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Malawi
Malaysia
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Montenegro
Namibia
Nauru
New Caledonia
Palau
Poland
Qatar
Samoa
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Island
South Korea
Taiwan
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Zambia
Level 2 Advisories (Exercise Increased Caution):
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Belize
Burma (Myanmar)
China
Cote d’Ivoire
France
Indonesia
Israel, The West Bank and Gaza
Italy
Jordan
Russia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Spain
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Level 3 Advisories (Reconsider Travel):
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Chad
Democratic Republic of the Congo
El Salvador
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Honduras
Lebanon
Mauritania
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Pakistan
Sudan
Turkey
Venezuela
Level 4 Advisories (Do Not Travel):
Afghanistan
Central African Republic
Iran
Iraq
Libya
Mali
North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)
Somalia
South Sudan
Syria
Yemen
Featured image of the map of US travel advisories by the US Department of State.
Originally published on – thepointsguy.com