Travel advisories by country

Source: the US Department of State travel advisories, read from its public data feed every six hours. Last checked 11/03/2026, 12:09 AM ET. The level shown is the country's overall level; an advisory can name regions at a higher level, so read it in full before you approve a trip.

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What the four levels mean

• Level 4, Do not travel. The highest level: a greater likelihood of life-threatening risks, and the US government may be very limited in the help it can give.
• Level 3, Reconsider travel. There are serious risks to safety and security, and travellers should avoid going.
• Level 2, Exercise increased caution. There are heightened risks to safety and security. The advisory names them.
• Level 1, Exercise normal precautions. The lowest advisory level for safety and security risk. There is some risk in any international travel.

The advisories are written for US citizens. Other governments publish their own, and their levels can differ; travellers with other passports should check their own government's advice as well.

Using advisory levels in a travel policy

Many companies tie approvals to these levels. A policy might, for example, ask for a manager's approval before any trip to a Level 3 country, and allow Level 4 travel only with senior sign-off and a security plan. Our free travel policy template has a clause for this, and the duty of care checklist covers what to do before, during and after a trip.

On every trip in TripDesk365

TripDesk365 reads the same feed and shows each destination's current level on the booking and on the traveller's itinerary, so the person approving a trip sees it without looking it up. See duty of care in TripDesk365.