US State Department

Level 3: Reconsider travel, every country on the list

26 countries carry a Level 3 advisory right now. There are serious risks to safety and security, and travellers should avoid going.

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.

The most recent change to a Level 3 advisory was on 10/23/2026.

CountryLevelChanged by the State DepartmentAdvisory
AzerbaijanLevel 3: Reconsider travel04/28/2026Read on travel.state.gov
BahrainLevel 3: Reconsider travel10/23/2026Read on travel.state.gov
BurundiLevel 3: Reconsider travel04/29/2025Read on travel.state.gov
ColombiaLevel 3: Reconsider travel03/31/2026Read on travel.state.gov
EthiopiaLevel 3: Reconsider travel08/27/2026Read on travel.state.gov
GuatemalaLevel 3: Reconsider travel03/12/2026Read on travel.state.gov
Guinea-BissauLevel 3: Reconsider travel12/11/2025Read on travel.state.gov
GuyanaLevel 3: Reconsider travel08/26/2026Read on travel.state.gov
HondurasLevel 3: Reconsider travel08/25/2026Read on travel.state.gov
IsraelLevel 3: Reconsider travel10/23/2026Read on travel.state.gov
JordanLevel 3: Reconsider travel10/23/2026Read on travel.state.gov
KenyaLevel 3: Reconsider travel10/19/2026Read on travel.state.gov
KuwaitLevel 3: Reconsider travel10/23/2026Read on travel.state.gov
MacaoLevel 3: Reconsider travel09/04/2026Read on travel.state.gov
MauritaniaLevel 3: Reconsider travel08/18/2026Read on travel.state.gov
NicaraguaLevel 3: Reconsider travel05/14/2026Read on travel.state.gov
NigeriaLevel 3: Reconsider travel06/12/2026Read on travel.state.gov
OmanLevel 3: Reconsider travel10/23/2026Read on travel.state.gov
PakistanLevel 3: Reconsider travel06/16/2026Read on travel.state.gov
Papua New GuineaLevel 3: Reconsider travel04/29/2025Read on travel.state.gov
QatarLevel 3: Reconsider travel10/23/2026Read on travel.state.gov
RwandaLevel 3: Reconsider travel06/04/2026Read on travel.state.gov
Saudi ArabiaLevel 3: Reconsider travel10/23/2026Read on travel.state.gov
Trinidad & TobagoLevel 3: Reconsider travel04/13/2026Read on travel.state.gov
United Arab EmiratesLevel 3: Reconsider travel10/23/2026Read on travel.state.gov
VenezuelaLevel 3: Reconsider travel06/27/2026Read on travel.state.gov

Looking for every country? See all travel advisories, or the Level 4 list.

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.

Know before you approve

TripDesk365 puts the destination's advisory level on every booking and itinerary, next to the trip's details.