Travel advisories

Updated to reflect the ordered departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members of government personnel on March 2. There were no changes to Travel Advisory Level or the risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated to reflect changes to U.S. embassy operations. Reconsider Travel to Bahrain due to terrorism and armed conflict. Advisory Summary On March 2, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and family members of U.S. government emp

Updated to reflect a change in Travel Advisory level. Exercise increased caution in Egypt due to terrorism, crime, and health. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do not travel to: The Northern and Middle Sinai Peninsula due to terrorism.  The Western Desert due to risk to safety and security unless traveling with a professionally licensed tour company. Egyptian border areas due to military zones. Country Summary: The U.S. Embassy has limited ability to help dual nat

There were no changes to the advisory level or risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated. Do Not Travel to Iran due to the risk of terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, arbitrary arrest of U.S. citizens, and wrongful detention. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Advisory summary Do not travel to Iran for any reason. U.S. citizens in Iran should leave immediately. There is no U.S. Embassy in Iran. Review our information on Travel to High-Risk Areas. U.S. citizens in Iran face serious dangers inc

There were no changes to the Travel Advisory Level.  The “Crime” risk indicator was added.  Advisory summary was updated to reflect changes to U.S. embassy operations. Do not travel to Iraq due to terrorism, kidnapping, armed conflict, crime, health risks, and the U.S. government’s limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in Iraq. Advisory Summary Do not travel to Iraq for any reason.  The U.S. government has limited ability to offer emergency services to U.S. citizens in I

Reissued Statement There were no changes to the Travel Advisory Level. The health risk indicator was added for Gaza.  Advisory summary was updated to reflect that family members may travel to Israel. Reconsider Travel to Israel due to terrorism and unrest. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do Not Travel to areas north of Route 85 to Route 90 (south) to Route 87 due to armed conflict. Do Not Travel within 11.3 kilometers/7 miles of the Gaza Strip due to armed confli

Updated to reflect the ordered departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members of government personnel on March 2 and the change to Level 3: Reconsider Travel due to safety risks, and to add the “other” risk indicator. Advisory summary was updated to reflect changes to U.S. embassy operations.  Reconsider Travel to Jordan due to terrorism and armed conflict.  Advisory Summary On March 2, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and the

There were no changes to the Travel Advisory Level or the risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated to reflect changes that family members 18 years of age or older may travel to Kuwait. Reconsider Travel to Kuwait due to the threat of armed conflict, landmines, and crime. Advisory summary The U.S. government has limited ability to offer services to U.S. citizens in Kuwait due to safety risks. U.S. government employee travel restrictions  Armed conflict Following the onset of hostilities betw

Updated to reflect ordered departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members of government personnel on February 23. Do Not Travel to Lebanon for any reason due to the risk of crime, terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, landmines, and armed conflict. Some areas, especially near the borders, have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Advisory Summary On February 23, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and U.S. government employe

The advisory level remains at 3. There were no changes to the risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated to reflect changes to U.S. embassy operations. Reconsider travel to Oman due to the risk of terrorism and armed conflict. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do Not Travel to the Yemen border area due to terrorism and armed conflict. Advisory summary On March 13, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and U.S. government e

There were no changes to the Travel Advisory Level or risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated to reflect that family members may travel to Qatar. Reconsider travel to Qatar due to risk of armed conflict. Advisory summary U.S. government employee travel restrictions  As of August 28, 2026, family members may join U.S. government employees who work in Qatar. Armed Conflict Following the onset of hostilities between the United States and Iran on February 28, 2026, there has been an ongoing th

There were no changes to the advisory level or risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated. Reconsider travel to Saudi Arabia due to risk of Iranian drone and missile targeting of American interests, armed conflict, terrorism, exit bans, and local laws regarding social media activity. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do Not Travel to the Yemen border due to threat of Terrorism. Advisory summary On March 8, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S.

There were no changes to the advisory level or risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated. Do not travel to Syria for any reason due to the risk of terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, hostage taking, crime, and armed conflict. Advisory Summary Do not travel to Syria for any reason. The U.S. government suspended U.S. Embassy operations in 2012. The Czech Republic is the protecting power for the United States in Syria. The U.S. government cannot offer emergency or routine consular services to

There were no changes to the Travel Advisory Level or the risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated to reflect that family members may travel to the UAE. Reconsider Travel to the United Arab Emirates due to terrorism and armed conflict. Advisory Summary U.S. government employees working in the UAE need special authorization to travel to military bases and critical energy infrastructure sites due to UAE government restrictions and potential security risks. As of August 29, 2026, family membe

The Department of State renewed its Travel Advisory for Yemen on December 19, 2025. There were no changes to the advisory level or risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated. Do not travel to Yemen due to risk of terrorism, unrest, crime, health risks, kidnapping, and landmines. Advisory summary Terrorism Other terrorist groups also plan and carry out attacks in Yemen. These include Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and Islamic State affiliates. Terrorists may attack with little or no