If you’re planning to travel internationally this year, it’s important to check for any travel advisories to your planned destination. The U.S. Department of State issues travel advisories, and 20 countries are currently on the Do Not Travel list.
The list of advisories from the U.S. Department of State ranges from Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) to Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution), Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) and Level 4 (Do Not Travel). The levels indicate the risk for U.S. travelers when visiting these countries. New warnings are frequently issued and advisory levels are often updated. You can find the specifics of each advisory and the date the advisory was updated on the Department of State website.
Many of the countries have been on the Do Not Travel list for several years, but six countries—Ukraine, Iraq, Belarus, Central African Republic, Lebanon and Afghanistan—have been upgraded to Level 4 since November.
Here are all the countries that have been given the Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory. The Department of State strongly advises against traveling to these countries at this time.
- Sudan
- North Korea
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
- South Sudan
- Burma (Myanmar)
- Russia
- Syria
- Yemen
- Somalia
- Libya
- Iran
- Haiti
- Venezuela
- Ukraine
- Iraq
- Belarus
- Central African Republic
- Lebanon
- Afghanistan