US Travel Advisory Level 4 List: Do Not Travel Countries
Countries below are grouped by US State Department's current advisory level, mapped onto our shared 1-to-4 scale. Where available, we also show US State Department's own wording and a link to its official page — always check the source directly before you travel.
How US State Department Compares
Compared with other governments rating the same countries, US State Department tends to rate destinations more cautiously — its level matches the consensus among other governments 73.4% of the time.
4 Level 4 — Do Not Travel (24)
- Afghanistan Feb 19, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Belarus Dec 28, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Burkina Faso May 3, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Central African Republic Jan 14, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Chad Apr 27, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Jul 14, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Haiti Jul 9, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Iran Dec 4, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Iraq Aug 28, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Lebanon Aug 20, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Libya Aug 30, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Mali Jun 7, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Myanmar May 7, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Niger Jul 8, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- North Korea Apr 28, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Palestine Aug 25, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Russia Dec 28, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Somalia May 20, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- South Sudan May 16, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Sudan May 14, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Syria Aug 6, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Uganda Jun 3, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Ukraine Aug 27, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
- Yemen Dec 18, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Do Not Travel” — Official page
3 Level 3 — Reconsider Travel (26)
- Azerbaijan Apr 27, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Bahrain Aug 26, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Burundi Apr 28, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Colombia Mar 30, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Ethiopia Aug 26, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Guatemala Mar 11, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Guinea-Bissau Dec 10, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Guyana Aug 25, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Honduras Aug 24, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Israel Aug 25, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Jordan Aug 28, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Kuwait Aug 27, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Macao Sep 3, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Mauritania Aug 17, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Nicaragua May 13, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Nigeria Jun 11, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Oman Aug 29, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Pakistan Jun 15, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Papua New Guinea Apr 28, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Qatar Aug 27, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Rwanda Jun 3, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Saudi Arabia Sep 14, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Tanzania Oct 30, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Trinidad and Tobago Apr 12, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- United Arab Emirates Aug 28, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
- Venezuela Jun 26, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Reconsider Travel” — Official page
2 Level 2 — Increased Caution (80)
- Albania Aug 25, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Algeria Aug 24, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Angola Mar 4, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Antarctica Sep 22, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Armenia Sep 4, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Bahamas Jul 27, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Bangladesh Jul 29, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Belgium Jul 22, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Belize Mar 11, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Benin Jan 6, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Bolivia Aug 17, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Aug 26, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Botswana Jun 16, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Brazil Aug 30, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Cambodia Sep 14, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Cameroon May 14, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Chile Aug 18, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- China Sep 3, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Comoros Jan 11, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Congo Oct 1, 2024
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Costa Rica Apr 1, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Cuba May 6, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Denmark Sep 16, 2024
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Djibouti Mar 5, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Dominican Republic Jun 11, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Ecuador Aug 17, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Egypt Jul 14, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Equatorial Guinea Oct 6, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Eritrea Jul 30, 2023
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Eswatini Jul 9, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- France May 27, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Gabon Mar 29, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Gambia Jan 15, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Germany May 12, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Ghana Jul 6, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Greenland Oct 28, 2024
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Grenada Jan 4, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Guinea Feb 24, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Hong Kong Sep 3, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- India Jun 15, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Indonesia Jul 6, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Italy Sep 9, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Jamaica Jun 22, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Kenya Jul 27, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Kosovo Aug 24, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Laos Jul 27, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Lesotho Jun 16, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Liberia Dec 10, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Madagascar Dec 4, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Malawi May 13, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Maldives Oct 6, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Mauritius Dec 7, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Mexico May 28, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Moldova Jul 6, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Morocco Sep 3, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Mozambique Aug 20, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Namibia May 14, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Nepal Sep 3, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Netherlands Aug 17, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- New Caledonia May 20, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Panama Aug 18, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Peru Sep 3, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Philippines Aug 31, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Saint Lucia Jul 9, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Serbia Aug 26, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Sierra Leone Sep 14, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Solomon Islands Apr 28, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- South Africa May 26, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Spain Jul 31, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Sri Lanka Oct 13, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Sweden May 17, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Tajikistan Sep 3, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Timor-Leste May 20, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Togo Mar 8, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Tunisia May 20, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Turkey Jun 8, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Turks and Caicos Islands Jul 6, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- United Kingdom Sep 8, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Uruguay Jul 27, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
- Zimbabwe Jun 26, 2023
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Increased Caution” — Official page
1 Level 1 — Normal Precautions (79)
- Andorra May 20, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Anguilla May 21, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Antigua and Barbuda May 19, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Argentina Jul 9, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Aruba Aug 19, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Australia Aug 17, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Austria Aug 20, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Barbados Apr 9, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Bhutan Sep 3, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Aug 19, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- British Virgin Islands May 21, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Brunei May 13, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Bulgaria Oct 8, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Cabo Verde Dec 17, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Canada Jun 4, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Cayman Islands May 20, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Croatia May 17, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Curacao Sep 8, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Cyprus May 31, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Czech Republic Jan 7, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Dominica May 19, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- El Salvador Jun 24, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Estonia Mar 30, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Fiji Dec 1, 2024
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Finland Mar 12, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- French Guiana Jul 7, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- French Polynesia Dec 1, 2024
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Georgia Mar 12, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Greece Oct 22, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Guadeloupe Aug 19, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Hungary Apr 14, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Iceland May 4, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Ireland Mar 19, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Japan May 14, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Kazakhstan Aug 17, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Kiribati Dec 1, 2024
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Kyrgyzstan Feb 9, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Latvia Mar 31, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Liechtenstein Aug 17, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Lithuania Apr 27, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Luxembourg Apr 7, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Malaysia Feb 21, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Malta Jul 8, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Marshall Islands May 20, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Martinique Aug 19, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Micronesia Jul 6, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Mongolia Jul 28, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Montenegro Aug 26, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Montserrat Jul 6, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Nauru Dec 1, 2024
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- New Zealand Apr 28, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- North Macedonia Sep 9, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Norway Jul 5, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Palau Jan 6, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Paraguay Aug 18, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Poland Jun 4, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Portugal Dec 22, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Romania Oct 13, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Saint Barthelemy Aug 19, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Saint Kitts and Nevis Jul 6, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Jul 6, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Samoa Jul 6, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Senegal Nov 30, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Seychelles Dec 8, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Singapore Mar 8, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Sint Maarten Aug 23, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Slovakia Feb 11, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Slovenia May 14, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- South Korea May 27, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Suriname Sep 7, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Switzerland Aug 13, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Taiwan Nov 24, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Thailand Jul 6, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Turkmenistan Aug 20, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Tuvalu Dec 1, 2024
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Uzbekistan Jan 25, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Vanuatu May 21, 2025
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Vietnam Jun 23, 2026
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
- Zambia Jul 30, 2023
US State Department's own wording: “Exercise Normal Precautions” — Official page
US State Department does not publish an advisory for every country. A country missing from the lists above simply has no published US State Department advisory — that is not the same as being declared safe.
Every level here is mapped onto the same 1–4 scale explained in our methodology.