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The U.S. has revised its list of
travel advisories
, warning Americans to avoid visiting 21 countries for now. These nations are included on the US Do Not Travel list.
The U.S. Department of State has designated these locations with the most severe travel advisory—Level 4. The federal authorities recommend avoiding trips to nations because of significant security and liberty issues. Many of the mentioned countries logically fit this category; some are embroiled in warfare or experiencing civil disturbances. Others face human rights concerns, such as North Korea.
Regarding North Korea, the U.S. stated, “Since the U.S. government lacks diplomatic relations,”
with North Korea
It is unable to offer immediate assistance to U.S. citizens in emergency situations within North Korea. In this country, Sweden acts as the protective authority for the U.S., providing some consular support via its embassy located in Pyongyang. However, the North Korean authorities frequently hinder or prevent Swedish diplomats from meeting with detained Americans. Furthermore, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released both a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) and/or a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR).
US Travel Concerns
See the complete list below of states on the U.S. advisory against non-essential travel.
- North Korea
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
- Iran
- South Sudan
- Syria
- Congo Democratic Republic
- Afghanistan
- Lebanon
- Central African Republic
- Belarus
- Iraq
- Ukraine
- Venezuela
- Haiti
- Libya
- Somalia
- Russia
- Burma
- Mali
- Sudan
In the meantime, the U.S. has also released a travel warning for specific areas within Mexico. Their main worries include incidents of violent crime and kidnapping throughout the nation.
The warning states, “violent crimes like murder, abduction, vehicle theft, and armed robbery occur frequently across Mexico. The U.S. government finds it challenging to offer urgent assistance to American nationals in numerous parts of the country due to restrictions on where their personnel can go. Emergency facilities are often scarce beyond the main urban centers or capitals in various regions.”
The advisory further states: “U.S. citizens are encouraged to follow guidelines for U.S. government staff regarding travel limitations. Specific regional rules can be found in the respective state advisories listed underneath. Government personnel aren’t permitted to move between urban centers during evening hours, nor should they flag down cabs directly on streets; instead, authorized transportation such as dispatch service cars and apps like Uber should be used along with designated cab stations. Solo trips by U.S. government workers are discouraged, particularly when venturing into isolated regions.
Moreover, U.S. government employees are prohibited from driving from the U.S.-Mexico border points toward inland locations in Mexico, excluding daylight journeys inside Baja California and specific routes within this area—such as those connecting Nogales with Hermosillo via Mexican Federal Highway 15D, Nuevo Laredo with Monterrey using Highway 85D, and specified paths leading from Ciudad Juárez towards internal towns detailed under the Chihuahua segment.”
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