Travel Warnings

Travel Warnings

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Current Travel Alerts

Travel Alerts are issued to disseminate information about short-term conditions, generally within a particular country, that pose imminent risks to the security of U.S. citizens. Natural disasters, terrorist attacks, coups, anniversaries of terrorist events, election-related demonstrations or violence, and high-profile events such as international conferences or regional sports events are examples of conditions that might generate a Travel Alert.

Mexico - Security   02/22/2010
India - Security Issues   01/29/2010
Philippines   01/20/2010
Malaysia   01/15/2010
Niger   11/19/2009



Current Travel Warnings

Travel Warnings are issued to describe long-term, protracted conditions that make a country dangerous or unstable. A Travel Warning is also issued when the U.S. Government's ability to assist American citizens is constrained due to the closure of an embassy or consulate or because of a drawdown of its staff. The countries listed below meet those criteria.

Central African Republic    02/26/2010
Yemen    02/25/2010
Iraq    02/25/2010
Haiti    02/22/2010
Saudi Arabia    02/18/2010
Pakistan    01/07/2010
Sudan    12/31/2009
Somalia    12/31/2009
Mauritania    12/02/2009
Chad    11/23/2009
Mali    11/19/2009
Sri Lanka    11/19/2009
Nepal    11/19/2009
Algeria    11/16/2009
Colombia    11/10/2009
Guinea    10/17/2009
Lebanon    09/29/2009
Cote d'Ivoire    09/22/2009
Philippines    09/17/2009
Congo, Democratic Republic of the    09/01/2009
Eritrea    08/28/2009
Central African Republic    08/19/2009
Israel, the West Bank and Gaza    08/14/2009
Kenya    07/24/2009
Afghanistan    07/23/2009
Burundi    07/22/2009
Nigeria    07/17/2009
Haiti    07/17/2009
Iran    07/01/2009
Yemen    06/26/2009
Saudi Arabia    06/26/2009
Uzbekistan    06/16/2009
Iraq    06/15/2009
Pakistan    06/12/2009
Georgia    04/09/2009
Sudan    04/08/2009
Syria    02/12/2009
Somalia    11/15/2008

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