Current Travel Warnings for U.S. Citizens:
Travel warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that Americans avoid a certain country. The countries listed below are currently on that list. In addition to this list, the State Department issues Consular Information Sheets for every country of the world with information on such matters as the health conditions, crime, unusual currency or entry requirements, or any areas of instability.
CountryMost recent
warning issued
Israel, the West Bank and Gaza
6/22/2011
Sudan
6/22/2011
Cote d'Ivoire
6/16/2011
Philippines
6/14/2011
Burundi
6/1/2011
Yemen
5/25/2011
Syria
4/25/2011
Uzbekistan
4/25/2011
Mexico
4/22/2011
Burkina Faso
4/19/2011
Nigeria
4/15/2011
Iraq
4/12/2011
Lebanon
4/4/2011
Algeria
3/16/2011
Mauritania
3/11/2011
Afghanistan
3/8/2011
Mali
3/2/2011
Eritrea
2/27/2011
Libya
2/25/2011
Pakistan
2/2/2011
Haiti
1/20/2011
Central African Republic
1/14/2011
Niger
1/12/2011
Nepal
1/12/2011
Kenya
12/28/2010
Somalia
12/27/2010
Saudi Arabia
12/23/2010
Colombia
12/8/2010
Guinea
12/3/2010
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
11/25/2010
Chad
11/10/2010
Iran
10/8/2010
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
8/27/2010
NOTE: In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, the State Department issued a worldwide caution for U.S. citizens traveling abroad.
1. As of July 2011.
Source:U.S. Department of State. Web: http://travel.state.gov.