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Exercise normal precautionin French Polynesia. Review the travel guidance section for additional information on travel to French Polynesia.

Reconsider travelto the West Bank due to terrorism and unrest. U.S. government employee travel restrictions U.S. government employees working in Israel must obtain special authorization for official travel to the West Ba

Do not travelto Iraq due to terrorism, kidnapping, armed conflict, crime, health risks, and the U.S. government’s limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in Iraq. Do not travel to Iraq for any reas

Reconsider travelto the United Arab Emirates due to terrorism and armed conflict. U.S. government employee travel restrictions U.S. government employees working in the UAE need special authorization to travel to military

Reconsider travelto Qatar due to risk of armed conflict. U.S. government employee travel restrictions Due to safety risks, U.S. government employees need special authorization to travel to Qatar. Additional staffing post

Reconsider travelto Israel due to terrorism and unrest. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. As of August 26, 2026, family members may join U.S. government employees who work in Israel. U.S. g

Do not travelto Iran due to the risk of terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, arbitrary arrest of U.S. citizens, and wrongful detention. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do not travel to Iran for any reason. U.S. citizens in Ir

Do not travelto Syria for any reason due to the risk of terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, hostage taking, crime, and armed conflict. Do not travel to Syria for any reason. The U.S. government suspended U.S. Embassy operatio

Do not travelin Yemen due to risk of terrorism, unrest, crime, health risks, kidnapping, and landmines. Do not travel to Yemen for any reason, including the island of Socotra. The U.S. Embassy in Sana’a suspended its ope

Reconsider travelto Bahrain due to terrorism and armed conflict. U.S. government employee travel restrictions Due to safety risks, U.S. government employees need special authorization to travel to Bahrain. Additional sta

Reconsider travelto Jordan due to terrorism and armed conflict. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. U.S. government employee travel restrictions Due to safety risks, U.S. government employees

Do not travelto Lebanon due to the risk of crime, terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, landmines, and armed conflict. U.S. government employee travel restrictions Do not travel to Lebanon for any reason. The U.S. government ha

Reconsider travelto Oman due to risk of armed conflict and terrorism. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory U.S. government employee travel restrictions As of August 30, 2026, family members may

Reconsider travelto Saudi Arabia due to risk of drone and missile targeting of American interests by Iran and the Iranian-supported Houthis, armed conflict, terrorism, exit bans, and local laws regarding social media act

Reconsider travelto Kuwait due to the threat of armed conflict, landmines, and crime. The U.S. government has limited ability to offer services to U.S. citizens in Kuwait due to safety risks. U.S. government employee tra

Exercise increased cautionin France due to terrorism and unrest. Violence and rioting have recently occurred in France and may continue. Avoid demonstrations and areas of unrest. Stay away from areas with large crowds or

Exercise increased cautionin mainland China due to the arbitrary enforcement of local laws, the use of exit bans without a fair and transparent process under the law, and the risk of wrongful detention. Some areas have s

Reconsider travelto Kenya due to risk of health, crime, kidnapping, terrorism, unrest, and traffic safety. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevent

Exercise increased cautionin Tanzania due to crime, terrorism, health, unrest, arbitrary enforcement of laws, and targeting gay and lesbian individuals. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Cr

Exercise increased cautionin Cambodia due to crime, unrest, and unexploded ordnance. Exercise increased caution in Cambodia due to crime, unrest, and unexploded ordnance. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire T

Exercise increased cautionin Italy due to terrorism. There is risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist attacks and other activity in Italy. Visit the U.S. Department of State's country reports on terrorism to lear

Exercise normal precautionin North Macedonia. North Macedonia is generally a safe destination for travelers. Review our Travel Guidance for North Macedonia to learn how to prepare for a safe trip.

Exercise normal precautionin Curaçao. Curaçao is generally a safe destination for travelers. Petty crime is most likely to occur in popular tourist locations. Stay aware of your surroundings. Most crimes against foreigne

Exercise increased cautionin the United Kingdom due to terrorism. There is risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist attacks and other activity in the United Kingdom. Visit the U.S. Department of State's country re

Exercise normal precautionin Suriname. Suriname is generally a safe destination for travelers Review the Travel Guidance to learn how to prepare for a safe trip.

Exercise increased cautionwhen traveling to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) due to the arbitrary enforcement of local laws. Exercise increased caution due to the arbitrary enforcement of local laws. Hon

Exercise increased cautionin Sao Tome and Principe due to health risks. U.S. government employee travel restrictions As of August 12, 2026, U.S. government employees working for the U.S. Mission to Angola and Sao Tome an

Exercise increased cautionin Nepal due to natural disasters. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Nepal regularly experiences earthquakes, floods, and landslides. Earthquakes can happen sudden

Exercise increased cautionin Morocco due to risk of terrorism. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Terrorism There is risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist attacks and other activit

Exercise increased cautionin Peru due to risk of crime, unrest, kidnapping, and terrorism. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. U.S. government employees working in Peru need special authoriza

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake — Bonin Islands, Japan region.

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake — 170 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu.

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake — 197 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu.

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake — Bonin Islands, Japan region.

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake — Bonin Islands, Japan region.

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake — 191 km ENE of Nagqu, China.

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake — 197 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu.