Afghanistan
Do not travel to Afghanistan due to armed conflict, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and risk of unjust detention.
What Level 4 means
This is the highest advisory level, indicating that conditions are dangerous enough that the US State Department advises against all travel. US citizens in the country should depart if it is safe to do so. The government may have very limited ability to provide consular assistance.
Safety tips for Afghanistan
The US Embassy in Kabul is suspended — no consular services available.
The Taliban controls the country; laws are unpredictable and severe.
Kidnapping of foreign nationals is a critical ongoing risk.
Women face extreme restrictions on movement and conduct.
No commercial flights are reliably available.
Emergency contacts
No reliable emergency services
None (Embassy suspended — Qatar serves as intermediary)
2026-04-15