Do Not Travel Countries: The Level 4 List Today

Level 4: Do Not Travel (newest first)

US State Department, checked every 30 minutes. Last check 15:16 UTC 29 Oct. Each row links to the official advisory.

Iran: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 22 Oct 2026 · reasons: terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, arbitrary arrest of US citizens, and wrongful detention · UK: against all travel · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4
Iraq: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 22 Oct 2026 · reasons: terrorism, kidnapping, armed conflict, crime, health risks · UK: parts only · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4
Lebanon: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 22 Oct 2026 · reasons: crime, terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, landmines, and armed conflict · UK: parts only · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4
Syria: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 22 Oct 2026 · reasons: terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, hostage taking, crime, and armed conflict · UK: against all travel · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4
Yemen: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 22 Oct 2026 · reasons: terrorism, unrest, crime, health risks, kidnapping, and landmines · UK: against all travel · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4
Libya: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 30 Aug 2026 · reasons: crime, terrorism, health concerns, unrest, kidnapping, or landmines · UK: parts only · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4
Ukraine: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 27 Aug 2026 · reasons: Russia-Ukraine war · UK: parts only · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4
Gaza: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 25 Aug 2026 · reasons: terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure · UK: parts only · Canada: n/aLEVEL 4
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 14 Jul 2026 · reasons: health and security situation · UK: parts only · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4
Haiti: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 9 Jul 2026 · reasons: crime, kidnapping, terrorism, unrest, and limited health care · UK: against all travel · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4
Niger: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 8 Jul 2026 · reasons: crime, unrest, terrorism, health, and kidnapping · UK: against all travel · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4
Mali: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 7 Jun 2026 · reasons: safety risks, family members cannot join US government employees who work in Mali · UK: against all travel · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4
Uganda: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 3 Jun 2026 · reasons: crime, health, terrorism, and unrest · UK: none · Canada: non-essential + regionsLEVEL 4
Somalia: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 20 May 2026 · reasons: safety risks · UK: parts only · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4
South Sudan: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 16 May 2026 · reasons: unrest, crime, kidnapping, landmines, and health risks · UK: against all travel · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4
Sudan: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 14 May 2026 · reasons: unrest, crime, kidnapping, terrorism, landmines, and health threats · UK: parts only · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4
Burma: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 7 May 2026 · reasons: armed conflict, unrest, arbitrary enforcement of local laws, poor health infrastructure, landmines and unexploded ordnance, and crime · UK: parts only · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4
Burkina Faso: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 3 May 2026 · reasons: crime, kidnapping, terrorism, and health · UK: against all travel · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4
Chad: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 27 Apr 2026 · reasons: crime, terrorism, unrest, inadequate health infrastructure, kidnapping, and landmines · UK: parts only · Canada: non-essential + regionsLEVEL 4
Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 19 Feb 2026 · reasons: civil unrest, crime, terrorism, risk of wrongful detention, kidnapping, natural disasters, and limited health facilities · UK: against all travel · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4
Central African Republic: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 14 Jan 2026 · reasons: unrest, crime, kidnapping, landmines, health, and terrorism · UK: parts only · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4
Belarus: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 28 Dec 2025 · reasons: unrest and other risks · UK: against all travel · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4
Russia: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 28 Dec 2025 · reasons: terrorism, unrest, wrongful detention and other risks · UK: against all travel · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4
North Korea: Level 4: Do Not Traveladvisory of 28 Apr 2025 · reasons: wrongful detention and other risks · UK: all but essential · Canada: avoid allLEVEL 4

Level 3: Reconsider Travel

Key context

Level 4 countries: US, UK and Canada side by side

Reasons: as named in the US advisory summary. UK and Canada: whole-country advice ("parts only" and "+ regions" mean stricter advice for some areas).
Country	Advisory of	Reasons named (US)	UK	Canada
Iran	22 Oct 2026	terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, arbitrary arrest of US citizens, and wrongful detention	Against all travel	Avoid all
Iraq	22 Oct 2026	terrorism, kidnapping, armed conflict, crime, health risks	Parts only	Avoid all
Lebanon	22 Oct 2026	crime, terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, landmines, and armed conflict	Parts only	Avoid all
Syria	22 Oct 2026	terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, hostage taking, crime, and armed conflict	Against all travel	Avoid all
Yemen	22 Oct 2026	terrorism, unrest, crime, health risks, kidnapping, and landmines	Against all travel	Avoid all
Libya	30 Aug 2026	crime, terrorism, health concerns, unrest, kidnapping, or landmines	Parts only	Avoid all
Ukraine	27 Aug 2026	Russia-Ukraine war	Parts only	Avoid all
Gaza	25 Aug 2026	terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure	Parts only	-
Democratic Republic of the Congo	14 Jul 2026	health and security situation	Parts only	Avoid all
Haiti	9 Jul 2026	crime, kidnapping, terrorism, unrest, and limited health care	Against all travel	Avoid all
Niger	8 Jul 2026	crime, unrest, terrorism, health, and kidnapping	Against all travel	Avoid all
Mali	7 Jun 2026	safety risks, family members cannot join US government employees who work in Mali	Against all travel	Avoid all
Uganda	3 Jun 2026	crime, health, terrorism, and unrest	None	Non-essential + regions
Somalia	20 May 2026	safety risks	Parts only	Avoid all
South Sudan	16 May 2026	unrest, crime, kidnapping, landmines, and health risks	Against all travel	Avoid all
Sudan	14 May 2026	unrest, crime, kidnapping, terrorism, landmines, and health threats	Parts only	Avoid all
Burma	7 May 2026	armed conflict, unrest, arbitrary enforcement of local laws, poor health infrastructure, landmines and unexploded ordnance, and crime	Parts only	Avoid all
Burkina Faso	3 May 2026	crime, kidnapping, terrorism, and health	Against all travel	Avoid all
Chad	27 Apr 2026	crime, terrorism, unrest, inadequate health infrastructure, kidnapping, and landmines	Parts only	Non-essential + regions
Afghanistan	19 Feb 2026	civil unrest, crime, terrorism, risk of wrongful detention, kidnapping, natural disasters, and limited health facilities	Against all travel	Avoid all
Central African Republic	14 Jan 2026	unrest, crime, kidnapping, landmines, health, and terrorism	Parts only	Avoid all
Belarus	28 Dec 2025	unrest and other risks	Against all travel	Avoid all
Russia	28 Dec 2025	terrorism, unrest, wrongful detention and other risks	Against all travel	Avoid all
North Korea	28 Apr 2025	wrongful detention and other risks	All but essential	Avoid all

Where the three governments differ

All three advise against all travel to Iran, Syria, Yemen, Haiti, Niger, Mali, South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Afghanistan, Belarus and Russia. The UK does not advise against all travel to the whole of Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Ukraine, Gaza, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Somalia, Sudan, Burma, Chad, Central African Republic and North Korea (it often limits its advice to some regions). Canada is less strict than "avoid all travel" for Uganda and Chad.

The other way round, the UK or Canada advises against all travel to Venezuela (US Level 3), which the US does not rate Level 4.

The reasons behind Level 4

Each US advisory names its risks, and the State Department marks them with risk indicators such as crime, terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, health and wrongful detention. Counted across today's 24 Level 4 advisories:

unrest: named in 17 of 24 advisories
terrorism: named in 16 of 24 advisories
crime: named in 15 of 24 advisories
health: named in 15 of 24 advisories
kidnapping: named in 14 of 24 advisories
landmines: named in 8 of 24 advisories
armed conflict: named in 4 of 24 advisories
wrongful detention: named in 4 of 24 advisories

Before you go anyway

Read the full advisory: many countries have Level 4 regions inside a lower national level, which this list does not show. The travel advisory map shows every country.
US citizens: enrol in STEP so the nearest embassy can reach you.
Check that your travel insurance covers the destination; many policies exclude places under do-not-travel advice.
Follow the news from the place: see current wars, protests today and the country war maps.

Questions and answers

What does Level 4: Do Not Travel mean?

It is the highest US travel advisory level. The State Department advises US citizens not to travel to the country because of a greater likelihood of life-threatening risks, and in many Level 4 countries the US government can give little or no emergency help. It is advice, not a ban: US citizens are not stopped from going, except where a separate legal restriction applies.

How many countries are Level 4 right now?

24, as of 15:16 UTC 29 Oct. 27 more are at Level 3: Reconsider Travel. The count changes when the State Department reissues an advisory; this page checks the official feed every 30 minutes.

Why are these countries Level 4?

Each advisory names its reasons. Across today's Level 4 list the most common are unrest (17 countries), terrorism (16 countries), crime (15 countries), health (15 countries) and kidnapping (14 countries). The side-by-side table on this page shows the reasons named in each advisory.

Is a Level 4 country the same as a travel ban?

No. A travel advisory is advice to US citizens about going abroad. Rules on who may enter the United States are separate legal measures, such as presidential proclamations, and the two lists are set separately and do not match.

Can I still travel to a Level 4 country?

For US citizens the advisory itself is not a legal ban, although separate legal restrictions can apply to some destinations. If you go anyway, read the full advisory first: it lists the specific risks and often says how little help the US government can give there. Enrol in STEP so the embassy can reach you, and check your travel insurance, which may not cover you.

Do the UK and Canada have their own do not travel lists?

Yes. Today the UK FCDO advises against all travel to the whole of 11 countries and Canada says "avoid all travel" for 22. The side-by-side table on this page shows both next to each US Level 4 country.

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Sources

US Department of State, travel advisories: levels 1-4, dates and reasons from the official advisory feed (cadataapi.state.gov). US government work, public domain. Read the full advisory before you travel.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) travel advice: advice against travel and update notes from the GOV.UK Content API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Government of Canada, Travel Advice and Advisories: risk levels and update notes from the open data feed (data.international.gc.ca). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada.
Natural Earth: country shapes for the map (1:110m), public domain.

Page built 15:16 UTC, 2026-10-29. Full list: data sources and method.

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