The U.S. has added new international locations to its “don’t journey” record just lately.
The US has issued “do not travel” warnings for 21 international locations worldwide, sparking international consideration. Nonetheless, the Canadian authorities advises its residents to keep away from journey to 22 of them.
The U.S. State Division up to date its journey recommendation for residents on Thursday, Might 1, including North Korea to the record of locations its residents shouldn’t journey to. It additionally added Burkina Faso in April.
Beforehand, the federal government added Yemen, Iran, South Sudan, and Syria in March to its do-not-visit record.
Two different international locations had been added in 2025: The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Afghanistan had been added in January.
The nation has 4 safety alert ranges, with “don’t journey” its highest.
The U.S. presently consists of these 21 international locations on its “don’t journey” record (with date added):
- North Korea (Democratic Individuals’s Republic of Korea) – April 29, 2025
- Burkina Faso – April 16, 2025
- Yemen – March 31, 2025
- Iran – March 31, 2025
- South Sudan – March 8, 2025
- Syria – March 3, 2025
- Democratic Republic of the Congo – Jan. 29, 2025
- Afghanistan – Jan. 13, 2025
- Lebanon – Dec. 27, 2024
- Central African Republic – Dec. 26, 2024
- Belarus – Dec. 18, 2024
- Iraq – Nov. 22, 2024
- Ukraine – Nov. 14, 2024
- Venezuela – Sept. 24, 2024
- Haiti – Sept. 18, 2024
- Libya – Aug. 1, 2024
- Somalia – July 23, 2024
- Russia – June 27, 2024
- Burma – June 6, 2024
- Mali – July 23, 2023
- Sudan – April 22, 2023
The U.S. has a free Good Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) for residents to register their journey overseas so the Division of State can shortly contact them in an emergency.
How does Canada’s “keep away from all journey” record examine to the U.S. roundup?
The Canadian authorities has 4 journey threat ranges: take regular safety precautions, train a excessive diploma of warning, keep away from non-essential journey, and keep away from all journey.
The very best advisory, “avoid all travel,” comes with a strict warning. Canadian authorities notice that “your private security and safety are at nice threat” in the event you journey to a rustic with this warning. Canadians already in a vacation spot with the very best threat ought to contemplate leaving in the event that they can safely.
Canada advises travellers in opposition to all journey to 1 extra nation than the U.S., bringing its whole to 22 international locations residents ought to fully keep away from. There are a number of variations between the lists. As an illustration, the U.S. doesn’t advise in opposition to all journey to Ukraine, however Canada does. Equally, the U.S. advises in opposition to all journey to Russia, however Canada doesn’t.
Canada presently consists of these 22 international locations on its “keep away from all journey” record:
- Sudan
- Myanmar
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ukraine
- Syria
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
- Central African Republic
- South Sudan
- Somalia
- Mali
- Niger
- Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
- Russia
- Haiti
- Lebonon
- Libya
- Norh Korea
- Belarus
- Venezuela
- Burkina Faso
Canada and america additionally advise their residents to fully keep away from travelling to some components of nations that do not have the “don’t journey” or “keep away from all journey” labels.
As an illustration, each international locations advise in opposition to all journey to several places in Mexico, though it does not warn in opposition to all journey to the complete nation.
Canada has additionally just lately up to date its U.S. travel advisory, warning residents of stringent border inspections and doable detainment (relying on particular circumstances, with most relating to longer stays and/or visa points).
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