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, any areas of instability, and the location of the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate in the subject country.
Tajikistan 2/4/00 Colombia 1/28/00 Burundi 1/20/00 Somalia 12/21/99 Sudan 12/14/99 Yemen 11/5/99 Algeria 10/29/99 Serbia-Montenegro 9/30/99 Sierra Leone 9/16/99 Iran 9/14/99 Iraq 9/10/99 Pakistan 8/10/99 Libya 8/4/99 Bosnia & Herzegovina 7/30/99 Angola 7/27/99 Lebanon 7/9/99 Afghanistan 7/8/99 Eritrea 6/15/99 Central African Republic 6/7/99 Nigeria 4/29/99 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4/23/99 Ethiopia 4/21/99 Albania 4/14/99 Liberia 3/24/99 Burundi 3/18/99 Republic of Congo 12/3/98 Guinea-Bissau 6/14/98
The State Department issues Public Announcements to disseminate information quickly about terrorist threats and other relatively short-term conditions that pose significant risks or disruptions to Americans. The current Public Announcements are listed below. 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, any areas of instability, and the location of the nearest embassy or consulate in the subject country.
Country/Subject Issued Expires Burundi 2/2/00 5/1/00 Solomon Islands 1/20/00 4/20/00 Indonesia 1/19/00 3/31/00 Ecuador 1/13/00 2/11/00 Namibia 1/6/00 4/4/00 Lebanon 1/5/00 4/4/00 Worldwide Caution - Terrorist Threat 12/21/99 3/9/00 Jordan 12/16/99 3/16/00 Worldwide Caution - Taliban Sanctions 11/12/99 2/12/00 Afghanistan 11/12/99 2/12/00 Worldwide Caution 11/5/99 3/4/00