Current Travel Warnings

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

Current Public Announcements

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

Consular Information Sheets and Travel Warnings