Travel Safety Information

The United States Department of State provides general travel tips for students who are planning to travel and/or study abroad.

In addition, the Department of State issues three types of official information pertaining to travel abroad:

• Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain country.
• Travel Alerts are issued to disseminate information about short-term conditions, either transnational or within a particular country, that pose significant risks to the security of U.S. citizens. Natural disasters, terrorist attacks, coups, anniversaries of terrorist events, election-related demonstrations or violence, and high-profile events such as international conferences or regional sports events are examples of conditions that might generate a Travel Alert.
• Country Specific Information is available for every country of the world. For each country, you will find information like the location of the U.S. embassy and any consular offices; whether you need a visa; crime and security information; health and medical conditions; drug penalties; and localized hot spots. This is a good place to start learning about where you are going.

The State Department also provides information on Road Safety worldwide.

List of U.S. Embassies and Diplomatic Missions abroad.

The United Kingdom Foreign Office, the Canadian Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs provide what is often a different perspective on travel safety abroad.