How the U.S. State Department’s Travel Advisory System Works

Level 1, Exercise labeled normal precautions, it means that fate is generally considered safe. Travelers must still be careful, as they would at home, because there is always some risk when they travel abroad.

As of May, countries such as Canada, Granada, Zambia and Fiji were in this group.

Level 2, The exercise increased caution, considers that the country has some safety risks, but it is still safe to visit it if it remains alert and follow the local advice. Level 2 warnings often arise from Conerns about crime, terrorism, protests or diseases.

For example, the Netherlands are under a level 2 notice because, read the notice, “”[t]Errors continue to draw possible attacks in the Netherlands. Dutch officials in December 2024 maintained their own level of evaluation of terrorist threats in 4 of 5, the same level that had been for a year, with factors such as the war in Gaza, incidents that involve the burning of the Koran and the activity of the jihadist network.

The majority of the countries of the US travel advisor list fall under level 1.

Level 3, Reconsidate trips, it is used when there are serious security such as civil disturbances, high crimes or poor infrastructure.

For example, Colombia is in this category because some areas of the country have high rates of crime, terrorism, conflict between armed groups and the risk of detention by the authorities or other parties. The United States Embassy in Colombia issued an alert on April 28 encouraging Americans to reconsider trips to Valle del Cauca, a coastal area, due to violent crimes.