Travel warning

A travel warning, travel alert, or travel advisory is an official warning statement issued by government agencies to provide information about the relative safety of travelling to or visiting one or more specific foreign countries or destinations. ^[1] The purpose is to enable travelers to make an informed decision about a particular travel destination, and to help travellers prepare adequately for what may be encountered on their trip. In the United States, travel warnings are issued by the Department of State and are often called warden messages. ^{[2] [3]}

Travel advisories may relate to issues such as inclement weather, security matters, civil unrest or disease. ^[4]

Countries issuing warnings

The following countries regularly publish travel warnings to their citizens:

• Australia ^[5]
• Austria ^[6]
• Belgium ^[7]
• Bulgaria ^[8]
• Canada ^{[9] [10]} (Canadian citizens can register in an online list before traveling abroad.) ^{[11] [12]}
• Croatia ^[13]
• Cyprus ^[14]
• Czech Republic ^[15]
• Denmark ^[16]
• Estonia ^[17]
• Finland ^[18]
• France ^[19]
• Germany ^[20] (German citizens can register in an online list before traveling abroad.)
• Hong Kong ^[21]
• Hungary ^[22]
• India ^[23]
• Indonesia ^[24]
• Ireland ^[25]
• Israel ^[26]
• Italy ^[27]
• Japan ^[28]
• Latvia ^[29]
• Lithuania ^[30]
• Luxembourg ^[31]
• Malta ^[32]
• Mexico ^[33]
• Netherlands ^[34]
• New Zealand ^[35]
• Norway ^[36]
• Poland ^[37]
• Portugal ^[38]
• Romania ^[39]
• Singapore ^[40]
• Slovakia ^[41]
• South Korea ^[42]
• Spain ^[43]
• Sweden ^{[44] [45]}
• Switzerland ^[46] (Swiss citizens can register in an online list before traveling abroad. Registered persons will get a message if the situation in their destination country changes for the worse.)
• Taiwan ^[47]
• Turkey ^[48] (Turkish citizens can also directly reach to Turkish diplomatic missions in the country they are visiting via phone in case of an emergency.)
• United Kingdom ^[49]
• United States ^[2]

Notes

1. "Travel warning definition". New York: Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
2. "Alerts and Warnings". Washington: U.S. Department of State . Retrieved 22 August 2015.
3. "Emergency Messages and Announcements". Yangon: U.S. Department of State . Retrieved 30 January 2016.
4. "Travel Alerts" (in Czech). Agentura SMILEX. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
5. "Smartraveller" . Retrieved 30 January 2016.
6. Außenministerium der Republik Österreich. "Länder A bis Z – BMEIA, Außenministerium Österreich" (in German). Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
7. "Services - Page d'accueil - Affaires étrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération au Développement" (in French). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
8. СТЕПЕНИ НА СИГУРНОСТ ПРЕПОРЪКИ И ПРЕДУПРЕЖДЕНИЯ ЗА ПЪТУВАНЕ
9. "Travel.gc.ca - Home". Travel.gc.ca. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
10. "Voyage.gc.ca - Accueil". Voyage.gc.ca (in French). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
11. "Travel.gc.ca - Registration of Canadians Abroad". Travel.gc.ca. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
12. "Voyage.gc.ca - Inscription des Canadiens à l'étranger". Voyage.gc.ca (in French). Retrieved 22 April 2021.
13. "MVEP • Opće informacije" (in Croatian). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
14. "Ταξιδιωτικές Οδηγίες" (in Greek). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
15. Aktuální doporučení a varování
16. "Rejsevejledninger" (in Danish). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
17. "Reisiinfo" (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
18. "Ulkoasiainministeriö: Matkustaminen ja maat: Matkustustiedotteet" (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
19. Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement international. "Conseils aux Voyageurs". France Diplomatie : : Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement international (in French). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
20. "Auswärtiges Amt - Reisen und Sicherheit - Übersicht". Auswärtiges Amt (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
21. "Security Bureau - Outbound Travel Alert" . Retrieved 30 January 2016.
22. "Konzuli Szolgálat" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 20 October 2016.
23. "Travel Advisories". Ministry of External Affairs . Government of India . Retrieved 17 April 2020.
24. "Safe Travel" . Retrieved 19 June 2023.
25. Department of Foreign Affairs. "Travel Advice - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade" . Retrieved 30 January 2016.
26. "המטה ללוחמה בטרור האתר הרשמי לאזהרות" [National Science Council - All Travel Advisories] (in Hebrew). Retrieved 22 July 2016.
27. "Malattie a trasmissione aerea - Viaggiare Sicuri" (in Italian). 17 July 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
28. "外務省 海外安全ホームページ" (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
29. "Ieteikumi un brīdinājumi ceļotājiem" (in Latvian). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
30. Dizaino Kryptis. "Konsulinė informacija - Konsulinė informacija Lietuvos Respublikos užsienio reikalų ministerija" (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
31. "Voyages ou Avis aux voyageurs" (in French). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
32. Malta MFA Travel Advice
33. "Guia del viajero - Información por destino" (in European Spanish). Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores.
34. "Reisadviezen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
35. "Home - SafeTravel" . Retrieved 30 January 2016.
36. Utenriksdepartementet. "UDs reiseinformasjon". Regjeringen.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
37. "Ostrzeżenia dla podróżujących" (in Polish). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
38. "Conselhos aos Viajantes" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 October 2016.
39. "Alerte de călătorie - Ministry of Foreign Affairs" . Retrieved 30 January 2016.
40. "Travel Notices" . Retrieved 30 January 2016.
41. Oznamy a upozornenia pred cestovaním
42. "해외안전여행" (in Korean). Retrieved 20 October 2016.
43. "Recomendaciones de Viaje" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2016.
44. "UD avråder". Regeringskansliet (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
45. Regeringskansliet, Regeringen och (15 December 2014). "Reseinformation från Sveriges ambassader" (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2016.
46. "Error" . Retrieved 30 January 2016.
47. "國外旅遊警示分級表 - 外交部領事事務局全球資訊網" (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 October 2016.
48. "Yurt Dışı Seyahat Duyuruları". T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
49. "Foreign travel advice" . Retrieved 30 January 2016.

References

• "International Travel Information". United States Department of State.
• "Latest Warnings". Canada: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
• "Travel advice by country". United Kingdom: Foreign and Commonwealth Office.