Is It Safe to Travel to Mexico?Advisories checked 9 November 2026. Check the official advisory on the day you travel: governments change them often, sometimes weekly.
The US rates Mexico Level 2 (Exercise increased caution). The UK advises against all but essential travel to parts of Mexico. Canada advises a high degree of caution, with stricter advisories for some regions.
All three governments give the same level. Some regions carry stricter warnings than the rest of the country.
The three advisories side by side
US Department of State
2Level 2“Exercise increased caution”
“Exercise increased caution in Mexico due to terrorism, crime, and kidnapping. Some areas have increased risk.”
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
2Level 2“Advises against travel to parts of the country”
“FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the city of Tijuana, except: airside transit through Tijuana airport …”
Government of Canada
2Level 2“Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)”
“Risk levels section – removed advisory to avoid non-essential travel to the west-central coast; Natural disasters and climate section – removed information on Hurricane Trudy”
Regions with stricter warnings
These are the governments’ own words. We do not add or change any region names.
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the city of Tijuana, except: airside transit through Tijuana airport …
Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, updated 20 October 2026. The quote is shortened in our data; the full list is on the official page.
Canada also gives regional advisories for Mexico on its official page (updated 23 October 2026). Read the Canadian advisory
What the levels mean
TravelDecl places each government’s advice on a common 1 to 4 scale so the three can be compared. The wording in each column is the government’s own.
| Level | Meaning | US | UK | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Level 1 | Normal precautions | Level 1: Exercise normal precautions | No advice against travel | Exercise normal security precautions |
| 2Level 2 | Increased caution | Level 2: Exercise increased caution | Advises against travel to parts of the country | Exercise a high degree of caution |
| 3Level 3 | Reconsider or avoid non-essential travel | Level 3: Reconsider travel | Advises against all but essential travel to the whole country | Avoid non-essential travel |
| 4Level 4 | Do not travel | Level 4: Do not travel | Advises against all travel to the whole country | Avoid all travel |
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Questions
What level is the Mexico travel advisory?
The US rates Mexico Level 2 (Exercise increased caution). US advisory updated 28 May 2026. The UK advises against all but essential travel to parts of Mexico. UK advisory updated 20 October 2026. Canada advises a high degree of caution, with stricter advisories for some regions. Canadian advisory updated 23 October 2026.
Does the UK advise against travel to Mexico?
Not for the whole country. The UK advises against all but essential travel to parts of Mexico. UK advisory updated 20 October 2026. In its words: “FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the city of Tijuana, except: airside transit through Tijuana airport …”
Is Mexico safe for tourists?
TravelDecl does not give its own verdict. Here is what the governments say: The US rates Mexico Level 2 (Exercise increased caution). The UK advises against all but essential travel to parts of Mexico. Canada advises a high degree of caution, with stricter advisories for some regions. Advisories checked 9 November 2026. Check the official advisory on the day you travel.
Check the official advisory on the day you travel. Each card above links to it.
Sources and methodology
- US Department of State: travel advice for Mexico, updated 28 May 2026. US Department of State: public domain (US Government work).
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: travel advice for Mexico, updated 20 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Government of Canada: travel advice for Mexico, updated 23 October 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Levels on the common 1 to 4 scale are mapped from each government’s own rating: US levels 1 to 4 as published; UK: no advice against travel = 1, against travel to parts = 2, against all but essential travel to the whole country = 3, against all travel to the whole country = 4; Canada: its four risk levels in order. We do not combine them into a single score.
Advisories checked 9 November 2026. This page has not yet been checked by hand.