Is It Safe to Travel to Russia?Advisories checked 9 November 2026. Check the official advisory on the day you travel: governments change them often, sometimes weekly.
The US rates Russia Level 4 (Do not travel). The UK advises against all travel to Russia. Canada advises avoiding all travel.
All three governments give the same level.
The three advisories side by side
US Department of State
4Level 4“Do not travel”
“Do not travel to Russia for any reason due to terrorism, unrest, wrongful detention and other risks. U.S. citizens in Russia should leave immediately The U.S. government has limited ability to help U.S. citizens in Russia, especially outside of Moscow.”
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
4Level 4“Advises against all travel to the whole country”
“FCDO advises against all travel to Russia due to the risks and threats from its continuing invasion of Ukraine, including: security incidents, such as drone attacks, and Russian air defence activity …”
Government of Canada
4Level 4“Avoid all travel”
“Safety and security section – removed information on a U.S. Security Alert”
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 Russia travel advisory?
The US rates Russia Level 4 (Do not travel). US advisory updated 28 December 2025. The UK advises against all travel to Russia. UK advisory updated 18 September 2026. Canada advises avoiding all travel. Canadian advisory updated 2 November 2026.
Does the UK advise against travel to Russia?
Yes. The UK advises against all travel to Russia. UK advisory updated 18 September 2026.
Is Russia safe for tourists?
TravelDecl does not give its own verdict. Here is what the governments say: The US rates Russia Level 4 (Do not travel). The UK advises against all travel to Russia. Canada advises avoiding all travel. Advisories checked 9 November 2026. Check the official advisory on the day you travel.
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Sources and methodology
- US Department of State: travel advice for Russia, updated 28 December 2025. US Department of State: public domain (US Government work).
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: travel advice for Russia, updated 18 September 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Government of Canada: travel advice for Russia, updated 2 November 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.