Advisories checked 9 November 2026. Check the official advisory on the day you travel: governments change them often, sometimes weekly.
The US rates the United Kingdom Level 2 (Exercise increased caution). Canada advises a high degree of caution. The UK does not publish travel advice for its own country.
Both governments that publish advice give the same level.
The three advisories side by side
US Department of State
2Level 2“Exercise increased caution”
“Exercise increased caution in the United Kingdom due to terrorism. There is risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist attacks and other activity in the United Kingdom.”
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
No advisory published
Government of Canada
2Level 2“Exercise a high degree of caution”
“Editorial change”
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 United Kingdom travel advisory?
The US rates the United Kingdom Level 2 (Exercise increased caution). US advisory updated 8 September 2026. Canada advises a high degree of caution. Canadian advisory updated 5 October 2026. The UK does not publish travel advice for its own country.
Does the UK advise against travel to the United Kingdom?
The UK does not publish travel advice for its own country.
Is the United Kingdom safe for tourists?
TravelDecl does not give its own verdict. Here is what the governments say: The US rates the United Kingdom Level 2 (Exercise increased caution). Canada advises a high degree of caution. 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 the United Kingdom, updated 8 September 2026. US Department of State: public domain (US Government work).
- Government of Canada: travel advice for the United Kingdom, updated 5 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.