Advisories checked 9 November 2026. Check the official advisory on the day you travel: governments change them often, sometimes weekly.
The UK does not advise against travel to the United States. Canada advises normal security precautions. The US 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
No advisory published
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
1Level 1“No FCDO advice against travel”
“This travel advice also covers American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and United States Virgin Islands. No travel can be guaranteed safe.”
Government of Canada
1Level 1“Exercise normal security precautions”
“Health – Outbreak Monitoring – Dengue in Hillsborough County, Florida (updated)”
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 |
Related
- Do I need an International Driving Permit in the United States?
- How to get citizenship of the United States
- Is It Safe to Travel to Canada?
- Is It Safe to Travel to Mexico?
- Travel advisories for every country
Questions
What level is the United States travel advisory?
The UK does not advise against travel to the United States. UK advisory updated 30 October 2026. Canada advises normal security precautions. Canadian advisory updated 2 November 2026. The US does not publish travel advice for its own country.
Does the UK advise against travel to the United States?
No. The UK does not advise against travel to the United States. UK advisory updated 30 October 2026.
Is the United States safe for tourists?
TravelDecl does not give its own verdict. Here is what the governments say: The UK does not advise against travel to the United States. Canada advises normal security precautions. 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
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: travel advice for the United States, updated 30 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Government of Canada: travel advice for the United States, 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.