Full List of U.S. State Department Travel Advisories Issued This Week

The U.S. State Department issued and reissued multiple travel advisories this week, with updates ranging from routine periodic reviews to changes tied to limited consular services, security restrictions, and health-related travel limits that can affect flight plans.

Full list: U.S. travel advisories issued or reissued this week

Based on the State Department’s “Date issued” field on destination Travel Advisory pages, the following advisories were issued or reissued between September 11 and September 17, 2026. “Issued” dates reflect when an advisory was posted or reissued; many updates note that the advisory level did not change, but the summary language or risk indicators did.

Macau (September 4, 2026, Level 3: Reconsider Travel); China (People’s Republic of China) (September 4, 2026, Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution); Costa Rica (September 4, 2026, advisory page reissued); Peru (September 4, 2026, Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution); Morocco (September 4, 2026, Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution); Nepal (September 4, 2026, Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution); Tajikistan (September 4, 2026, advisory page reissued).

Travelers should note that some pages also show a “Last Updated” date that can be more recent than the “Date issued,” reflecting edits to guidance sections, contacts, or administrative updates without changing the advisory’s issuance date.

What “issued” means and why advisories can change without a level shift

Travel Advisories use a four-tier system, from Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) to Level 4 (Do Not Travel). A reissued advisory can keep the same level while revising the advisory summary, adjusting risk indicators, or updating what the State Department highlights as the most relevant risks for travelers.

This week’s postings include several examples where the State Department’s history entries show no level change while still documenting meaningful edits. Macau’s advisory history, for instance, notes a reissued statement with no change to the level or risk indicators while the summary was updated, and the page lists Level 3 for Macau tied to limited emergency consular services alongside caution language for arbitrary enforcement of local laws.

Even when a country’s overall level is unchanged, travelers can see differences in practical guidance, such as where U.S. government personnel face travel restrictions, or whether certain regions are highlighted as higher-risk. These details can matter for trip routing, travel insurance decisions, and emergency planning.

Spotlight: Macau and the China advisory language

Macau’s Travel Advisory remains at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) with a stated rationale that includes limited ability to provide emergency consular services, and it is presented alongside broader cautions about arbitrary enforcement of local laws. The current version lists September 4, 2026 as the issuance date and shows it was last updated on September 17, 2026.

The China advisory issued September 4, 2026 lists Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) and emphasizes risks tied to arbitrary enforcement of local laws, exit bans, and detention concerns. The page also directs travelers to review risks separately for mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, reflecting how U.S. travel guidance can differ within a single broader destination entry.

For travelers, the practical takeaway is to check the jurisdiction-specific guidance and not rely on a single headline risk level when itineraries include multiple stops in the region.

Spotlight: Ethiopia’s updated restrictions and high-risk areas

Ethiopia’s advisory is listed at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel), with the page showing August 27, 2026 as the travel advisory issuance date and September 17, 2026 as the last updated date. The advisory includes multiple “Do Not Travel” areas within the country, and its advisory history notes changes to areas of increased risk to reflect current travel restrictions for U.S. embassy personnel while keeping the overall level and risk indicators the same.

The advisory’s structure underscores a recurring theme in State Department guidance: country-level advisories often include region-by-region risk distinctions. Travelers planning overland routes, domestic flights, or multi-city trips can see materially different guidance depending on which regions are on the itinerary.

Travelers weighing whether to proceed can use these geographic distinctions to refine plans, including selecting alternate routes, limiting travel to lower-risk areas when feasible, and verifying contingency options for communications disruptions that are flagged in the advisory language.

Spotlight: Democratic Republic of the Congo and health-related travel limits

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains at Level 4 (Do Not Travel), with the advisory issued July 15, 2026 and showing a September 17, 2026 last updated date. The current advisory language highlights a health-related consequence that can directly affect return travel to the United States: it describes restrictions that prevent U.S. citizens and nationals who have been in the DRC within a 21-day period from boarding commercial flights into the United States.

That kind of operational impact is different from general risk language, because it can force travelers to extend a trip outside the country before flying home. For travelers with inflexible schedules, the DRC advisory is a reminder that travel advisories can include practical travel constraints beyond on-the-ground safety concerns.

Because advisory language can shift quickly during health events, travelers planning travel in Central Africa should check the most recent “Last Updated” field on the advisory page close to departure and again before return travel, especially when an itinerary includes countries flagged for heightened health screening or flight boarding restrictions.