You can find the latest travel advisories for US citizens on the U.S. Department of State website Here. The advisories are listed by country and contain information about the safety and security risks in that country. The State Department uses a four-level travel advisory system:
- Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions This is the lowest level of advisory, and it means that there are no specific safety or security risks for travelers in that country.
- Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution This level indicates that there are some safety or security risks in the country, and travelers should be aware of them and take steps to mitigate them.
- Level 3: Reconsider Travel This level indicates that there are serious safety or security risks in the country, and travelers should seriously consider whether or not it is worth the risk to travel there.
- Level 4: Do Not Travel This is the highest level of advisory, and it means that the State Department recommends that US citizens avoid travel to that country altogether.
Here is a list of some popular European tourist destinations and their current travel advisory levels as of 2024:
- Albania – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- Austria – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- Belgium – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- Bosnia and Herzegovina – Level 3: Reconsider Travel
- Bulgaria – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Croatia – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Czech Republic – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- Denmark – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Estonia – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Finland – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- France – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- Germany – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- Greece – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Hungary – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Iceland – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Ireland – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Italy – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- Kosovo – Level 3: Reconsider Travel
- Latvia – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Liechtenstein – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Lithuania – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Luxembourg – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Malta – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Monaco – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Montenegro – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- Netherlands – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- North Macedonia – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Norway – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Poland – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- Portugal – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Romania – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- San Marino – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Serbia – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- Slovakia – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- Slovenia – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Spain – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- Sweden – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- Switzerland – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Turkey – Level 3: Reconsider Travel
- Ukraine – Level 4: Do Not Travel
- United Kingdom – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Remember, these advisories can change, so check the State Department website https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/ for the latest information before your trip.
