Current U.S. Travel Rules and Restrictions for September 2025

September 9, 2025 | 06:21 pm

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Welcoming September, the details on current U.S. travel restrictions are necessary to keep many international travelers on loop. While some of these advisories don’t require trip cancellation, it’s also important to understand which destinations worldwide are impacted. 

Drawing insights from the U.S. Department of State and US News, this article highlights countries that are included on American travel warnings lists and which tiers they belong to. 

What is the U.S. Travel Restriction? 

The U.S. travel restrictions, also known as travel advisories, are used to demonstrate a clear stance of the government towards matters that may put Americans at risk. In general, some issues can vary from petty crime like pickpocketing to outright violence such as kidnapping and/or hostage-taking. 

On a larger scale, the U.S. travel advisories safeguard Americans from perilous journeys to destinations that are affected by natural disaster, terrorism, or even political and religious unrest.

These events may lead to demonstrations, protests, and armed conflict that pose a safety risk for American travelers. 

Current U.S. Travel Restrictions 

In light of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, some foreigners are banned from traveling the United States under any circumstances. Below are countries that are directly impacted: 

• Afghanistan

• Chad

• Equatorial Guinea

• Eritrea

• Haiti

• Iran

• Libya

• Myanmar

• Republic of the Congo

• Somalia

• Sudan

• Yemen

Trump’s travel ban also affect other international travelers from seven countries below that can only visit with temporary visas: 

• Burundi

• Cuba

• Laos

• Sierra Leone

• Togo

• Turkmenistan

• Venezuela

List of U.S. Travel Advisories 

As September rolls, the U.S. Department of State has finally elevated travel advisory to level 2 for summer destinations Cambodia and Thailand in response to the rising border tensions happening. At the same time, Haiti is currently labeled with a level 4 advisory where Americans are warned not to travel for any reason. 

Until further notice, another level 2 advisory has also been reissued for Antarctica driven by environmental hazards posed by extreme and unpredictable weather. 

The United States have issued travel advisories for a string of countries worldwide, as follow: 

Level 4 - Do Not Travel 

• Afghanistan

• Belarus

• Burkina Faso

• Burma (Myanmar)

• Central African Republic

• Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Haiti

• Iran

• Iraq

• Lebanon

• Libya

• Mali

• North Korea

• Russia

• Somalia

• South Sudan

• Sudan

• Syria

• Ukraine

• Venezuela

• Yemen 

Level 3 - Reconsider Travel

• Bangladesh

• Burundi

• Chad

• Colombia

• Egypt

• Ethiopia

• Guatemala

• Guinea-Bissau

• Guyana

• Honduras

• Macau

• Mauritania

• Mozambique

• New Caledonia

• Nicaragua

• Niger

• Nigeria

• Pakistan

• Papua New Guinea

• Trinidad and Tobago

• Uganda

Level 2 - Exercise Increased Caution 

• Albania

• Algeria

• Angola

• Antarctica

• Armenia

• Azerbaijan

• Bahrain

• Belgium

• Belize

• Benin

• Bolivia

• Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Botswana

• Brazil

• Cambodia

• Cameroon

• Chile

• China

• Comoros

• Costa Rica

• Cote d'Ivoire

• Cuba

• Denmark

• Djibouti

• Dominican Republic

• Ecuador

• Equatorial Guinea

• Eritrea

• Eswatini

• France

• Gabon

• Germany

• Ghana

• Greenland

• Guinea

• Hong Kong

• India

• Indonesia

• Italy

• Jamaica

• Jordan

• Kenya

• Kosovo

• Laos

• Lesotho

• Liberia

• Madagascar

• Malawi

• Maldives

• Moldova

• Morocco

• Namibia

• Nepal

• Netherlands

• Oman

• Panama

• Peru

• Philippines

• Republic of the Congo

• Rwanda

• Saudi Arabia

• Serbia

• Sierra Leone

• Solomon Island

• South Africa

• Spain

• Sri Lanka

• Sweden

• Tajikistan

• Tanzania

• The Bahamas

• The Gambia

• Thailand

• Timor-Leste

• Togo

• Tunisia

• Turkey

• Turks and Caicos

• United Arab Emirates

• United Kingdom

• Uruguay

• Zimbabwe

Countries Issuing Travel Advisories for Americans 

For reasons that are entirely parallel, there are also countries that have included the United States to their travel advisories list, such as: 

• Australia

• Belgium

• Canada

• Denmark

• Finland

• France

• Germany

• Ireland

• Netherlands

• New Zealand

• Portugal

• United Kingdom

As travel continues to shift in response to global events, understanding the current U.S. travel restrictions and advisories is essential for safe journeys.

Whether planning where Americans can travel right now or assessing destinations under American travel warnings, staying informed ensures that every trip begins with both caution and confidence.

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