Health, Safety, Travel, and Passports
The US Embassy and Consulate listing includes current missions and travel updates.
Start here for essential bulletins from the US government for US citizens. Travel-risk assessments include reports on crime, safety, health, and everything else related to travel.
Here’s where to go for help from the US government, from travel safety advisories to crisis assistance for US citizens abroad. Find contact information for all US embassies and consulates abroad, as well as the list of foreign embassies and consulates in the US.
The main emergency hotline is toll-free
1-888-407-4747 from the US. From overseas call
1-202-501-4444.
STEP allows you to enroll your trip with the nearest US embassy or consulate for notifications, an emergency contact system, and other free networking services from the US Department of State to keep you in contact with official channels as well as family and friends.
Check the CDC for the latest official US government information about health conditions worldwide, including recommendations for immunizations and travel clinic locations.
Refer to the US Customs and Border Protection for information on customs restrictions and duty fees on items brought into the US by travelers, including the publication Know Before You Go.
The CIA World Factbook provides detailed profiles of all countries of the world