USA travel advice
A summary of the UK government’s (FCDO) travel advice for USA, last updated by the FCDO on 18 August 2026. The full advice on GOV.UK is the authoritative version.
FCDO status
No areas listed where FCDO advises against travel
The FCDO’s alert status for USA names no areas where it advises against travel. The FCDO says no travel can be guaranteed safe. Read the full advice.
Latest FCDO update (18 August 2026): Updated information about US Hurricane season predictions (‘Safety and security’ page).
Warnings (from the FCDO, word for word)
This travel advice also covers American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and United States Virgin Islands.
Passport validity
To enter the US, your passport must be valid for the length of your planned stay.
If you’re travelling through another country on your way to or from the US, check the entry requirements for that country. Many countries will only allow entry if you have at least 6 months validity remaining on your passport.
From FCDO: entry requirements. Written for British passport holders.
Recent FCDO updates
- 18 August 2026: Updated information about US Hurricane season predictions (‘Safety and security’ page).
- 2 June 2026: Addition of information about entry requirements for those entering from Ebola-affected regions ('Entry requirements' page).
- 19 May 2026: Updated information for fans travelling to the World Cup 2026 (‘World Cup 2026’ page).
Plan your trip
- Visiting the US on a Visa Waiver Program passport? You need an ESTA.
- Passport validity checker · airport and airline rules
- Mobile data: compare USA eSIM prices on eSIMAlts
This page shows the FCDO’s headline status and quotes its text word for word; we don’t reword safety advice. It refreshes automatically, so it can lag GOV.UK by up to a day. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: FCDO foreign travel advice on GOV.UK. FCDO advice is written for British nationals; other nationalities should also check their own government’s advice.