Information For Travelers

International Travel Information

To assist the traveling public, the Bureau of Consular Affairs and the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli issue Consular Information Sheets, Travel Warnings, and Public Announcements concerning conditions in countries where Americans may be planning to visit or reside.

What are Travel Warnings, Consular Information Sheets & Public Announcements

Travel Warnings

Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain country. Countries where avoidance of travel is recommended will have Travel Warnings as well as Consular Information Sheets.

• Libya: None 

Public Announcements

Public Announcements (PAs) are a means to disseminate information about terrorist threats and other relatively short-term and/or trans-national conditions posing significant risks to the security of American travelers. They are made when there is a specific threat that cannot be countered. In the past, Public Announcements have been issued to deal with short-term coups, violence by terrorists, and anniversary dates of specific terrorist events.

        None Specific only to Libya

• Middle East and North Africa Public Announcement

Consular Information Sheets

Consular Information Sheets are available for every country of the world. They include such information as the location of the U.S. embassy or consulate in the subject country, unusual immigration practices, health conditions, minor political disturbances, unusual currency and entry regulations, crime and security information, and drug penalties. If an unstable condition exists in a country that is not severe enough to warrant a Travel Warning, a description of the condition(s) may be included under an optional section entitled "Safety/Security." On limited occasions, we also restate in this section any U.S. embassy advice given to official employees. Consular Information Sheets generally do not include advice, but present information in a factual manner so the traveler can make his or her own decisions concerning travel to a particular country.

• Libya Consular Information Sheet
• Worldwide Caution

To learn more about these documents and to see a full listing of announcements, please visit Travel.State.Gov's International Travel Information page. In addition, please see the section Tips for Traveling Abroad for other important health and safety information.

For general information on traveling and living abroad, please visit the U.S. Department of State's comprehensive travel website at http://www.state.gov/travel/. You can find more information on federal and state services from the U.S. Government's official web portal at http://www.firstgov.gov.