Travel risk map for Mexico: US issues recent warnings

Warnings for US residents traveling to Mexico have been revised by the US State Department.

The Changes in September 2024 Chiapas has been moved to suggestion level 3 (“Reconsider travel”) and Durango has been reclassified to level 2. The six states within the “do not travel” classification remained the identical.

The map above shows the advisory level for every Mexican state.

Stage 4: The six states under the advisory to not travel resulting from kidnappings and other crimes are the northern border state of Tamaulipas, the central state of Zacatecas and the Pacific coast states of Sinaloa, Colima, Michoacán and Guerrero.

Stage 3: The seven states where visitors are advised to reconsider their trip resulting from crime are Baja California (Norte), Sonora, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Guanajuato, Jalisco and Morelos.

Stage 2: With the exception of the 2 Level 1 states, travelers in all remaining states are advised to “exercise increased caution.” These are: Aguascalientes, Baja California Sur, Coahuila, Durango, Hidalgo, State of Mexico, Nayarit, Nuevo León, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretara, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi, Tabasco, Tlaxcala and Veracruz. Mexico City (Distrito Federal) is Level 2.

Stage 1: The State Department advises “normal precautions” when traveling to Campeche or Yucatán (shown in green).

In addition to the overall tourist warnings, specific bans apply to U.S. government employees staying or traveling in Mexico. The State Department reminds all U.S. travelers to follow these rules.

Click here The full warning document will be found here.

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