2026 Travel Advisory: Country Risk Levels
For any driver planning an international expedition, understanding country-wide risk levels is as critical as checking the gradient of a mountain pass. Official travel advisories provide the first line of safety, indicating where infrastructure might be compromised, where civil unrest could block routes, or where emergency services are unavailable.
Why Official Risk Levels Matter for Road Expeditions
When we categorize a road as "dangerous," we usually refer to its technical difficulty. However, the security level of the country determines if you can even reach that road. For example, legendary routes in Afghanistan or Yemen are currently inaccessible to international drivers due to "Avoid All Travel" advisories.
| Destination | Risk level | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| ❌ Afghanistan | Avoid all travel | 2025-12-15 |
| ✅ Albania | Normal precautions | 2025-12-15 |
| ⚠️ Algeria | High caution | 2025-12-15 |
| ✅ Andorra | Normal precautions | 2025-12-15 |
| ✅ Argentina | Normal precautions | 2026-01-02 |
| ✅ Australia | Normal precautions | 2026-01-07 |
| ✅ Austria | Normal precautions | 2026-01-05 |
| ⚠️ Bahamas | High caution | 2025-12-30 |
| ⚠️ Bangladesh | High caution | 2026-01-02 |
| ❌ Belarus | Avoid all travel | 2025-12-15 |
| ⚠️ Belgium | High caution | 2025-12-15 |
| ⚠️ Bolivia | High caution | 2025-12-22 |
| ⚠️ Brazil | High caution | 2026-01-02 |
| ✅ Bulgaria | Normal precautions | 2026-01-02 |
| ⚠️ Cambodia | High caution | 2026-01-05 |
| ⚠️ Chile | High caution | 2025-12-19 |
| ⚠️ China | High caution | 2026-01-05 |
| ⚠️ Colombia | High caution | 2025-12-29 |
| ⚠️ Costa Rica | High caution | 2026-01-07 |
| ✅ Croatia | Normal precautions | 2025-12-29 |
| ⚠️ Cuba | High caution | 2025-12-23 |
| ✅ Czechia | Normal precautions | 2026-01-06 |
| ⚠️ Denmark | High caution | 2025-12-15 |
| ⚠️ Dominican Republic | High caution | 2025-12-17 |
| ⚠️ Ecuador | High caution | 2026-01-02 |
| ⚠️ Egypt | High caution | 2026-01-06 |
| ✅ Finland | Normal precautions | 2025-12-31 |
| ⚠️ France | High caution | 2025-12-15 |
| ⚠️ Germany | High caution | 2025-12-29 |
| ✅ Greece | Normal precautions | 2025-12-30 |
| ⚠️ Guatemala | High caution | 2025-12-31 |
| ❌ Haiti | Avoid all travel | 2025-12-19 |
| ⚠️ India | High caution | 2025-12-22 |
| ⚠️ Indonesia | High caution | 2025-12-29 |
| ❌ Iran | Avoid all travel | 2026-01-02 |
| ❌ Iraq | Avoid all travel | 2025-12-15 |
| ✅ Ireland | Normal precautions | 2025-12-15 |
| ⚠️ Israel & Palestine | High caution | 2026-01-06 |
| ⚠️ Italy | High caution | 2026-01-07 |
| ⚠️ Jamaica | High caution | 2025-12-30 |
| ✅ Japan | Normal precautions | 2025-12-24 |
| ⚠️ Jordan | High caution | 2026-01-07 |
| ⚠️ Kenya | High caution | 2026-01-07 |
| ⚠️ Laos | High caution | 2025-12-16 |
| ❌ Libya | Avoid all travel | 2025-12-15 |
| ✅ Malaysia | Normal precautions | 2025-12-31 |
| ⚠️ Mexico | High caution | 2026-01-06 |
| ⚠️ Morocco | High caution | 2025-12-24 |
| ❌ Myanmar | Avoid all travel | 2025-12-29 |
| ⚠️ Netherlands | High caution | 2025-12-15 |
| ✅ New Zealand | Normal precautions | 2025-12-15 |
| ❌ North Korea | Avoid all travel | 2025-12-29 |
| ✅ Norway | Normal precautions | 2025-12-29 |
| ⚠️ Pakistan | High caution | 2025-12-19 |
| ⚠️ Peru | High caution | 2026-01-05 |
| ⚠️ Philippines | High caution | 2026-01-05 |
| ✅ Portugal | Normal precautions | 2025-12-30 |
| ❌ Russia | Avoid all travel | 2025-12-15 |
| ⚠️ Saudi Arabia | High caution | 2026-01-06 |
| ✅ Singapore | Normal precautions | 2025-12-31 |
| ⚠️ South Africa | High caution | 2025-12-15 |
| ✅ South Korea | Normal precautions | 2025-12-29 |
| ⚠️ Spain | High caution | 2026-01-07 |
| ⚠️ Sri Lanka | High caution | 2025-12-30 |
| ⚠️ Sweden | High caution | 2025-12-15 |
| ✅ Switzerland | Normal precautions | 2026-01-07 |
| ❌ Syria | Avoid all travel | 2025-12-15 |
| ✅ Taiwan | Normal precautions | 2025-12-30 |
| ⚠️ Thailand | High caution | 2025-12-16 |
| ⚠️ Tunisia | High caution | 2025-12-22 |
| ⚠️ Türkiye | High caution | 2025-12-17 |
| ❌ Ukraine | Avoid all travel | 2025-12-15 |
| ⚠️ United Arab Emirates | High caution | 2025-12-15 |
| ⚠️ United Kingdom | High caution | 2025-12-15 |
| ✅ United States | Normal precautions | 2026-01-07 |
| ✅ Uruguay | Normal precautions | 2025-12-19 |
| ✅ Vanuatu | Normal precautions | 2025-12-15 |
| ❌ Venezuela | Avoid all travel | 2026-01-03 |
| ⚠️ Vietnam | High caution | 2025-12-30 |
| ❌ Yemen | Avoid all travel | 2026-01-04 |
| ⚠️ Zimbabwe | High caution | 2026-01-06 |