US travel advisory — North Korea - Level 4: Do Not Travel

Criticalupdated 46 days ago
Ongoingsince December 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM

The United States State Department maintains a Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory for North Korea, indicating extreme risk to travellers.

  • 600km
    Radius of the affected area
Raeil Workers' DistrictNationwide · radius ≈ 600 km

What this changes for you, on the ground

The United States State Department maintains a Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory for North Korea, indicating extreme risk to travellers. This is the highest alert level and reflects serious constraints on freedom of movement, limited consular assistance, and unpredictable security conditions affecting the country.

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If you are currently in North Korea, you face significant restrictions on your ability to move freely, communicate with your embassy, or access reliable assistance. Commercial flights and regular transport options may be severely limited or unavailable. Your options for departure may be constrained.

Follow all instructions from your country's embassy or consulate immediately. Register with your diplomatic mission if you have not already done so. Avoid all non-essential movement and stay informed through official government channels. For health concerns, contact local authorities or your embassy for guidance on available medical services.

This alert is based on advisories from the US State Department, UK Foreign Office, Canadian Government, and other official sources.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on September 3, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →

Confirmed

Issued by Exteriores.gob.es (Spain).

Related events in this alert

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Spanish travel advisory — North Korea

10 months ago

Moderate

How it evolved

  1. Alert raisedCriticalJune 28, 2026 at 5:44 PM
  2. UpdateAugust 26, 2026 at 5:22 PM
  3. Alert liftedAugust 26, 2026 at 5:19 PM

Each entry is a real change of state, not a republication.

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