Compare Travel Safety Side by Side

To find which of your possible destinations is safest right now, compare travel advisories across the three official feeds and look for regional warnings. At Safe to Go, we pull the official advisories every day so you can weigh one trip against another.

What we see travelers misread most often is the national level, when the warning is about specific regions.

How to Read Each Comparison Row

Each destination row lines up ratings from three official feeds: the US Department of State, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and the Government of Canada. Each row shows how each source rates the destination for the average traveler. Safe to Go uses a four-part verdict scale based on the official ratings: Yes, Generally yes, Caution, and No.

When the US State Department assesses a destination, its rating sets our base verdict. For territories that the US does not rate, such as Puerto Rico, our system maps the Canadian rating onto that same scale. If an official government feed experiences an outage on a given day, our system retains the previous day’s recorded values so the display stays complete.

Ranked comparisons sort by the base verdict first, followed by the severity of any UK FCDO warning, and then the Canadian assessment. Reviewing these columns lets you spot where official stances align before choosing a flight.

Why Official Feeds Issue Differing Warnings

The UK FCDO uses no numbered tiers. Instead, the UK names areas it advises against all travel to, or against all but essential travel to, either for the whole country or for parts of it. When the three governments disagree, we show all three and lean on the strictest for the area you are visiting.

These official notices assess risks for the typical traveler. They are not crime statistics, and Safe to Go does not publish crime rates.

What to Check After You Compare Travel Advisories

Check regional warnings on individual country guides once you pick a destination. Explore every country in our directory or read dedicated city guides to view quoted advisory text covering a city’s state or region.

Pay close attention to UK FCDO guidance if you are purchasing trip protection. The UK FCDO notes that travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against FCDO advice. If you carry a US passport, enroll your trip through the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive safety updates and stay reachable by the local embassy.

If you are deciding between several safer locations, review our list of safest places or check our guide on how we rate safety. Review latest advisory changes before booking tickets to verify whether any country recently shifted categories.