French Guiana Travel Risk Level

Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions

French Guiana is an overseas territory of France. The US State Department and UK FCDO publish a travel advisory specifically for French Guiana; the levels and summaries below reflect that territory-scoped guidance rather than the wider France advisory. Health alerts are filtered to French Guiana's own WHO region.

The US State Department currently rates French Guiana at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions). Exercise normal precautions in French Guiana.

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Government travel advisories

US State Department

Level 1

Exercise normal precautions in French Guiana. Read the country information page for additional information on travel to French Guiana. If you decide to travel to French Guiana: Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency. Follow the Department of State on Facebook and X/Twitter . Review the Country Security Report for French Guiana. Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist . Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel.

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UK FCDO

Level 1

Before you travel No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to: see general advice for women travellers read our guide on disability and travel abroad see general advice for LGBT+ travellers read about safety for solo and independent travel see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad Travel insurance If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance . Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency. About FCDO travel advice The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ( FCDO ) provides advice about risks of travel to help you make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice . Get travel advice updates Sign up to get email notifications when this travel advice is updated. Follow FCDO : travel advice on X travel advice on Facebook Travel Aware on Instagram

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Active disaster alerts (GDACS)

No active GDACS disaster events for French Guiana at this time.

Health alerts (WHO)

No active WHO health alerts for French Guiana at this time.

Global & regional health alerts (WHO)

Cross-border outbreaks and pandemic-scale alerts that affect travellers regardless of destination.

Global · Chikungunya

Chikungunya virus disease- Global situation

2025-10-03T11:25:30Z

Global · Mpox

Broader transmission of mpox due to clade Ib MPXV – Global situation

2025-12-05T19:00:00Z

Global

Seasonal influenza - Global situation

2025-12-10T19:00:00Z

Global

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus - Global update

2025-12-24T05:38:07Z

Global · Mpox

Mpox: recombinant virus with genomic elements of clades Ib and IIb – Global situation

2026-02-14T19:00:00Z

Frequently asked questions

Is it safe to travel to French Guiana?

French Guiana is currently assessed at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) based on US State Department and UK FCDO advisories. Exercise normal precautions in French Guiana.

What is the current US State Department travel advisory for French Guiana?

The US State Department currently rates French Guiana at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Exercise normal precautions in French Guiana.

What is the current UK FCDO advice for French Guiana?

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office currently advises at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions — for French Guiana. Before you travel No travel can be guaranteed safe.