Mexico Travel Risk Level

Exercise increased caution in Mexico due to terrorism, crime, and kidnapping. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. For Americans traveling to Mexico for FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, follow the latest guidance from the U.S. Embassy in Mexico . Many violent crimes take place in Mexico. They include homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, sexual assault, and robbery. There is a risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist attacks and other activity in Mexico. Visit the U.S. Department of State’s country reports on terrorism to learn more. The U.S. government has limited ability to help in many parts of Mexico, a large country in which conditions can vary widely from state to state and even within a state. U.S. government employees may not travel to certain high-risk areas, which may be within states that include low-risk areas. Due to security risks, U.S. citizens should follow the same restrictions as U.S. government employees while traveling. Emergency services are limited or unavailable in remote or rural areas. If you encounter a road checkpoint, you should comply. Fleeing or ignoring instructions can lead to you being hurt or killed. Check the maps of restricted areas . U.S. government employee travel restrictions (U.S. citizens are strongly advised to follow): May not travel between cities after dark. Must rely on dispatched vehicles from regulated taxi stands or app-based services like Uber or Cabify and may not wave down taxis on the street. Should avoid traveling alone, especially in remote areas. May not drive between Mexican border cities and the interior of Mexico, with limited exceptions.

Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Areas where FCDO advises against all but essential travel State of Baja California FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the city of Tijuana, except: airside transit through Tijuana airport the Cross Border Xpress bridge from the airport linking terminals across the Mexican-US border the federal toll road 1D and Via Rápida through Tijuana to the border FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the city of Tecate in Baja California, including roads between Tijuana and Tecate. There is another state called Baja California Sur that is unaffected by these warnings. State of Chihuahua FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the state of Chihuahua, except: the city of Chihuahua the border crossing in Ciudad Juárez (accessed by federal toll road 45) federal toll road 45D connecting the cities of Chihuahua and Ciudad Juárez the Copper Canyon rail route to and from Chihuahua and towns immediately on this route including Creel the road from Creel via San Juanito to San Pedro state highway 16 from San Pedro to Chihuahua State of Sinaloa FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the state of Sinaloa, except: the cities of Los Mochis and Mazatlán road 32 that runs between El Fuerte and Los Mochis the 15D federal toll road that runs the length of the state the Copper Canyon rail route to and from Los Mochis, El Fuerte and the towns immediately on this route State of Tamaulipas FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the state of Tamaulipas, except: the border crossing at Nuevo Laredo accessed by federal toll road 85D from Monterrey federal highways 80, 81 and 85 between Tampico, Ciudad de Victoria and Magueyes, and the entire area of Tamaulipas south of these highways State of Zacatecas FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the state of Zacatecas. State of Guanajuato FCDO advises against all but