Puerto Rico Travel Risk Level

Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions

Puerto Rico is an overseas territory of United States. No government has published a separate travel advisory for Puerto Rico, so the US State Department, UK FCDO and other advisories below are issued for United States as a whole and may not reflect local conditions. Health alerts are filtered to Puerto Rico's own WHO region.

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office currently rates Puerto Rico at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions). This travel advice also covers American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and United States Virgin Islands.

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Government travel advisories

US State Department

Level N/A

No advisory data available.

UK FCDO

Level 1

This travel advice also covers American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and United States Virgin Islands. World Cup 2026 The US is co-hosting the 2026 World Cup which takes place between 11 June and 19 July. If you are planning to travel to the US during these times, see the World Cup page for more information. 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 Puerto Rico at this time.

Health alerts (WHO)

No active WHO health alerts for Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico is currently assessed at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) based on US State Department and UK FCDO advisories. This travel advice also covers American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and United States Virgin Islands.

What is the current US State Department travel advisory for Puerto Rico?

The US State Department has not published a current travel advisory for Puerto Rico in our dataset.

What is the current UK FCDO advice for Puerto Rico?

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office currently advises at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions — for Puerto Rico. This travel advice also covers American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and United States Virgin Islands.