United Kingdom Travel Risk Level

Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution

United Kingdom faces a moderate risk from terrorism, with the US State Department issuing a Level 2 advisory. Exercise increased caution in the United Kingdom due to terrorism.

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Government travel advisories

US State Department

Level 2

Exercise increased caution in the United Kingdom due to terrorism . There is risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist attacks and other activity in the United Kingdom. Visit the U.S. Department of State's country reports on terrorism to learn more. Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in the United Kingdom. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning and target: Tourist locations Transportation hubs (airports) Markets and shopping malls Local government facilities Hotels, clubs, and restaurants Places of worship Parks Major sporting and cultural events or concerts Educational institutions Other public areas There is also risk of isolated violence by dissident groups in Northern Ireland, focused primarily on police and military targets.

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UK FCDO

Level N/A

No advisory data available.

Active disaster alerts (GDACS)

No active GDACS disaster events for United Kingdom at this time.

Health alerts (WHO)

No active WHO health alerts for United Kingdom 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

Overseas territories of United Kingdom

United Kingdom's overseas territories share this advisory but sit in different WHO health regions and have their own natural-hazard exposure. Active regional health alerts for each territory are shown inline.

Territory	WHO region	Active regional alerts
Anguilla	Americas (AMRO)	0
Bermuda	Americas (AMRO)	0
British Virgin Islands	Americas (AMRO)	0
Cayman Islands	Americas (AMRO)	0
Falkland Islands	Americas (AMRO)	0
Gibraltar	Europe (EURO)	0
Montserrat	Americas (AMRO)	0
Pitcairn Islands	Western Pacific (WPRO)	0
Saint Helena	Africa (AFRO)	1 (Diphtheria)
Turks and Caicos Islands	Americas (AMRO)	0

Frequently asked questions

Is it safe to travel to United Kingdom?

United Kingdom is currently assessed at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) based on US State Department and UK FCDO advisories. Exercise increased caution in the United Kingdom due to terrorism.

What is the current US State Department travel advisory for United Kingdom?

The US State Department currently rates United Kingdom at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution. Exercise increased caution in the United Kingdom due to terrorism.

What is the current UK FCDO advice for United Kingdom?

The UK FCDO has not published current travel advice for United Kingdom in our dataset.