South America travel safety

Planning a journey across South America

This directory covers 16 countries and territories in South America. 16 have guidance from at least one connected government feed. Check each destination and transit stop individually; national advice and restrictions can differ within the same region.

Regional advisory overview · retrieved 15 Oct 2026

Counts reflect the published national labels in this snapshot. Each agency uses its own scale. Territory references may use a joint or parent-country advisory; read the geographic scope in each brief.

UK FCDO

Read current FCDO advice: 10 destinations
Against all but essential travel to parts: 5 destinations
Against all travel to parts; Against all but essential travel to parts: 1 destinations

US State Department

Exercise Normal Precautions: 6 destinations
Exercise Increased Caution: 6 destinations
Reconsider Travel: 3 destinations
No structured advisory: 1 destinations

Government of Canada

Exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories): 2 destinations
Exercise normal security precautions: 5 destinations
Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories): 5 destinations
Exercise a high degree of caution: 3 destinations
Avoid all travel: 1 destinations