Tips for Traveling Abroad

• Current travel alert 9-11 Anniversary  
  As we mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the Department of State informs U.S. citizens traveling and residing abroad of the continued threat posed by al-Qa'ida and its affiliates…
• Travel Alert World Wide  (May 1, 2011)
  The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens traveling and residing abroad to the enhanced potential for anti-American violence given recent counter-terrorism activity  in Pakistan…

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Sign up with the State Department’s free Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive the latest travel updates and information.  For more travel enrollment information, visit this page.

For detailed information about steps you can take to ensure a safe trip, see the State Department website page, Tips for Traveling Abroad.

We encourage you to visit the Embassy Paris website page containing current notices and warden messages issued by the Embassy and/or the Department of State.

Further travel information issued by the Embassy is available on our page called Bon Voyage !