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North Korea travel advisory: Level 4: Do Not Travel
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Level 4: Do Not Travel
The U.S. Department of State advisory for North Korea is Level 4: Do Not Travel, with an advisory date of 2025-04-29. Source note: Reissued after periodic review with minor edits. No CiteFacts-observed level change since first observation on 2026-09-10T23:02:54+00:00.
CDC Travelers' Health currently publishes 0 travel health notice(s) whose title names North Korea.
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State Department advisory summary
Do not travel to North Korea due to the continuing serious risk of arrest, long-term detention, and the threat of wrongful detention of U.S. nationals. Do not travel to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for any reason.
CDC travel health notices naming North Korea
| Notice | CDC level | CDC date |
|---|---|---|
| No current CDC travel health notice names this destination in its title. This is not a statement that no health risk exists. | ||
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Observed level history
| Observed | Level | Kind | Source advisory date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10T23:02:54+00:00 | Level 4: Do Not Travel | Baseline (first CiteFacts observation) | 2025-04-29 |
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