U.S. Updates Mexico Travel Warning, Citing “Terrorism, Crime, and Kidnapping”

by Sarah Milner June 03, 2026

The U.S. Department of State has updated its travel advisory for Mexico, which recommends American travelersin “exercise increased caution” when visiting the country.

The latest update, applied on May 29, applies to the advisory summary, which warns of increased risk due to terrorism, crime, and kidnapping within the country. The summary specifies that “Americans traveling to Mexico for FIFA World Cup 2026 matches [should] follow the latest guidance from the U.S. Embassy in Mexico.”

While the overall advisory for Mexico is “exercise increased caution,” some regions have been identified as being of heightened risk, with “reconsider travel” and “do not travel” risk levels.

According to the U.S. Mexico travel advisory, “Many violent crimes take place in Mexico. They include homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, sexual assault, and robbery. There is a risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist attacks and other activity in Mexico. Visit the U.S. Department of State’s country reports on terrorism to learn more.”

Back in August 2025, the U.S. issued “do not travel” warnings for parts of Mexico in response to a rise in violent crime. The advisory applied to six Mexican states: Colima, Guerrero, Michoacán, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, and Zacatecas. Seven more states, including Baja California and Sonora, received “reconsider travel” warnings due to “a risk of violence in the state from terrorist groups, cartels, gangs and criminal organizations.”

Currently, the states of Campeche and Yucatan remain at the lowerst advisory level.

The following Mexican states remain at a level 2, “exercise increased caution” advisory, due to possible terrorism and crime:

State of Aguascalientes
State of Baja California Sur
State of Coahuila
State of Durango
State of Hidalgo
Mexico City
State of Mexico
State of Nayarit
State of Neuvo Leon
State of Oaxaca
State of Puebla
State of Queretaro
State of Quintana Roo
State of San Luis Potosi
State of Tabasco
State of Tlaxcala
State of Veracruz