Criteria for Determining UA Country Risk Levels

UA Country Risk Levels

Guidance

Travel Advice from Multiple Governments

 

Security Provider

 

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

Low

Exercise

Normal Safety Precautions

None Available

Exercise Normal Safety Precautions

Negligible

Minimal

Low

No Guidance or

Level 1: Watch

Low Advisory

Exercise Normal Safety Precautions, with awareness of a safety/security alert

Any of the above and at least one higher level determination of:

Exercise a High Degree of Caution

Exercise Increased Caution

Moderate

 

Elevated Risk:

Moderate

Exercise a High Degree of Caution

Any of the above and at least one higher level determination of:

Exercise a High Degree of Caution

Exercise Increased Caution

Moderate

Level 2: Alert

Elevated Risk:

Moderate Advisory

Exercise a High Degree of Caution, with awareness of locations within the country that has been designated high or extreme risk

Any of the above and at least one higher level determination of:

Exercise a High Degree of Caution

Exercise Increased Caution

Reconsider your need to travel

 

High

 

Elevated Risk:

High

Avoid non-essential travel

Any of the above and at least one higher level determination of:

Reconsider your need to travel or

Avoid non-essential travel

High

Level 3: Warning

Elevated Risk:

High Advisory

Avoid non-essential travel, with awareness of locations within the country that has been designated extreme risk

Any of the above and at least one higher level determination of:

Do not travel

Avoid Travel

Very High/

Extreme/Critical

 

Elevated Risk:

Extreme

Avoid Travel

Any of the above and at least one higher level determination of:

Do not travel

Avoid Travel

Very High/

Extreme/Critical

Level 3 Warning

* When a rating is available for a location-specific destination (usually a city), the travel plans will be processed according to the ratings of that destination.