North Korea
North KoreaWhat this score means
- Extreme75 to 100
- Severe and systematic. Device search, interception and detention over online activity are documented rather than theoretical. Reconsider what you carry and what you say.
- High50 to 74
- Substantial and consistently evidenced measures. Device inspection, monitored networks or restricted services should be expected rather than treated as unlikely.
- Caution25 to 49
- Some risk, and manageable with precautions. Measures are evidenced but are narrow, inconsistently applied, or the picture is mixed.
- Low0 to 24
- Ordinary precautions. No systematic device search, network restriction or prosecution of visitors for online speech is evidenced.
Government travel advice is written for one citizenry, so the same country carries a different assessment depending on your passport. Change it in the header.
Showing the baseline, which weights every issuer equally. No government in our corpus publishes travel advice written for you, so this is not addressed to you specifically.
For United Kingdom nationals: 100 (extreme). This leans on advice written for British nationals, and weights other issuers lower.Adjusted by 14 percent for the relationship between United Kingdom and this destination.The United Kingdom maintains a sanctions regime in respect of Democratic People's Republic of Korea under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. Source.For most passports in this region, North Korea requires a visa in advance, applied for and vetted before travel. Summarised across 1 passports, which do not all face the same rule. Source.A sanctions regime is not a measure of cyber risk. It is used as a bounded proxy for the closer attention nationals of a sanctioning state are reported to receive on entry, and it can move a score by a limited amount in either direction, never replace it.
For Europe nationals: 96 (extreme). This leans on advice written for German nationals, and weights other issuers lower.Adjusted by 4 percent for the relationship between Europe and this destination.For most passports in this region, North Korea requires a visa in advance, applied for and vetted before travel. Summarised across 43 passports, which do not all face the same rule. Source.A sanctions regime is not a measure of cyber risk. It is used as a bounded proxy for the closer attention nationals of a sanctioning state are reported to receive on entry, and it can move a score by a limited amount in either direction, never replace it.
For United States nationals: 97 (extreme). This leans on advice written for US nationals, and weights other issuers lower.Adjusted by 4 percent for the relationship between United States and this destination.For most passports in this region, North Korea requires a visa in advance, applied for and vetted before travel. Summarised across 1 passports, which do not all face the same rule. Source.A sanctions regime is not a measure of cyber risk. It is used as a bounded proxy for the closer attention nationals of a sanctioning state are reported to receive on entry, and it can move a score by a limited amount in either direction, never replace it.
For Canada nationals: 97 (extreme). This leans on advice written for Canadian nationals, and weights other issuers lower.Adjusted by 4 percent for the relationship between Canada and this destination.For most passports in this region, North Korea requires a visa in advance, applied for and vetted before travel. Summarised across 1 passports, which do not all face the same rule. Source.A sanctions regime is not a measure of cyber risk. It is used as a bounded proxy for the closer attention nationals of a sanctioning state are reported to receive on entry, and it can move a score by a limited amount in either direction, never replace it.
For Latin America and the Caribbean nationals: 97 (extreme). No government in our corpus writes travel advice for Latin America and the Caribbean, so this starts from the neutral baseline and is then adjusted for the relationship below.Adjusted by 4 percent for the relationship between Latin America and the Caribbean and this destination.For most passports in this region, North Korea requires a visa in advance, applied for and vetted before travel. Summarised across 33 passports, which do not all face the same rule. Source.A sanctions regime is not a measure of cyber risk. It is used as a bounded proxy for the closer attention nationals of a sanctioning state are reported to receive on entry, and it can move a score by a limited amount in either direction, never replace it.
For Africa nationals: 97 (extreme). No government in our corpus writes travel advice for Africa, so this starts from the neutral baseline and is then adjusted for the relationship below.Adjusted by 4 percent for the relationship between Africa and this destination.For most passports in this region, North Korea requires a visa in advance, applied for and vetted before travel. Summarised across 54 passports, which do not all face the same rule. Source.A sanctions regime is not a measure of cyber risk. It is used as a bounded proxy for the closer attention nationals of a sanctioning state are reported to receive on entry, and it can move a score by a limited amount in either direction, never replace it.
For Middle East nationals: 97 (extreme). No government in our corpus writes travel advice for Middle East, so this starts from the neutral baseline and is then adjusted for the relationship below.Adjusted by 4 percent for the relationship between Middle East and this destination.For most passports in this region, North Korea requires a visa in advance, applied for and vetted before travel. Summarised across 18 passports, which do not all face the same rule. Source.A sanctions regime is not a measure of cyber risk. It is used as a bounded proxy for the closer attention nationals of a sanctioning state are reported to receive on entry, and it can move a score by a limited amount in either direction, never replace it.
For South Asia nationals: 97 (extreme). No government in our corpus writes travel advice for South Asia, so this starts from the neutral baseline and is then adjusted for the relationship below.Adjusted by 4 percent for the relationship between South Asia and this destination.For most passports in this region, North Korea requires a visa in advance, applied for and vetted before travel. Summarised across 14 passports, which do not all face the same rule. Source.A sanctions regime is not a measure of cyber risk. It is used as a bounded proxy for the closer attention nationals of a sanctioning state are reported to receive on entry, and it can move a score by a limited amount in either direction, never replace it.
For East and South East Asia nationals: 97 (extreme). No government in our corpus writes travel advice for East and South East Asia, so this starts from the neutral baseline and is then adjusted for the relationship below.Adjusted by 4 percent for the relationship between East and South East Asia and this destination.For most passports in this region, North Korea requires a visa in advance, applied for and vetted before travel. Summarised across 18 passports, which do not all face the same rule. Source.A sanctions regime is not a measure of cyber risk. It is used as a bounded proxy for the closer attention nationals of a sanctioning state are reported to receive on entry, and it can move a score by a limited amount in either direction, never replace it.
For Oceania nationals: 97 (extreme). No government in our corpus writes travel advice for Oceania, so this starts from the neutral baseline and is then adjusted for the relationship below.Adjusted by 4 percent for the relationship between Oceania and this destination.For most passports in this region, North Korea requires a visa in advance, applied for and vetted before travel. Summarised across 14 passports, which do not all face the same rule. Source.A sanctions regime is not a measure of cyber risk. It is used as a bounded proxy for the closer attention nationals of a sanctioning state are reported to receive on entry, and it can move a score by a limited amount in either direction, never replace it.
Dimensions
Each dimension is scored independently, because the traveller who cares about legal exposure for what they have posted is often not the one carrying client data. Higher means more risk.
Speech and legal exposure
What legal risk attaches to what I have said online, or say while I am there?
good confidence7 independent sources
Why this score (13 sources)
Freedom House 2026 scored PRK 0 of 4 on freedom to express personal views on sensitive topics without fear of surveillance or retribution.
Freedom House, Freedom in the World · observed 2026-01-01
Freedom House 2026 scored PRK 0 of 4 on free and independent media.
Freedom House, Freedom in the World · observed 2026-01-01
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored PRK 0.52 of 4 on how routinely the government censors political content on social media, where higher is freer.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored PRK 0.15 of 4 on how often people are arrested for political content they posted online, where higher is freer.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
North Korea - Level 4: Do Not Travel
US Department of State, Travel Advisories · observed 2025-04-29 · written for USA nationals
FCDO advice for North Korea: avoid_all_but_essential_travel_to_whole_country.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Foreign travel advice · observed 2025-12-10 · written for GBR nationals
North Korea: Avoid all travel
Global Affairs Canada, Travel advice and advisories · observed 2026-10-15 · written for CAN nationals
North Korea (Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea (Nordkorea)): No travel warning in force
Auswärtiges Amt, Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · observed 2023-12-05 · written for DEU nationals
In the same month, four unemployed young men in Sinuiju, North Pyongan province, were sentenced to labour training after North Korean authorities caught them watching South Korean and Chinese films and dramas during a surprise inspection of a private home.
CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-09-15 · extracted by language model
The prohibition extends beyond South Korean entertainment content such as dramas, films and music to include any mention of South Korean society or the daily lives of South Korean people.
CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-09-15 · extracted by language model
You could face imprisonment for remarks considered to be critical of the state and its leadership.
Global Affairs Canada, Travel advice and advisories · observed 2026-10-16 · written for CAN nationals · extracted by language model
The new law mandates between five and fifteen years of forced labour for watching or possessing South Korean dramas, films or music and prescribes heavy sentences including the death penalty for the distribution of “large amounts” of content or for organising group viewings.
CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-05-14 · extracted by language model
The judge sentenced the man to 12 years and four months in prison for “deliberate, repeated and aggravated criminal acts” under the Criminal Procedure Act and the Reactionary Ideology and Culture Exclusion Act.
CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-05-14 · extracted by language model
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Connectivity continuity
How likely am I to lose access to the internet, or to the specific tools I depend on?
good confidence7 independent sourcesEvidence is ageing: contributing sources are weighted at 62% of full strength.
Why this score (45 sources)
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored PRK 0.70 of 4 on how often the government shuts down domestic access to the internet, where higher is freer.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored PRK 0.10 of 4 on how routinely the government filters internet content in practice, where higher is freer.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-10-16, with an aggregate disruption score of 2,045.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-10-16
North Korea - Level 4: Do Not Travel
US Department of State, Travel Advisories · observed 2025-04-29 · written for USA nationals
FCDO advice for North Korea: avoid_all_but_essential_travel_to_whole_country.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Foreign travel advice · observed 2025-12-10 · written for GBR nationals
North Korea: Avoid all travel
Global Affairs Canada, Travel advice and advisories · observed 2026-10-15 · written for CAN nationals
North Korea (Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea (Nordkorea)): No travel warning in force
Auswärtiges Amt, Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · observed 2023-12-05 · written for DEU nationals
Access to the Internet is almost totally unavailable to the public.
CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-01-14 · extracted by language model
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-10-15, with an aggregate disruption score of 2,045.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-10-15
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-10-14, with an aggregate disruption score of 2,045.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-10-14
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-10-13, with an aggregate disruption score of 2,045.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-10-13
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-10-12, with an aggregate disruption score of 2,045.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-10-12
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-10-11, with an aggregate disruption score of 1,970.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-10-11
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-09-29, with an aggregate disruption score of 136.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-29
IODA detected 2 internet outage events affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-09-28, with an aggregate disruption score of 591.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-28
IODA detected 3 internet outage events affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-09-27, with an aggregate disruption score of 705.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-27
IODA detected 3 internet outage events affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-09-26, with an aggregate disruption score of 705.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-26
IODA detected 3 internet outage events affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-09-25, with an aggregate disruption score of 705.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-25
IODA detected 3 internet outage events affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-09-24, with an aggregate disruption score of 705.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-24
IODA detected 3 internet outage events affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-09-23, with an aggregate disruption score of 705.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-23
IODA detected 2 internet outage events affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-09-22, with an aggregate disruption score of 568.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-22
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-09-21, with an aggregate disruption score of 114.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-21
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-09-06, with an aggregate disruption score of 1,068.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-06
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-09-05, with an aggregate disruption score of 1,068.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-05
IODA detected 2 internet outage events affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-09-04, with an aggregate disruption score of 1,477.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-04
IODA detected 2 internet outage events affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-09-03, with an aggregate disruption score of 1,477.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-03
IODA detected 2 internet outage events affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-09-02, with an aggregate disruption score of 1,477.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-02
IODA detected 2 internet outage events affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-09-01, with an aggregate disruption score of 1,477.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-01
IODA detected 2 internet outage events affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-08-31, with an aggregate disruption score of 1,477.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-31
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-08-30, with an aggregate disruption score of 409.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-30
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-08-29, with an aggregate disruption score of 409.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-29
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-08-28, with an aggregate disruption score of 409.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-28
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-08-24, with an aggregate disruption score of 136.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-24
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-08-23, with an aggregate disruption score of 136.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-23
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-08-22, with an aggregate disruption score of 136.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-22
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-08-21, with an aggregate disruption score of 136.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-21
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-08-20, with an aggregate disruption score of 136.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-20
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-08-19, with an aggregate disruption score of 136.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-19
IODA detected 3 internet outage events affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-08-18, with an aggregate disruption score of 455.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-18
IODA detected 2 internet outage events affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-08-17, with an aggregate disruption score of 318.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-17
IODA detected 2 internet outage events affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-08-16, with an aggregate disruption score of 318.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-16
IODA detected 2 internet outage events affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-08-15, with an aggregate disruption score of 318.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-15
IODA detected 2 internet outage events affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-08-13, with an aggregate disruption score of 318.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-13
IODA detected 2 internet outage events affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-08-12, with an aggregate disruption score of 318.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-12
IODA detected 2 internet outage events affecting North Korea in the 7 days to 2026-08-11, with an aggregate disruption score of 318.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-11
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Surveillance and interception
How comprehensively are communications intercepted, retained, and monitored, and is commercial spyware in use?
good confidence4 independent sources
Why this score (7 sources)
Freedom House 2026 scored PRK 0 of 4 on freedom to express personal views on sensitive topics without fear of surveillance or retribution.
Freedom House, Freedom in the World · observed 2026-01-01
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored PRK 0.14 of 4 on how comprehensively the government monitors social media and private online communication, where higher is freer.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
In June 2026, it was reported that the authorities in North Pyongan province had sharply intensified phone surveillance, intercepting both landline and mobile calls to crack down on traders conducting business across provincial boundaries.
CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-09-15 · extracted by language model
You have no right to privacy. Your movements and communications may be under surveillance at any time. Your personal belongings may be searched, and authorities may review the contents stored on your electronic devices.
Global Affairs Canada, Travel advice and advisories · observed 2026-10-16 · written for CAN nationals · extracted by language model
Phone surveillance was ramped up in North Pyongan province while DVD owners are being forced to register their devices with the state.
CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-09-15 · extracted by language model
The centres are linking each user’s personal information with device data to build an integrated management system.
CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-09-15 · extracted by language model
The surveillance of the population has become even more pervasive, aided by advances in technology.
CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-01-14 · extracted by language model
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Encryption and VPN legality
Are VPNs and strong encryption lawful, and can I be required to install an application or hand over keys?
good confidence2 independent sources
Why this score (2 sources)
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored PRK 0.10 of 4 on whether the government regulates the internet in a way consistent with international human rights standards, where higher is freer. This does not establish whether encryption or VPN use is lawful. It measures internet regulation in general, and is used as indirect evidence because the only survey that reads encryption law directly was published in 2019.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
Die Nutzung eines VPN-Netzwerks ist verboten.
Our translation: The use of a VPN network is prohibited.
Auswärtiges Amt, Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · observed 2026-10-16 · written for DEU nationals · extracted by language model
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Border device risk
How likely is my device to be searched, imaged, or seized at the border, and can I be compelled to unlock it?
good confidence5 independent sourcesEvidence is ageing: contributing sources are weighted at 65% of full strength.
Why this score (6 sources)
Freedom House 2026 scored PRK 0 of 4 on due process in civil and criminal matters.
Freedom House, Freedom in the World · observed 2026-01-01
North Korea - Level 4: Do Not Travel
US Department of State, Travel Advisories · observed 2025-04-29 · written for USA nationals
FCDO advice for North Korea: avoid_all_but_essential_travel_to_whole_country.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Foreign travel advice · observed 2025-12-10 · written for GBR nationals
North Korea: Avoid all travel
Global Affairs Canada, Travel advice and advisories · observed 2026-10-15 · written for CAN nationals
North Korea (Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea (Nordkorea)): No travel warning in force
Auswärtiges Amt, Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · observed 2023-12-05 · written for DEU nationals
Die Einreisekontrolle umfasst die Durchsuchung von Computern, mobilen Geräten und Kameras.
Our translation: The entry inspection includes the searching of computers, mobile devices and cameras.
Auswärtiges Amt, Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · observed 2026-10-16 · written for DEU nationals · extracted by language model
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Network threat
How hostile is the network environment to a foreign visitor, from state actors and criminals alike?
Incidents have been reported for this dimension, but no source establishes a baseline for it, so there is nothing for them to adjust and no score is published. That is a gap in our evidence, not a finding that the risk is low.
Amazon has linked the compromises of four npm packages over the past 18 months, saying they were all the work of the same North Korean crew.
The Register feed · not scored, no baseline
North Korean hacking group builds AI tools for cyberattacks
The GDELT Project, GDELT Global Knowledge Graph 2.1 · not scored, no baseline
Report says North Korean hacking group builds AI tools for cyberattacks
The GDELT Project, GDELT Global Knowledge Graph 2.1 · not scored, no baseline
Data jurisdiction
What happens to corporate or client data I carry into the jurisdiction?
No source currently covers this dimension for this country. That is a gap in our evidence, not a finding that the risk is low.
Trend
The overall score is up 2.5 points over 61 days, from 90.4 to 92.9. Most movement is the event overlay decaying rather than anything happening: a news signal loses half its weight every three weeks, so a score drifts back toward its structural baseline on its own. A step that holds is the one worth reading.
Check this yourself
These are not inputs to the score for North Korea. They are where to look if you want to test what is above against something we did not use.
- OONI ExplorerMeasured tests of website and app blocking, updated continuously by volunteers running probes in country. Not used in our scores: its licence forbids commercial use.
- IODA outage recordThe full outage history behind any continuity events shown above, including the measurement methods that detected them.
- FCDO travel adviceThe UK government view, written for UK nationals.
- US State Department travel advisoriesThe US government view, written for US nationals.
Sources
This assessment draws on 8 sources: Auswärtiges Amt, Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise; CIVICUS Monitor country updates; Freedom House, Freedom in the World; Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis; Global Affairs Canada, Travel advice and advisories; UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Foreign travel advice; US Department of State, Travel Advisories; V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project. Every contributing claim is quoted with its origin and date above. Model version 0.12.0, computed 2026-10-16.
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