The warnings for U.S. residents traveling to Mexico have been revised by the U.S. State Department.
The changes in September 2024 moved Chiapas to the Level 3 advisory (“reconsider travel”) and downgraded Durango to Level 2. The six states in the “do not travel” classification remained the same.
The map above shows the advisory level for each Mexican state.
Level 4: The six states with the “do not travel” advisory, because of kidnappings and other crimes, are the northern border state of Tamaulipas, the central state of Zacatecas and the Pacific coast states of Sinaloa, Colima, Michoacán and Guerrero.
Level 3: The seven states for which visitors are advised to “reconsider travel” because of crime are Baja California (Norte), Sonora, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Guanajuato, Jalisco and Morelos.
Level 2: Except for the two Level 1 states, travelers to all the rest are advised to “exercise increased caution.” They are: Aguascalientes, Baja California Sur, Coahuila, Durango, Hidalgo, state of Mexico, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretara, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi, Tabasco, Tlaxcala and Veracruz. Mexico City (Distrito Federal) is Level 2.
Level 1: The State Department advises “normal precautions” when traveling to Campeche or Yucatán, shown in green.
In addition to the general tourist warnings, specific prohibitions are issued to U.S. government employees staying or traveling in Mexico. The State Department advises that all U.S. travelers adhere to those rules.
Click here for the full document on the warnings.