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U.S. State Department: DRC at Level 4 'Do Not Travel'

The U.S. Department of State rates the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as Level 4 'Do Not Travel' due to health, crime, unrest, terrorism, and kidnapping. Because of the Ebola outbreak, the Department of Homeland Security has imposed new restrictions under Title 49 of the U.S. Code barring U.S. citizens and nationals who have been in the DRC within a 21-day period from boarding commercial flights to the United States; such persons must remain outside the DRC for 21 days before boarding. On May 17, the WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The U.S. government has limited ability to provide in-person emergency consular…

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Impact and considerations

The Level 4 advisory and 21-day entry restriction pose major operational and personnel-safety risks for companies with operations in the DRC, potentially affecting deployment, evacuation, and return-to-U.S. travel. The Ebola outbreak's designation as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern requires companie…

Key points

  • The U.S. Department of State rates the DRC as Level 4 'Do Not Travel' due to health, crime, unrest, terrorism, and kidnapping.
  • Because of the Ebola outbreak, DHS bars U.S. citizens and nationals who have been in the DRC within a 21-day period from boarding commercial flights to the United States.
  • Such persons must remain outside the DRC for 21 days before boarding flights to the United States.
  • On May 17, the WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
  • The U.S. government has limited ability to provide in-person emergency consular services in the DRC, especially outside Kinshasa.

Sources and time

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U.S. Department of State
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First source publication
15 Jul 2026, 08:00
Page published
17 Sept 2026, 23:58
Last updated
15 Jul 2026, 08:00
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