U.S. Updates Iran Advisory: Routine Consular Services Suspended
The U.S. Department of State updated its Iran travel advisory, keeping it at Level 4 'Do Not Travel' with no change to risk indicators. As of October 15, 2025, routine consular services are no longer available for U.S. citizens in Iran, including full-validity passport applications, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad and fee-based notarial services. The Swiss Protecting Power will continue to provide emergency services when security conditions permit, including emergency passport applications, Consular Reports of Death Abroad, emergency financial assistance, assistance to detained U.S. nationals, and welfare and whereabouts checks. The State Department has determined U.S. nationals face serio…
Impact and considerations
The suspension of routine consular services further weakens official support channels for U.S. citizens in Iran, and corporate travel policies should list Iran as a prohibited or strictly restricted destination; wrongful detention risk is especially direct for business travellers.
Key points
- Iran remains at Level 4 'Do Not Travel' with no change to risk indicators; the advisory summary was updated.
- As of October 15, 2025, routine consular services are no longer available for U.S. citizens in Iran, including full-validity passport applications, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad and fee-based notarial services.
- The Swiss Protecting Power will continue to provide emergency services when security conditions permit, including emergency passport applications, Consular Reports of Death Abroad, emergency financial assistance and assistance to detained U.S. nationals.
- The State Department has determined U.S. nationals face serious risk of wrongful detention by the Government of Iran, including dual nationals, students, journalists, business travellers and academics.
- The State Department advises U.S. citizens in Iran to have an emergency departure plan that does not depend on U.S. government help.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- U.S. Department of State
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 5 Dec 2025, 08:00
- Page published
- 11 Sept 2026, 00:16
- Last updated
- 5 Dec 2025, 08:00
- Original links
- US Travel Advisories：Iran - Level 4: Do Not Travel (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 5 Dec 2025, 08:00