The U.S. State Department's travel advisories go from Level 1 to Level 4. Here's what to know about travel alerts, travel bans and travel warnings.

Homicide, kidnapping, carjacking and robbery are some of the biggest crimes of concern for U.S. travelers to Mexico.

The U.S. State Department provides American citizens with regular notifications of events that may affect their safety and security. These notices come in the form of Travel Alerts or Travel Warnings.

Amid continued unprecedented demand for international travel, the State Department is advising Americans to submit applications for passports at least six months before their scheduled departure ...

While travel is generally safe, the State Department advises against travel to certain high-risk areas, including Iran, Israel, Ukraine, and Somalia.

The latest country that has received a travel advisory resides in West Asia. On June 3, the U.S Department of State issued a Level 1 warning for Qatar.