travel advisory

Meaning

A travel advisory is an official statement or warning issued by a government department or authority. It provides detailed safety and security information about traveling to specific foreign countries or regions, often using tiered levels of risk.

Examples

• The government issued a level four travel advisory warning citizens not to travel to the region.

  The government issued a level four travel advisory warning citizens not to travel to the region.

• Before booking your flights, it is highly recommended to check the latest travel advisory.

  Before booking your flights, it is highly recommended to check the latest travel advisory.

• Due to the approaching hurricane, the embassy updated its travel advisory for coastal areas.

  Due to the approaching hurricane, the embassy updated its travel advisory for coastal areas.

• Many travel insurance policies become invalid if you ignore an active travel advisory.

  Many travel insurance policies become invalid if you ignore an active travel advisory.

• The state department lifted the travel advisory once the political situation stabilized.

  The state department lifted the travel advisory once the political situation stabilized.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I read a travel advice from the government website.

  ✓ I read a travel advisory on the government website.

  'Advice' is an uncountable noun and feels informal. The official, formal term for a government warning warning is 'travel advisory'.

• ✗ The travel advisory suggested us to not go.

  ✓ The travel advisory advised against traveling to the area.

  'Advisory' is a noun. When explaining its contents, use the formal phrasing 'advised against [verb-ing]' or 'warned against'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The state department issued a strict ___ due to civil unrest in the capital.

  💡 An official government warning for travelers.

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  travel advisory

• Always review the current ___ before planning an international trip.

  💡 Official safety information issued by authorities.

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  travel advisory