Antarctica Travel Advisory — Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased caution in Antarctica due to environmental hazards posed by extreme and unpredictable weather and limited emergency services.

Exercise increased caution

in Antarctica due to environmental hazards posed by extreme and unpredictable weather and limited emergency services.

There are no U.S. government consular services available to U.S. citizens in the Antarctic Region. The closest U.S embassies and consulates are in Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, and South Africa. U.S. government resources in the Antarctic Region are committed to the U.S. Antarctic Program, per longstanding U.S. policy.

This is a summary of public U.S. government information, refreshed daily. Conditions can change rapidly — always confirm the current advisory at travel.state.gov and review your destination's U.S. Embassy guidance before traveling. 50PlusHub is not affiliated with the U.S. government.