The U.S. State Department has heightened its warning against travel to Venezuela, reissuing its advisory on May 12, 2025, with new and more severe language that urges "[a]ll U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents in Venezuela" to "depart immediately.

The U.S. Department of State recently heightened its warning against this South American country due to arbitrary detention and torture.

The State Department on Monday issued another Level 4 Travel advisory warning Americans not to visit a foreign nation. Americans already in the country are advised to leave immediately. The Level 4 advisory -- which is the most serious of the four levels -- says Americans should not visit Venezuela for any reason.