Which Countries AMERICAN Can't Visit?

Most of us love visiting new countries, but not all countries love new visitors. Many nations make it extremely difficult for Americans to visit them. In fact, the US state department has issued a list of travel warning for more than 40 countries. So, are there any places where we can’t visit? Here are some of the most difficult countries to travel to.

NORTH KOREA

There is no US embassy in North Korea, and the US State Department “strongly recommends against all travel” there. But, there ARE a growing number of tour agencies available to visitors, unless you’re a journalist or South Korean. Be sure to have a valid passport handy at all times, and follow all the rules, because North Korean officials have been known to detain tourists, send them to hard labor camps, or even put them to death. Tour agencies claim there are around 5 thousand visitors per year, who get to see a few significant locations, under intense supervision.

LIBYA

Libya. (LIH-bee-uh) first of all, if you have an Israeli passport, or have ever been to Israel, they won’t even let you in the country. Also, they recently shut down their US embassy because of militia violence. According to the US state Department, Americans are specifically because of militia violence. According to the US State Department, Americans are specifically targeted for kidnappings, violent crime and murder. They encourage all American citizens living there to “depart immediately”.

ERITREA

Eritrea (air-it-tree-uh) This is a smallest  country near Somalia and Ethopia. Prior approval is needed to travel outside of the capital city, and many rural areas and border towns remain off-limits. Also, dual US and Eritrean citizens are recognized as Eritrean (air-ih-TREE-an). And, because there is a national draft, dual nationality visitors may  be imprisoned or forced into military service there. Eritrea does not inform the US embassy when it has detained or imprisoned dual-nationals.

SAUDI ARABIA

In 1930, the king himself said that the country should “remain difficult to access” for foreigners. You must have a visa in advance, and just like in Libya, if your passport has an Israeli stamp, you ain’t getting in. All females travelling alone must have a male companion with them. Also, possession of drugs is punishable by death…. So make sure you aren’t travelling with anything questionable. So it’s not that you can’t go anywhere, but there are countries where you probably shouldn’t visit. Middle Eastern of African countries bear the most warnings for US citizens.