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Safety abroad

Register your trip abroadwith your own government, in 35 countries

Before you leave, most countries let their citizens register their trip with their foreign ministry. It is free, and it means you can be warned, then reached, if the situation deteriorates while you are there.

Your nationality

35 official registration services
Visamundi mascot wearing a flashing beacon, ready to raise the alert

Why register your trip with your foreign ministry

When a crisis breaks out abroad (earthquake, hurricane, unrest, airspace closure), a foreign ministry first needs to know which of its citizens are there, and how to reach them. The traveller register exists for that: it is one of the first sources embassies and crisis units turn to.

Registering takes a few minutes, it is free, and you do it with the country whose nationality you hold, wherever you are going. Without it, the embassy does not know you are there until you get in touch.

You are warned

During your stay, the ministry sends you its alerts for the country you are in: natural disasters, unrest, safety instructions.

You can be reached and helped

In a crisis, the embassy knows you are there and how to reach you, for instance to pass on instructions or organise a departure. If you named a relative, they can be informed too.

It is neither insurance nor a visa

Registering covers no costs and does not replace entry formalities. Check separately the visa or travel authorisation your destination requires.

What happened in the last 30 days

18 travel advisory updates tied to a sudden event (storm, earthquake, protests, strikes, epidemic) in 30 days. These are the moments when a ministry needs to know who is there.

All travel advisories

A daily selection from actual advisory updates by the Canadian, German, British and French foreign ministries. The date links to the advisory on the ministry's website.

Visamundi is a private agency with no link to the ministries listed. These guides describe each service as we found it; if anything differs, the official website prevails. Registration is free and anyone can do it directly with their own ministry.

Find your country's service

Pick your nationality from the list: the service's page appears alongside, with every sign-up step and screenshots of the official website.

United States

Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)

U.S. Department of State

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STEP is a free Department of State service. You enrol your stay and receive messages and alerts by email from the U.S. embassy or consulate in that country.

Who can register: U.S. citizens and nationals travelling or living abroad.

Open the official website

Video walkthrough

How to Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)
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5 steps to register

  1. Create a Login.gov account

    Open the STEP page and click « Start ». Since 2024, STEP requires a Login.gov account. Enter your email address, confirm it using the link you receive, then choose a password.

    Login.gov requires two-factor authentication. Set up at least two methods so you do not lose access.

    Create a Login.gov account
  2. Complete your MyTravelGov profile

    You are then taken to MyTravelGov. Enter your personal details: name, date of birth and citizenship. Add an emergency contact: this is optional but strongly recommended.

  3. Add your travel plan

    Choose « Enroll Your Time Abroad and Subscribe to Travel Messages ». Enter the country, your arrival and departure dates, and the U.S. embassy or consulate closest to where you will stay.

    Agree to subscribe to travel messages for that country: this is how you receive the alerts.

  4. Add your family or group

    To enrol several people, choose the « Group » travel plan type and give the group a name. Each person you add receives an email and must accept the invitation.

  5. Check the confirmation email

    Submit your travel plan. You receive a confirmation email showing the country you selected. You can update your plans from your account.

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For professionals

Many travellers to register?

Travel agencies, HR teams, schools, NGOs: when you send groups or staff of several nationalities abroad, each register has its own rules and its own website. Visamundi takes that work off your hands.

  1. We identify the right register

    For each traveller, based on their nationality: the service, the sign-up channel and the information required.

  2. We prepare and enter the registrations

    From a single file of your travellers, we fill in the registrations wherever the register accepts entries made on someone else's behalf.

  3. We give each traveller a kit

    When the register requires travellers to sign in themselves (Login.gov, digital ID…), they receive a direct link and a guide in their language.

Visamundi is a private agency with no link to the ministries concerned. Registering remains free with each register; our support is quoted on request.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a traveller registration service?

It is a free service run by your country's foreign ministry, where you record your trip abroad and your contact details. You then receive safety alerts for the country you are in, and the embassy can reach you in a crisis. France calls it Fil d'Ariane, the United States STEP, Canada ROCA.

Is it mandatory?

No. Every service listed here is voluntary. Registering is strongly advised, though, for destinations where the situation can change quickly.

I have two nationalities: where should I register?

You can register with both countries. Be aware that consular help can be limited in a country whose nationality you also hold: if you travel to one of your two countries, the other may not always be able to step in.

Can I register my child or a relative?

Often, yes: many services let you add the people travelling with you, especially children. Each guide explains how the service in question handles it.

I live in a country whose nationality I do not hold. Which service should I use?

The one run by your country of nationality: that is the country that assists you abroad. The country where you live does not add you to its register, even if you have lived there for years.