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United States travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers

Before you visit United States: travel advice level, plug type A/B, 120V, emergency 911, currency USD.

📷 Washington, D.C. · Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Travel advice (UK FCDO)

No advice against travel Updated 2026-11-14

Latest change (original, English)
Updated information on air traffic disruptions across the US

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⚠️ This is the UK government’s assessment. Rules for your passport (visa, entry) can be different — check your own government’s official travel advice too.

CapitalWashington, D.C.
CurrencyUSD
LanguagesSpanish, Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Calling code+1
Emergency numbers911
Plug typesType A, Type B
Voltage120 V
Driving sideRight
Population340M
Type AType B

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📷 Photos

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Daniel L. Lu (user:dllu) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
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Joe Ravi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
ReverieHikes. Original uploader was ReverieHikes at en.wikipedia.org · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons

About this data

Safety levels and entry notes are based on the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) travel advice published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence, checked every day. Capitals, languages, currencies, time zones and photos come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons.

Advice is written for British travellers; your own government’s advice, visa rules and insurance terms may differ. Always check your foreign ministry and the destination’s embassy before you travel.

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