02/23/2026
STEP - Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
If you are traveling outside the United States, you should enroll in our Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). It is a free service that sends you email updates and alerts from U.S. embassies and consulates abroad.
U.S. embassy and consulate updates and alerts
When you subscribe to STEP(opens in a new tab), you get important updates and alerts from the U.S. embassy or consulate for the destination you are visiting or living in. STEP messages are sent to your email. It also helps the U.S. embassy or consulate(opens in a new tab) contact you or your emergency contact in an emergency.
You’ll receive messages for emergency situations with instructions on what to do, so you can make informed travel decisions. STEP messages include:
Security alerts
Demonstration alerts
Health alerts
Weather or natural disaster alerts
Travel Advisory updates
Routine messages about U.S. embassy and consulate services
Go to travel.state.gov for more information or to sign up.
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