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Travel Risk by Country

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For those of you planning a gap year abroad, here’s some more information you should definitely check.
That’s the risk check by country. It’s essential to check the current situation and safety by country!

Stage-by-Stage Country Designation Status

Since each country has a different culture, there is a website where you can find out the level of safety when traveling to each country.
This is the stage-by-stage country designation status site provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Overseas Safety Travel ‘Stage-by-Stage Country Designation Status’

Please make sure to check the information on travel safety, which is divided into 4 stages (travel caution, travel restraint, travel restrictions, travel ban). Especially for friends who are planning to go to developing countries for volunteer work, please check it once as it varies depending on the atmosphere and situation of each country! The travel warning system is information designated by considering the safety level of each country, and you must check it out if you are going on a gap year abroad.

Safety news by country

The above country risk check is information indicating the overall level, while safety news by country is a site where you can get the latest news on safety for each country.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Overseas Safety Travel ‘Safety News by Country’
(http://www.0404.go.kr/country/notice/list.do menuNo=2010100&mst_id=MST0000000000041)

Check the country you want to go to and get the latest safety news!
You can have a safer gap year by looking at what is happening there and what you need to be careful of.