{"threatLevel": "Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution", "description": "<p><b><i>Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed.</i></b></p>\n<p>Exercise increased caution in the Turks and Caicos Islands due to<b> crime</b>.&nbsp;</p>\n<p><b>Country Summary</b>: The vast majority of crime occurs in Providenciales. Local medical care and criminal investigative capabilities are limited. </p>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/TurksandCaicosIslands.html\">country information page</a> for additional information on travel to the Turks and Caicos Islands.</p>\n<p>If you decide to travel to the Turks and Caicos Islands:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid walking alone and at night.</li>\n<li>Do not answer your door at your hotel/residence unless you know who it is.</li>\n<li>Do not physically resist any robbery attempt.</li>\n<li>Enroll in the <a href=\"https://step.state.gov/\">Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)</a> to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.</li>\n<li>Follow the Department of State on <a href=\"http://facebook.com/travelgov\">Facebook</a> and <a href=\"http://twitter.com/travelgov\">Twitter</a>.</li>\n<li>Review the <a href=\"https://www.osac.gov/Content/Browse/Report?subContentTypes=Country%20Security%20Report\">Country Security Report</a> for Turks and Caicos.</li>\n<li>Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the <a href=\"https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/go/checklist.html\">Traveler&#8217;s Checklist</a>.</li>\n<li>Visit the CDC page for the latest <a href=\"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list\">Travel Health Information</a> related to your travel.</li>\n</ul>", "pubDate": "Mon, 17 Jul 2023", "country": "Turks and Caicos Islands"}