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Safety Precautions & Tips

The US State Department lists the following guidelines for international travelers.
Note that these are recommendations to avoid undue stress and/or inconvenience.

Website:  https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel.html​

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SAFETY & PRECAUTIONS

  • Frequently Americans travelling abroad are assumed to be rich. Remember "street smarts." Follow usual precautions to avoid being conned, pick-pocked, robbed, or harmed.

  • In the Airports and Train Stations

  • Keep your passport and travel cash handy and on your body, in a small passport/cash wallet or purse that fits under light jacket 

  • Stay in well-lit areas, don't wander off alone, don't flash your cash, or assume children or adults are harmless. Sometimes one person distracts, while another grabs a purse, bag, or suitcase.

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Older Travelers

  • An increasing number of older U.S. citizens are traveling abroad.

  • The U.S. Department of State wants you to be prepared so you can enjoy your trip.

  • Travel safe. Travel smart. Travel well.

  • Learn about your destination Country or area

 
Stay Connected You can receive our safety and security updates in several ways.

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STEP
1) Medical Emergency Assistance  If you or a U.S. citizen loved one become seriously ill or injured abroad, we can:

  • Help locate appropriate medical services.

  • Inform your family or friends, with your permission.

  • Help transfer funds to U.S. citizens overseas.

  • The U.S. government does not pay overseas medical bills. The patient must pay all hospital and other expenses.

  • You can find lists of doctors and hospitals in the country you are visiting. Check the website of the U.S. embassy in the country you are visiting. 

 
2) Check Your Health Insurance

  • Understand what medical services your health insurance will cover overseas before traveling. Carry your insurance card and a claim form if your policy covers you outside the United States. 

  • Medicare does not cover medical care when you travel the United States. Visit Medicare.gov for more information.

  • Some health insurance companies pay for “customary and reasonable” hospital costs abroad. Very few pay for your medical evacuation back to the United States. The cost may exceed $250,000, depending on your location and medical condition. Consider buying medical evacuation insurance.


For more information, visit our webpage on Insurance Coverage Overseas. 

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Visit the US State Department Website for more information on other topics:  https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel.html
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  • Crisis and Disaster

  • Abroad: Be Ready

  • Traveler's Checklist

  • Safety and Security Messaging

  • Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)

  • Traveler Information

  • Your Health Abroad

  • Driving and Road Safety Abroad

  • Customs and Import Restrictions
     

U.S. Consulate General Naples
The Naples consular district includes the regions of Campania, Molise, Basilicata, Puglia, Calabria, and Sicilia.
 

Piazza della Repubblica
80122 Naples, Italy
Telephone: +(39) 081-583-8111
Emergency After-Hours Telephone: +(39) 081-583-8111
Fax: +(39) 081-583-8275
Email: uscitizensnaples@state.gov

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The US Department of State Recommendations for International Travel:

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel.html

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