KIDNAP AND RANSOM INSURANCE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS - 2011/12 HIGH RISK COUNTRY LIST
The following countries are rated by the risk of kidnap, ransom and extortion threat against foreign nationals from the West residing or traveling in the country listed. Zones are rated by best to worst in terms of expatriate and traveler safety and security. The list does not take into account theft or minor crime rates.
- ZONE 1: Almost no risk for foreign travelers other than the risk all large cities have for foreign nationals and travelers alike of any nationality:
- Austria, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, & the United Kingdom.
GO BACK TO THE TOP - ZONE 2: A minor risk for expatriates and travelers, but elevated from the safest countries in the world listed in Zone 1. All countries not listed in a specific zone are found here in Zone 2 with a risk level of minor. Recommend considering a kidnap and ransom insurance policy:
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A KIDNAP AND RANSOM INSURANCE POLICY IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ALL EXPATRIATES AND FREQUENT TRAVELERS RESIDING IN THE FOLLOWING TWO ZONES:
- ZONE 3: High Risk Countries. Risk level: Major. Kidnap and Ransom Insurance Policy: Recommended.
- Argentina, Algeria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Congo (North), Georgia, Guinea, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Syria, Turkey, Trinidad & Tobago, Uganda, Ukraine. GO BACK TO THE TOP
- ZONE 4: Extreme Risk. Kidnap and Ransom Insurance Policy: Required.
- Afghanistan, Angola, Chad, Colombia, Congo (South DRC), Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mexico, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Venezuela, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zimbabwe. GO BACK TO THE TOP