11 Travel Safety Tips for Americans Visiting India

11. U.S. Embassy & travel-advisory prep

Familiarize yourself with the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and the nearest consulate for your itinerary at in.usembassy.gov before travel. Keep the embassy’s phone number and email marked in your contacts and store them offline so you can reach consular help if documents are lost or emergencies occur. Use the State Department’s travel advisory page for India (https://travel.state.gov) to check general safety guidance and any region-specific alerts before and during your trip. Register with STEP (https://step.state.gov) to allow the embassy to contact you in an emergency or to provide evacuation notices. If you need emergency assistance, consular officers can help replace passports, provide lists of local lawyers and medical providers, and offer emergency financial guidance in certain situations. In non-life-threatening situations, contacting your travel insurance provider and local authorities first may be faster for medical needs and immediate help. Keep photocopies of your passport and visa, and bring a digital backup that the embassy can reference if originals are lost. When filing a police report is necessary, the embassy can help explain local procedures and paperwork to Americans, and can advise on next steps. Use embassy and State Department resources as an added safety net, not a substitute for everyday good planning.