Is Şuşa safe? Azerbaijan travel risk
Is Şuşa safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Şuşa scores 43/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Azerbaijan Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 28 Apr 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 8 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Şuşa scores 43/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Azerbaijan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Şuşa: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (60/100) and crime and scams (28/100).
A score of 43 is higher than the scores of 56% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Azerbaijan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Şuşa territory, Şuşa is established at 39.7602° N, 46.7504° E. It lies 271.0 km ENE relative to Baku. Time zone observed: UTC.
Şuşa
39.7602° N, 46.7504° E
Lowland
UTC
4,446
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Azerbaijan
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Azerbaijan travel advice & laws.
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