Higher-Risk Destinations

Per policy 2.50.070, Risk Management for International Travel, travel to certain areas of the world requires additional safety considerations beyond the standard for general international travel. All ÌÒ×ÓÖ±²¥ undergraduate students interested in traveling to countries or regions with "High" ratings and all ÌÒ×ÓÖ±²¥ graduate students interested in traveling to countries or regions with "Extreme" ratings on the Elevated-Risk Destination list (below) must request travel authorization from the International Travel Committee (ITC). This request is submitted during the Travel Registry process by answering additional questions.

Undergraduate travel and travel by groups of students to areas subject to an "extreme"Ìý rating or other regions designated as extremely unsafe for travel by the ITC is not permitted. While the University does not encourage graduate student, faculty, and staff travel to these areas, travel request reviews will be on a case-by-case basis. Travel may be authorized based on the necessity of travel, level of in-country support, specific location, measures taken to mitigate risks, and other factors.

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Requesting Authorization

To request authorization,Ìýregister your travelÌýat least 4 weeks before the intended departure date. The request, if needed, is built into the travel registry (please read the help text closely). If more information is needed, the International Travel Risk Analyst will contact the traveler. If approved, the traveler will receive a travel authorization email. If not approved, the traveler will not receive any funding, may have to repay funding already dispersed, may not earn academic credit for the experience or utilize University support for the travel, and may be subject to disciplinary action. It is critical that the traveler consider the time needed for a request review in light of the intended departure date and any financial commitments due.Ìý

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  • Considerations for Risk Ratings

    All ÌÒ×ÓÖ±²¥ travelers are highly encouraged to research all destinations to which they will travel. ÌÒ×ÓÖ±²¥'s Travel Intelligence Portal is an excellent resource for location intelligence: Log in using your ÌÒ×ÓÖ±²¥ credentials.Ìý

    ÌÒ×ÓÖ±²¥'s elevated-risk destinations are a unique list of countries, provinces, cities, and threat zones. The list is informed by Crisis24's location analysis, government intelligence, federal laws, current events, and limitations of insurance or capabilities to assist. This list can change suddenly and often. If a location becomes restricted during planning, travelers may be asked to adjust accordingly at their own expense. If an impactful change occurs while abroad, travelers may be asked to return to the U.S. as soon as safely possible.Ìý

    HighExtremeThreat Zone

    Undergraduates: If any leg of your travel would include a "High" risk destination listed here, you must seek and receive approval from the ITC.

    Graduates: Reconsider travel to these destinations. Ìý

    Undergraduates: May not travel to "Extreme" destinations.

    Graduates: If any leg of your travel would include an "Extreme" risk destination listed here, you must seek and receive approval from the ITC.

    All travel to these destinations is prohibited.

    If transiting through a High or Extreme destination, you can do so without requesting travel authorization unless you are staying more than 24 hours in the airport or are planning to leave the airport for any amount of time.

    When a City is listed with no Province, it is only the City which is considered elevated-risk. A Province may encapsulate one or more Cities; thereby, all are elevated-risk.Ìý

    Definitions of risk ratings:

    High Travel Risk: The operating environment is hostile, and there are significant threats to business, personal safety, and/or travel that require comprehensive mitigation and planning.

    Extreme Travel Risk: The operating environment is characterized by pervasive, direct threats to business, personal safety, and/or travel that require strict risk management procedures.

    Threat Zone: Threat Zones represent identified areas of higher threat relative to the overall baseline threat of the location. Inter-city Threat Zones are not listed here but can be found using the World Map feature in the Travel Intelligence Portal.

  • No Travel Allowed
    Afghanistan
    Belarus
    Burkina Faso
    Central Africa Republic
    Congo, Democratic Republic of
    Guinea-Bissau
    Iraq
    Lebanon
    Libya
    Mali
    Myanmar (Burma)
    North Korea
    Palestinian Territories
    Russia
    Somalia
    South Sudan
    Sudan
    Ukraine
    Venezuela
    Yemen
  • Algeria

    Ìý

    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    Entire CountryNoneSouthern Algeria

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    Ìý

  • Angola
    HighExtremeThreat Zones
    CityProvinceNoneBorder Region
    HuamboÌýÌýÌý
    ÌýLunda NorteÌýÌý
    ÌýCabindaÌýÌý
  • Azerbaijan
    HighExtremeThreat Zones
    ProvincenoneNagorno-Karabakh
    AbsheronÌýAzerbaijan Borders
    JulfaÌýÌý
    SadarakÌýÌý
    KalbajarÌýÌý
    LankaranÌýÌý
  • Bahamas, The
    HighExtreme
    ProvinceNone
    East Grand BahamaÌý
    North AbacoÌý
    West Grand BahamaÌý
    Central AbacoÌý
  • Bangladesh
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    Entire CountryNoneChittagong Hills
  • Benin
    HighExtreme
    ProvinceNone
    AliboriÌý
    BorgouÌý
  • Bolivia
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    CityProvinceNoneChapare
    La PazÌýÌýYungas
    ÌýPotosiÌýÌý
    ÌýOruroÌýÌý
  • Brazil
    HighExtreme
    CityNone
    FortalezaÌý
    SalvadorÌý
  • Burundi
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    Entire CountryProvinceNorthwestern Burundi
    ÌýBubanzaÌý
    ÌýCibitokeÌý
  • Cameroon
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    ProvinceNoneCameroon North Area
    Nord-OuestÌýNgaoundere
    Sud-OuestÌýÌý
    EstÌýÌý
    Extreme-NordÌýÌý
  • Chad
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    CityProvinceProvinceChad Border Regions
    N'DjamenaÌýEnnedi-EstÌý
    ÌýWadi FiraÌýÌý
    ÌýLogone OccidentalÌýÌý
    ÌýHadjer-LamisÌýÌý
    ÌýKanemÌýÌý
    ÌýLogone OrientalÌýÌý
    ÌýChari-BaguirmiÌýÌý
    ÌýMayo-Kebbi EstÌýÌý
    ÌýMayo-Kebbi OuestÌýÌý
    ÌýMoyen-ChariÌýÌý
    ÌýMandoulÌýÌý
    ÌýSilaÌýÌý
    ÌýSalamatÌýÌý
    ÌýLacÌýÌý
    ÌýBorkouÌýÌý
    ÌýEnnedi-OuestÌýÌý
    ÌýTibestiÌýÌý
  • China
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    ProvinceNoneXinjiang
    Xinjiang UygurÌýXizang
  • Colombia
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    ProvinceNoneRural Colombia
    ChocoÌýÌý
  • Cote d'Ivoire
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    ProvinceNoneCote d'Ivoire Western Region
    SavanesÌýNorthern Border Region
  • Djibouti
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    ProvinceNoneDjibouti Northern Border
    Ali SabiehÌýDjibouti Southern Border
    ObockÌýÌý
  • Ecuador
    Threat Zone
    Ecuador Northern Border
  • Egypt
    HighExtreme
    Entire CountryProvince
    ÌýNorth Sinai
  • Equatorial Guinea
    Threat Zone
    Karamoja Region
    Northern Ugandan Border
    Western Ugandan Border
  • Eritrea
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    Entire CountryNoneEritrean Borders
  • Ethiopia
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    Entire CountryEntire Country (except Addis Ababa)Gambella
    ÌýÌýSomalian Border Region
    ÌýÌýEthiopian Northern Border
    ÌýÌýEthiopian Southern Border
  • Haiti
    Extreme
    Entire Country
  • Georgia
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    ProvinceNoneSouth Ossetia
    ImeretiÌýAbkhazia
    Racha-Lechkhumi-Kvemo SvanetiÌýÌý
    Mtskheta-MtianetiÌýÌý
    Shida KartliÌýÌý
  • Ghana
    Threat Zone
    Northern Ghana Border Region
  • Guatemala
    HighExtreme
    CityProvinceNone
    Guatemala CityÌýÌý
    ÌýIzabalÌý
    ÌýPetenÌý
  • Guinea
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    Entire CountryNoneGuinea Border Regions
  • Honduras
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    CityProvinceNoneSoutheastern Honduran Border
    TegucigalpaFrancisco MorazanÌýÌý
    ÌýGracias a DiosÌýÌý
  • India
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    ProvinceNoneIndia - Pakistan Border
    Jammu and KashmirÌýChhattisgarh
    ÌýÌýNortheastern India
    ÌýÌýNorthern India
  • Indonesia
    Threat Zone
    Papua and West Papua
    Central Sulawesi
    North Sulawesi
  • Israel
    Extreme
    Entire Country
  • Jamaica
    HighExtreme
    Entire CountryNone
  • Jordan
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    ProvinceNoneJordan Northern Border
    MafraqÌýÌý
  • Kenya
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    Entire CountryProvinceKenyan Southeastern Coastal Area
    ÌýLamuKenyan Northeastern Border Region
    ÌýManderaÌý
    ÌýWajirÌý
    ÌýGarissaÌý
  • Kyrgyzstan
    HighExtreme
    ProvinceNone
    BatkenÌý
    Jalal-AbadÌý
  • Laos
    Threat Zone
    Xiangkhouang Province
    Eastern Laotian Border
    Laos - Myanmar Border
    Xe-Pian River
    Route 13 Corridor
    Xaisomboun Province
  • Liberia
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    ProvinceNoneLiberia Border Region
    MarylandÌýÌý
    LofaÌýÌý
    Grand GedehÌýÌý
    Grand Cape MountÌýÌý
    GbapoluÌýÌý
    NimbaÌýÌý
    River GeeÌýÌý
  • Madagascar
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    Entire CountryNoneBatterie Beach
  • Malaysia
    Threat Zone
    Southeastern Sabah
  • Mauritania
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    Entire CountryNoneEastern Mauritania
  • Mexico
    HighExtreme
    CityProvinceProvince
    LeonÌýTamaulipas
    ÌýChihuahuaÌý
    ÌýCoahuilaÌý
    ÌýColimaÌý
    ÌýDurangoÌý
    ÌýGuerreroÌý
    ÌýMichoacanÌý
    ÌýNuevo LeonÌý
    ÌýSinaloaÌý
    ÌýSonoraÌý
  • Moldova

    Ìý

    Threat Zone
    Transnistria
  • Mozambique
    HighExtreme
    Entire CountryCity
    ÌýPalma
  • Nicaragua
    Threat Zone
    Nicaragua - Honduras Border
  • Niger
    HighExtreme
    Entire CountryProvince
    ÌýTillaberi
    ÌýAgadez
    ÌýDiffa
  • Nigeria
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    Entire CountryProvinceNorthern Nigeria
    ÌýBornoNiger Delta
  • Oman
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    ProvinceNoneOman Border Region
    Al Batinah NorthÌýOman - UAE Borders
    ÌýÌýOman - Yemen Border
  • Philippines
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    ProvinceProvinceEastern Mindanao
    SoccsksargenZamboanga del SurWestern Mindanao
    CaragaBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoÌý
    DavaoNorthern MindanaoÌý
  • Saudi Arabia
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    Entire CountryNoneSaudi Arabia Northern Border
    ÌýÌýSaudi Arabia Southern Border
  • Sierra Leone
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    Entire CountryNoneSierra Leone Border Regions
  • Tajikistan
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    ProvinceNoneSouthern Tajik Border
    Districts of Republican SubordinationÌýGorno-Badakhshan
    KhatlonÌýNorthern Tajik Border
    Gorno-BadakhshanÌýÌý
  • Tanzania
    HighExtreme
    ProvinceNone
    Zanzibar South and CentralÌý
    KigomaÌý
    Zanzibar WestÌý
  • Thailand
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    ProvinceNoneWestern Thai Border
    PattaniÌýSouthern Thailand
    YalaÌýÌý
    NarathiwatÌýÌý
  • Togo
    HighExtreme
    Entire CountryNone
  • Tunisia
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    ProvinceNoneTunisia Border Region
    KefÌýÌý
    KasserineÌýÌý
  • Turkiye
    HighExtremeThreat Zone
    Entire CountryNoneSouthern Turkish Border
    ÌýÌýSoutheastern Turkey
  • Uganda
    HighExtreme
    Entire CountryNone
  • Zambia
    HighExtreme
    ProvinceNone
    North-Western ProvinceÌý
    NorthernÌý
    CopperbeltÌý
  • Zimbabwe
    HighExtreme
    Entire CountryNone

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