Embargoed Regions
U.S. law restricts travel to Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea, and the Crimea region of Russia/Ukraine (“Embargoed Regions”) even for academic/research purposes. Failure to comply with detailed regulatory requirements for such travel may result in criminal or civil penalties for travelers or the University.
To ensure compliance, we remind you that ALL faculty, students, staff, and administrators, regardless of citizenship or immigration status, MUST obtain written approval from UConn’s OVPR Export Control Office (exportcontrol@uconn.edu) BEFORE organizing any travel to any Embargoed Region. Travelers must seek approval for each new trip. See https://research.uconn.edu/rcs/export-control/international-travel.
Embargoed Regions are also subject to UConn’s Policy for Education Abroad and Related Activities in Sites with U.S. Department of State Travel Warning/Alert, discussed below.
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Other High Risk Countries
All UConn travelers to Level 3 or Level 4 U.S. Department of State Travel Advisory destinations must submit a Waiver Application for each trip to the Office of Global Affairs for approval BEFORE departure. Travelers traveling to a Level 2 country with specific travel to a location or area that is listed as “Level 3: Reconsider Travel” or “Level 4: Do Not Travel” within the Level 2 country must also obtain a waiver. See Policy for Education Abroad and Related Activities in Sites with U.S. Department of State Travel Warning/Alert.
In addition, travelers planning to travel overseas with a university-owned laptop, hardware, software, technology, and/or data that might be controlled for export under U.S. law, or other electronic device capable of accessing electronic files that may contain export-controlled data, must seek approval from UConn’s OVPR Export Control Office (exportcontrol@uconn.edu) BEFORE each departure.
For more information, contact: Office of the Provost at 860-486-0631