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International Travel Tips

• Register Your Travel

  In accordance with the UM Travel Policy #380, all international travel must be registered at least 30 days prior to departure. Visit the International Travel Guidance page to complete your registration.

• Check if You Need an Export License

  International travel on behalf of the university may be subject to export control regulations due to the technology, equipment, software, and technical data (in physical, digital or voice-transmitted form) being taken out of the country, and/or due to the travel destination.

  You must obtain prior approval via an Export Controls License from the applicable federal agency (e.g., U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or Treasury) if you are traveling internationally with export-controlled items or information and/or to an embargoed country. Always work with the UM Export Control Officer to confirm your need of, and to apply for, a federal license.

  In most situations, you will not need to obtain permission from the government nor take any special actions to comply with export rules because the items/information are not controlled for the destination; or the materials are considered “tools of the trade” for your discipline.

• Items that Require Guidance Prior to Travel

  Do not travel with ANY of the following without first obtaining specific advice from the UM Export Control Officer:

  • Data or information received under an obligation of confidentiality
  • Data or analyses that result from a project that has contractual constraints on the dissemination of the research results
  • Computer software, devices, or equipment received with restrictions on export to or access by foreign nationals
  • Private information about research subjects
  • Devices, systems, and/or software that were specifically designed or modified for military or space applications
  • Classified information
  • Devices and/or technology restricted by federal export control regulations (e.g., such as controls on encryption technology)
  • M-Token or Duo two-factor authentication (2FA) devices: These 2FA devices are export controlled and cannot be physically exported to embargoed countries, including the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan or Syria.
• Request Restricted Party Screenings

  If you plan to conduct any work or meet with anyone in your ÁÔÆæÖØ¿Ú capacity, we can conduct Restricted Party Screenings on any potential international partners (individuals, universities, companies) to ensure they are not a barred or denied party. Contact the UM Export Control Officer for assistance.