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Check whether the country you are traveling to is on UAB’s Restricted Location list. If so, apply for and obtain approval from the UAB Education Abroad Risk Management Committee.

If you are not traveling to a Restricted Location and you have not already registered your non-academic credit travel, register your travel.

Review our Health & Safety Resources to help you prepare for your travel.

UAB supports and encourages international travel by employees for the purpose of furthering the educational, research, and service missions of UAB.

It is recommended that UAB travelers check the “status” of the country/countries that they plan to visit through the Travel Advisories section of the U.S. Department of State’s Webpage and/or the Webpage of UAB’s International Travel Assistance International SOS when planning their travel and immediately prior to departure. UAB maintains the right to restrict travel to regions with a heightened safety risk.

International Travel Registration Form (ITR)

UAB employees (i.e., faculty, staff, post-doctoral employees/, medical residents and fellows), who plan to travel internationally on UAB-related business, are required to submit an online International Travel Registration Form (ITR) prior to travel regardless of whether the travel is funded by UAB sources or an outside source. Travel for personal reasons that is part of the UAB-related trip may be reflected in the International Travel Registration.

Once the form has been reviewed and “approved,” the employee will receive an automatic e-mail from “UAB Electronic Forms” with the Subject line: “UAB-Related International Travel Registration – complete.” That e-mail is needed for reimbursement for expenses incurred on that trip.

If the ITR is rejected, the employee will receive an automatic e-mail from “UAB Electronic Forms” stating that the Registration has been “rejected, the reason it was rejected and instructions on how to correct and resubmit it.

ITRs should be submitted as far in advance of the travel as possible. Last-minute submissions may delay transactions around ticket purchases, etc.

Questions about the ITR may be directed to the UAB Emergency Response Designee.

Submitting the ITR, automatically links travel of employees to the UAS International Travel Assistance Program provided by International SOS and allows UAB to receive real-time information and alerts about UAB travelers and their destination county or countries.

About Global Risk & Safety

The health, safety, and well-being of UAB students and faculty are the utmost importance for Education Abroad.

The Office of Education Abroad at UAB monitors worldwide travel conditions to equip our travelers with appropriate safety resources. The Office of Education Abroad also leads the Education Abroad Risk Management Committee and the Education Abroad Crisis Response Team to provide guidance related to international health, safety, and security.

UAB Education Abroad Risk Management Committee

The UAB Education Abroad Risk Management Committee consists of the Senior International Officer, the Associate Director of University Risk Management, the dean or associate dean (of international activity) of the student’s degree-granting school, and the Director of Education Abroad. For faculty and staff travel requests, the Office of Sponsored Programs serves on the panel.

View UAB's Travel Procedure to Restricted Regions →

UAB Education Abroad Crisis Response Team

The UAB Education Abroad Crisis Team is a carefully selected group responsible for assisting the Senior International Officer during an international emergency or crisis situation.

Learn More About the UAB Crisis Response Team →

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