U-M Travel Warning destinations: The following countries are under a U-M Travel Warning, meaning undergraduate students and graduate students on University of Michigan Related Travel (UMRT) must follow the requirements outlined under the Graduate Student and Undergraduate Student International Travel dropdown menus on this page. Travelers must verify their ability to enter a country before solidifying travel plans. Requirements include following the Safety Plan review process.  Last updated June 29, 2021.

1. Albania
2. Andorra
3. Anguilla
4. Antigua and Barbuda
5. Aruba
6. Australia
7. Austria
8. Barbados
9. Belize
10. Bermuda
11. Bhutan
12. Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
13. Bosnia and Herzegovina
14. Botswana
15. Brunei 
16. British Virgin Islands
17. Bulgaria
18. Canada
19. Cayman Islands
20. Curacao
21. Cyprus
22. Czech Republic
23. Denmark
24. Dominican Republic
25. El Salvador
26. Finland
27. France
28. French Polynesia
29. French West Indies
30. Germany
31. Ghana
32. Greece
33. Greenland
34. Grenada
35. Hong Kong
36. Hungary
37. Iceland
38. Indonesia
39. Ireland
40. Israel (Gaza and the West Bank remain U-M Travel Restrictions)
41. Italy
42. Japan
43. Luxembourg
44. Macedonia
45. Malta
46. Mauritius 
47. Marshall Islands
48. Micronesia
49. Moldova
50. Montenegro
51. Montserrat
52. Morocco 
53. New Caledonia 
54. New Zealand 
55. Norway
56. Palau 
57. Portugal
58. Poland
59. Puerto Rico and other U.S. Territories
60. Qatar
61. Romania
62. Saint Kitts and Nevis 
63. Saint Lucia
64. Serbia
65. Singapore
66. Sint Maarten
67. Slovakia
68. South Africa
69. South Korea
70. Spain
71. Switzerland
72. Taiwan 
73. Thailand
74. The Bahamas
75. Turks and Caicos 
76. United Kingdom
77. Vietnam

Note 1: Countries designated as U-M Travel Warning destinations only take into account health and safety conditions, not entry requirements. Travelers must verify their ability to enter a country before planning travel. Each country above links to the U.S. COVID-19 Information page for that country which provides entry requirements / restrictions information. Additional resources are available on the Global Michigan COVID-19 & Travel resource section . 

Note 2: The International Travel Oversight Committee reviews U-M Travel Warning and Restriction destinations on an iterative basis using a variety of sources, including: US Department of State Travel Advisories, CDC COVID-19 Risk Ratings, other non-U.S. government advisories, and U-M’s assistance provider’s risk ratings.  This Travel Warning list is subject to change and all travelers should build flexibility into their travel planning in the event that they must cancel.  Any country on this list may become a U-M Travel Restriction if the COVID-19 situation in that country deteriorates, which would make the country a U-M Travel Restriction. Undergraduate U-M Related Travel is prohibited to a U-M Travel Restriction. 

U-M Travel Restriction destinations: Every country not listed as a U-M Travel Warning above is under a U-M Travel Restriction until further notice.

For U-M Travel Restriction destinations, undergraduate students are prohibited from travel and graduate students on University of Michigan Related Travel (UMRT) must follow the requirements outlined under the Graduate Student International Travel dropdown menu on this page. Requirements include following the Safety Plan approval process.   

Note: The International Travel Oversight Committee reviews U-M Travel Warning and Restriction destinations on an iterative basis using a variety of sources, including: US Department of State Travel Advisories, CDC COVID-19 Risk Ratings, other non-U.S. government advisories, and U-M’s assistance provider’s risk ratings. 

To travel for essential business reasons, faculty and staff should:

• Follow school, college, unit-specific travel approval steps, if any.
• Register travel in the U-M Travel Registry
• Ensure that the activity follows relevant health, security and immigration regulations, including those related to COVID-19 health regulations and exit and entry requirements. To determine entry requirements and detailed COVID-19-specific information, visit the COVID-19 Country Specific Information for your destination country.
• For faculty and staff taking students abroad, see the “Additional Requirements for Group Travel Abroad” below.
• Plan to follow CDC and U-M guidelines for returning to the U.S. from abroad. See CDC and U-M Campus Blueprint website for details.

COVID-19 specific travel resources are available at the bottom of the COVID 19 & Travel webpage. Feel free to contact umich-itoc@umich.edu for additional information or to request country specific travel health and safety reports.

Travel to a U-M Warning or Restriction destination:

For UM-related travel to a U-M Travel Warning or Restriction destination, graduate students can apply to the International Travel Oversight Committee (ITOC) for travel approval. Approval will only be granted to graduate students who meet all of the following criteria and are able to:

• Complete an Individual Safety Plan for International Travel application to be reviewed by ITOC. Please submit your safety plan at least 3 weeks before travel and ideally before making any non-refundable purchases towards a trip in the event travel is not approved or must be postponed. See an example Safety Plan here and  see the Safety Plan review process for details.
• Register travel with the U-M and obtain U-M Travel Abroad Health Insurance: https://global.umich.edu/travel-resources/register-your-travel/.
  • Travel registration or Safety Plan Approval does not imply travel approval by your college. Colleges may cancel travel at any time.
  • Ensure that you are following college/unit-specific travel approval steps, if any.
• Ensure that you are following college/unit-specific travel approval steps, if any.
• Ensure that the activity does not violate any local, federal, state or other guidelines, rules, orders, regulations, laws and the like. Depending on the location, considerations may include admissible activities for leaving your home, public health guidelines (social distancing, capacity limits for enclosed or open spaces, facial coverings), entry and exit regulations of your destination country/ies, etc. Resources are provided on the U-M COVID-19 & Travel page. 
• Plan to follow CDC and U-M guidelines for returning to the U.S. from abroad. See CDC and U-M Campus Blueprint website for details.
• Verify financial contingency plans in the event of unanticipated travel disruptions, which include but are not limited to:
  • Pre-departure flight cancellations in the event the COVID-19 situation in the destination country deteriorates, 
  • Early departure from the destination country in the event the COVID-19 situation in the destination country deteriorates,
  • Living costs associated with being in-country longer than intended in the event of border / airport closures, 
  • COVID-19 related costs, including quarantine costs, testing, etc. 
  • Please note the U-M Office of Financial Aid and the Dean of Students Office have limited to no emergency funds at this time.

Travel to a U-M Restriction destination: Travel is prohibited at this time. 

Travel to a U-M Warning destination: For UM-related travel to a U-M Travel Warning destination, undergraduate students can apply to the International Travel Oversight Committee (ITOC) for travel approval. Approval will only be granted to undergraduate students who meet all of the following criteria and are able to:

• Complete an Individual Safety Plan for International Travel application to be reviewed by ITOC. Please submit your safety plan at least 3 weeks before travel and ideally before making any non-refundable purchases towards a trip in the event travel is not approved or must be postponed. See an example Safety Plan here and  see the Safety Plan review process for details.
• Register travel with the U-M and obtain U-M Travel Abroad Health Insurance: https://global.umich.edu/travel-resources/register-your-travel/
• Register travel with the U-M and obtain U-M Travel Abroad Health Insurance: https://global.umich.edu/travel-resources/register-your-travel/
  • Travel registration or Safety Plan Approval does not imply travel approval by your college. Colleges may cancel travel at any time.
• Ensure that you are following college/unit-specific travel approval steps, if any.
• Ensure that the activity does not violate any local, federal, state, or other guidelines, rules, orders, regulations, laws, and the like. Depending on the location, considerations may include admissible activities for leaving your home, public health guidelines (social distancing, capacity limits for enclosed or open spaces, facial coverings), entry and exit regulations of your destination country/s, etc. Resources are provided on the U-M COVID-19 & Travel page. 
• Plan to follow CDC and U-M guidelines for returning to the U.S. from abroad. See CDC and U-M Campus Blueprint website for details.
• Verify financial contingency plans in the event of unanticipated travel disruptions, which include but are not limited to:
  • Pre-departure flight cancellations in the event the COVID-19 situation in the destination country deteriorates, 
  • Early departure from the destination country in the event the COVID-19 situation in the destination country deteriorates,
  • Living costs associated with being in-country longer than intended in the event of border / airport closures, 
  • COVID-19 related costs, including quarantine costs, testing, etc. 
  • Please note the U-M Office of Financial Aid and the Dean of Students Office have limited to no emergency funds at this time.

Please note: Students who have applied for a U-M program through M-Compass will also complete the safety plan requirement within their M-Compass program application. 

Definition: As described in the SPG 601.31 for International Travel, Group Travel Abroad refers to a cohort of UMRT student participants with similar program experience dates, itinerary, related activities at the destination and identical or related accommodations, for whom an organizer or leader is assuming some responsibility. There is significant interdependence of participants within the cohort. Group travel abroad may be for study, research, joint project work, athletic or other competitions, musical performances or similar university activities.

Download the checklist for U-M Requirements for UMRT Group Travel Abroad.

Group Leader Action Items: 

The U-M faculty, staff, or student leading the group must:

1. Determine whether the destination/s is a U-M Travel Warning or Restriction location. 
   1. Undergraduate student University of Michigan Related Travel (UMRT)  is prohibited when there is a U-M travel restriction in place. Undergraduates may travel to a U-M Travel Warning destination if they meet the requirements listed on the “Undergraduate Student International Travel” drop down menu. 
   2. Graduate students on UMRT may travel to a U-M Travel Warning or Restriction destination if they meet the requirements listed on the “Graduate Student International Travel” drop down menu. 
2. Ensure the group has registered their travel with U-M. 
   1. For groups where students applied for the experience through M-Compass, the program application in M-Compass acts as the travel registration and no further action is needed.
   2. For groups where students did not apply for the experience through M-Compass, the group leader or the U-M units sponsoring travel will need to submit a Student Group Travel Request Form, which is located on the Global Michigan Register Travel page. The Global Engagement Team will then register the group into M-Compass on your behalf.  Please note that travel registration does not imply travel approval and group leaders must follow step 2 to obtain School/College/Unit travel approval. 
   3. For questions about travel registration, please contact global.engagement@umich.edu
3. Submit a Group Safety Plan to be reviewed by the International Travel Oversight Committee. Submit the safety plan at least 3 weeks before making any non-refundable purchases towards a trip in the event travel is not approved or must be postponed. The Group Safety Plan will ask group leaders to demonstrate their understanding of travel feasibility and outline travel and risk mitigation plans. Questions include but are not limited to the following: 
   1. Determine entry requirements / restrictions at the destination/s to understand whether the group is able to enter the country. To determine entry requirements / restrictions, visit the  US Embassy COVID-19 Specific Information for your Destination, including entry and exit regulations which links to immigration requirements of the host country. 
   2. Ensure that the activity does not violate any local, federal, state, or other guidelines, rules, orders, regulations, laws, and the like. Depending on the location, considerations may include admissible activities for leaving your home, public health guidelines (social distancing, capacity limits for enclosed or open spaces, facial coverings), etc. Resources are provided on the U-M COVID-19 & Travel page. 
   3. Obtain written verification from the sponsoring School, College , or Unit indicating that the activity is academically essential. The simplest way to document this written acceptance is via email. 
   4. Demonstrate an understanding of risks and detail strategies to mitigate risks. 
   5. Follow CDC and U-M guidelines for returning to the U.S. from abroad. See CDC and U-M Campus Blueprint website for details.
4. If the Group Safety Plan is approved, ensure each student participant completes U-M travel requirements before they make non-refundable financial commitments. This includes having each student:
   1. Submit an Individual Safety Plan for International Travel for ITOC review. 
   2. Complete any remaining requirements as listed in M-Compass after they have been registered.