International Travel Guidance

• Register all foreign travel with Travel and Reimbursement Services.
• Insure all international travel.
• It is recommended to use a clean loaner laptop for international travel
  • A clean loaner laptop may be requested from your Department IT or the Office of Foreign Influence
• Follow international travel IT recommendations
  • Move working documents to a BOX account/folder that could be accessed and worked from while abroad and remove any unnecessary or privileged information from a laptop or device prior to travel
  • Enable duo-authentication
  • Use a VPN or a secure connection (avoid public connections and public workstations)
  • Change passwords when returning
• Safeguard your cell phone by removing any unsecure information from your phone prior to international travel and not accessing such information during your travels.
• Be aware of any potentially applicable export control regulations for your travel destination(s).

Extended International Work

(TELECOMMUTING GUIDELINE 5-140A)

• Remote work outside of the United States in the following countries is NOT permitted: Belarus, Cuba, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, Russia, Peoples Republic of China/Hong Kong
• Remote work outside of the United States for more than 60 days is required to be submitted to Human Resources (HR) by your supervisor for review
  • Approval must be obtained prior to the initiation of such remote work from another country
  • Telecommuting Request Forms
    • Short-Term Out-of-State Telecommuting Request
    • Out-of-State Telecommuting Request - 60 Days or Longer
  • Short-term remote work outside of the United States for fewer than 60 days, with the exception of countries not permitted, (i.e., travel to a conference, vacation travel, etc.) does not require review by HR
    • Adhere to the International Travel Guidance