Approving Travel to High-Risk Destinations
The University of Illinois Urbana Champaign applies a balanced approach to evaluating travel to high-risk destinations. The university considers traveler experience, purpose, support, as well as identified risks, to determine appropriateness of travel.
Students on university-related international travel are responsible to determine if their destination is high-risk. The process is found at Identifying High-Risk Destinations. International Safety and Security monitors insurance enrollment and attempts to alert travelers to potential high-risk destinations but cannot guarantee that every high-risk destination will be identified.
For questions regarding a Travel Advisory or university approval, contact International Safety and Security for more information.
Process
Travelers request approval for high-risk destinations using the process below corresponding to their campus role (undergraduate students, graduate/professional students, or faculty-staff).
Approval, if granted, is conditional upon travelers completing these requirements prior to departure. International Safety and Security will provide more information at the time of approval.
- Enroll in the university-approved international insurance.
- Register for Smart Traveler Enrollment Program updates.
- Complete the High-Risk Destination Waiver (see below).
- Keep the university 24/7 emergency phone number (+001-217-333-1216) available. Emergency wallet cards can be or accessed online or downloaded and printed.