High Risk Travel
Locations Designated as High Risk for University-Supported Travel
Prioritizing the health and safety of our travelers, Virginia Tech does not support travel to locations indentified as high risk (see Policy 1070: Global Travel Policy).
Students, staff, and faculty arranging university-supported travel abroad should refer to the following list to determine whether travel is authorized.
Note: The Global Travel Oversight Committee assesses high risk locations based on advisories from the U.S. Department of State, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Treasury, and other security analysis.
Under extraordinary circumstances, individuals or program leaders can petition GTOC for an exception to Policy 1070 international travel restrictions. The petitioner is responsible for proving the necessity of travel and sufficient risk mitigation to merit travel approval. See the Procedure to Request an Exception to Policy – International Travel. Waivers are not guaranteed and can be revoked at any time by GTOC or the university president, as the situation progresses. Non-compliance may result in revocation of university-support and loss of eligibility for credit transfer.
| Country | Employee Travel Authorized | Student Travel Authorized |
| Afghanistan | No | No |
| Albania | Yes | Yes |
| Algeria | Yes | Yes |
| Andorra | Yes | Yes |
| Angola | Yes | Yes |
| Anguilla | Yes | Yes |
| Antarctica | Yes | Yes |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Yes | Yes |
| Argentina | Yes | Yes |
| Armenia | Yes | Yes |
| Aruba | Yes | Yes |
| Australia | Yes | Yes |
| Austria | Yes | Yes |
| Azerbaijan | Yes | Yes |
| Bahrain | Yes | Yes |
| Bangladesh | Yes | No |
| Barbados | Yes | Yes |
| Belarus | No | No |
| Belgium | Yes | Yes |
| Belize | Yes | Yes |
| Benin | Yes | Yes |
| Bermuda | Yes | Yes |
| Bhutan | Yes | Yes |
| Bolivia | Yes | Yes |
| Bonaire | Yes | Yes |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Yes | Yes |
| Botswana | Yes | Yes |
| Brazil | Yes | Yes |
| British Virgin Islands & Jost Van Dyke | Yes | Yes |
| Brunei | Yes | Yes |
| Bulgaria | Yes | Yes |
| Burkina Faso | No | No |
| Burma (Myanmar) | No | No |
| Burundi | Yes | No |
| Cabo Verde | Yes | Yes |
| Cambodia | Yes | Yes |
| Cameroon | Yes | Yes |
| Canada | Yes | Yes |
| Cayman Islands | Yes | Yes |
| Central African Republic | No | No |
| Chad | Yes | No |
| Chile & Easter Island | Yes | Yes |
| China | Yes | Yes |
| Colombia | Yes | No |
| Comoros | Yes | Yes |
| Costa Rica | Yes | Yes |
| Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | Yes | Yes |
| Croatia | Yes | Yes |
| Cuba | Yes | No |
| Curacao | Yes | Yes |
| Cyprus | Yes | Yes |
| Czech Republic | Yes | Yes |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Yes | No |
| Denmark & Faroe Islands | Yes | Yes |
| Djibouti | Yes | Yes |
| Dominica | Yes | Yes |
| Dominican Republic | Yes | Yes |
| Country | Employee Travel Authorized | Student Travel Authorized |
| Ecuador & Galapagos Islands | Yes | Yes |
| Egypt | Yes | No |
| El Salvador | Yes | No |
| Equatorial Guinea | Yes | Yes |
| Eritrea | Yes | Yes |
| Estonia | Yes | Yes |
| Eswatini | Yes | Yes |
| Ethiopia | Yes | No |
| Fiji | Yes | Yes |
| Finland | Yes | Yes |
| France | Yes | Yes |
| French Guiana | Yes | Yes |
| French Polynesia & Island Groups | Yes | Yes |
| French West Indies | Yes | Yes |
| Gabon | Yes | Yes |
| Georgia | Yes | Yes |
| Germany | Yes | Yes |
| Ghana | Yes | Yes |
| Greece | Yes | Yes |
| Grenada | Yes | Yes |
| Guatemala | Yes | No |
| Guinea | Yes | No |
| Guinea-Bissau | Yes | No |
| Guyana | Yes | No |
| Haiti | No | No |
| Honduras | Yes | No |
| Hong Kong | Yes | Yes |
| Hungary | Yes | Yes |
| Iceland | Yes | Yes |
| India | Yes | Yes |
| Indonesia | Yes | Yes |
| Iran | No | No |
| Iraq | No | No |
| Ireland | Yes | Yes |
| Israel | Yes | No |
| Northern Israel (within 2.5 miles of the Lebanese and Syrian borders) | No | No |
| Israel, the West Bank | Yes | No |
| Israel, Gaza | No | No |
| Italy | Yes | Yes |
| Jamaica | Yes | No |
| Japan | Yes | Yes |
| Jordan | Yes | Yes |
| Kazakhstan | Yes | Yes |
| Kenya | Yes | Yes |
| Kiribati | Yes | Yes |
| Kosovo | Yes | Yes |
| Kuwait | Yes | Yes |
| Country | Employee Travel Authorized | Student Travel Authorized |
| Laos | Yes | Yes |
| Latvia | Yes | Yes |
| Lebanon | No | No |
| Lesotho | Yes | Yes |
| Liberia | Yes | Yes |
| Libya | No | No |
| Liechtenstein | Yes | Yes |
| Lithuania | Yes | Yes |
| Luxembourg | Yes | Yes |
| Macau | Yes | No |
| Madagascar | Yes | Yes |
| Malawi | Yes | Yes |
| Malaysia | Yes | Yes |
| Maldives | Yes | Yes |
| Mali | No | No |
| Malta | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall Islands | Yes | Yes |
| Mauritania | Yes | No |
| Mauritius | Yes | Yes |
| Mexico - Colima state | No | No |
| Mexico - Guerrero state | No | No |
| Mexico - Michoacan state | No | No |
| Mexico - Sinaloa state | No | No |
| Mexico - Tamaulipas state | No | No |
| Mexico - Zacatecas state | No | No |
| Mexico - Baja California | Yes | No |
| Mexico - Chiapas state | Yes | No |
| Mexico - Chihuahua state | Yes | No |
| Mexico - Guanajuato state | Yes | No |
| Mexico - Jalisco state | Yes | No |
| Mexico - Morelos state | Yes | No |
| Mexico - Sonora state | Yes | No |
| Mexico - Aguascalientes state | Yes | Yes |
| Mexico - Baja California Sur state | Yes | Yes |
| Mexico - Coahuila state | Yes | Yes |
| Mexico - Durango state | Yes | Yes |
| Mexico - Hidalgo state | Yes | Yes |
| Mexico - Mexico City | Yes | Yes |
| Mexico - Mexico State | Yes | Yes |
| Mexico - Nayarit state | Yes | Yes |
| Mexico - Nuevo state | Yes | Yes |
| Mexico - Nuevo Leon | Yes | Yes |
| Mexico - Oaxaca state | Yes | Yes |
| Mexico - Puebla state | Yes | Yes |
| Mexico - Queretaro state | Yes | Yes |
| Mexico - Quitana Roo state | Yes | Yes |
| Mexico - San Luis Potosi state | Yes | Yes |
| Mexico - Tabasco state | Yes | Yes |
| Mexico - Tlaxcala state | Yes | Yes |
| Mexico - Veracruz state | Yes | Yes |
| Mexico - Campeche state | Yes | Yes |
| Mexico - Yucatan state | Yes | Yes |
| Micronesia and Canary Islands | Yes | Yes |
| Moldova | Yes | Yes |
| Mongolia | Yes | Yes |
| Montenegro | Yes | Yes |
| Montserrat | Yes | Yes |
| Morocco | Yes | Yes |
| Mozambique | Yes | Yes |
| Namibia | Yes | Yes |
| Nauru | Yes | Yes |
| Nepal | Yes | Yes |
| Netherlands | Yes | Yes |
| New Caledonia | Yes | No |
| New Zealand & Cook Islands | Yes | Yes |
| Nicaragua | Yes | No |
| Niger | Yes | No |
| Nigeria | Yes | No |
| North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) | No | No |
| North Macedonia | Yes | Yes |
| Norway | Yes | Yes |
| Oman | Yes | Yes |
| Pakistan | Yes | No |
| Palau | Yes | Yes |
| Panama | Yes | Yes |
| Papua New Guinea | Yes | No |
| Paraguay | Yes | Yes |
| Peru | Yes | Yes |
| Philippines | Yes | Yes |
| Poland | Yes | Yes |
| Portugal & Madeira Islands | Yes | Yes |
| Qatar | Yes | Yes |
| Republic of the Congo | Yes | Yes |
| Romania | Yes | Yes |
| Russia | No | No |
| Rwanda | Yes | No |
| Country | Employee Travel Authorized | Student Travel Authorized |
| Saba | Yes | Yes |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Yes | Yes |
| Saint Lucia | Yes | Yes |
| Saint Vincent and The Grenadines | Yes | Yes |
| Samoa | Yes | Yes |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Yes | Yes |
| Saudi Arabia | Yes | Yes |
| Senegal | Yes | Yes |
| Serbia | Yes | Yes |
| Seychelles | Yes | Yes |
| Sierra Leone | Yes | Yes |
| Singapore | Yes | Yes |
| Sint Eustatius | Yes | Yes |
| Sint Maarten | Yes | Yes |
| Slovakia | Yes | Yes |
| Slovenia | Yes | Yes |
| Solomon Island | Yes | Yes |
| Somalia | No | No |
| South Africa | Yes | Yes |
| South Korea | Yes | Yes |
| South Sudan | No | No |
| Spain | Yes | Yes |
| Sri Lanka | Yes | Yes |
| Sudan | No | No |
| Suriname | Yes | Yes |
| Sweden | Yes | Yes |
| Switzerland | Yes | Yes |
| Syria | No | No |
| Taiwan | Yes | Yes |
| Tajikistan | Yes | Yes |
| Tanzania | Yes | Yes |
| Thailand | Yes | Yes |
| The Bahamas | Yes | Yes |
| The Gambia | Yes | Yes |
| The Kyrgyz Republic | Yes | Yes |
| Timor-Leste | Yes | Yes |
| Togo | Yes | Yes |
| Tonga | Yes | Yes |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Yes | No |
| Tunisia | Yes | Yes |
| Turkey | Yes | Yes |
| Turkmenistan | Yes | Yes |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Yes | Yes |
| Tuvalu | Yes | Yes |
| Uganda | Yes | No |
| Ukraine | No | No |
| United Arab Emirates | Yes | Yes |
| United Kingdom | Yes | Yes |
| Uruguay | Yes | Yes |
| Uzbekistan | Yes | Yes |
| Vanuatu | Yes | Yes |
| Venezuela | No | No |
| Vietnam | Yes | Yes |
| Yemen | No | No |
| Zambia | Yes | Yes |
| Zimbabwe | Yes | Yes |