Countries Subject to CU Travel Advisories

The following countries may be subject to travel restriction. Please contact [email protected] if you are planning Columbia-related travel to any of the countries listed below.

Countries Subject to Comprehensive U.S. Sanctions

The Crimea, Donetsk (DNR) and Luhansk (LNR) Regions of Ukraine
Cuba
Iran
North Korea
Russia*
Syria
Venezuela

For additional information, please visit: https://research.columbia.edu/economic-sanctions-and-restricted-parties

For research related travel, please contact the Office of Research Compliance & Training at [email protected]. For non-research related travel, please contact Global Travel at [email protected].

Countries in International SOS (ISOS) Evacuation Status of “Stand-by” or Higher

Stand-by

Stand-by Alerts are issued when ISOS identifies a high level of risk to people, and are issued only in response to events that present a clear danger to the safety of travelers and expatriates. With a Stand-by alert, ISOS authorizes the evacuation for scholastic clients.

Chad
Mali
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea

Evacuate: Non-Essential Personnel (the second highest alert of ISOS)

Evacuate: Non-Essential Personnel are issued when ISOS determines that business is severely disrupted and there is a critical risk to the safety of staff, travelers, and expatriates.

Central African Republic
Ethiopia
Iraq
Lebanon
Libya
Myanmar
South Sudan
Sudan
Turkmenistan
Venezuela

Evacuate: Full Evacuation (the highest alert of ISOS)

Evacuate: Full Evacuation (the highest alert of ISOS) are issued when ISOS determines that, “the safety or security situation in country or a particular location makes it unsafe to remain, or where the subsequent means for evacuation are going to be virtually non-existent. These decisions are made in consultation with medical and security professionals, consular and government sources, staff and clients.”

Afghanistan
Haiti
Somalia
Syria
Ukraine
Yemen