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International Student FAQs: Global Travel

What are the countries with travel alerts?

CDC recommends that travelers avoid all nonessential travel to the following destinations. Entry of foreign nationals from these destinations has been suspended.

  • China (Level 3 Travel Health Notice)
  • Iran (Level 3 Travel Health Notice)
  • Most European Countries (Level 3 Travel Health Notice)
  • The UK and Ireland (Level 3 Travel Health Notice)

CDC recommends that travelers avoid all nonessential travel to the following destinations:

  • South Korea (Level 3 Travel Health Notice)
  • Malaysia (Level 3 Travel Health Notice)

For the most up to date information, reference the CDC website.

I was planning to travel abroad during spring break, spring term or summer break, what do you advise?

MCC cannot tell students what to do in their personal time. However, MCC strongly recommends that students avoid nonessential travel outside the U.S., especially to countries with travel health notices from the CDC.

For the most up to date information on countries under travel advisory, reference the CDC website.

If traveling to other locations abroad, stay current with the latest CDC Travel Health Notices and register your trip with the U.S. Department of State Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) in order to receive timely health and safety updates from the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. Non-US citizen may also sign up for these alerts.

Where can I find information about whether or not my international travel destination is restricting inbound travel due to COVID-19?

This is a rapidly changing issue, and it’s always wise to check with your airline in advance of and up to the moment you intend to fly, but there are also few organizations trying to track and publicize this information, such as the following:

International Association of Travel Agents – COVID-19 Inbound Travel Restrictions

International SOS – Travel Restrictions, Flight Operations and Screening