Effective September 29, 2015, information about export compliance will be added to the email that travelers to international destinations receive to assist them with preparing for their trip. The added paragraph reads:

In addition, U.S. export control laws restrict carrying certain research equipment and certain proprietary technical information (for example, on hard drives) to specified foreign locations. U.S. export laws also restrict travel to sanctioned countries. Before visiting a sanctioned country or carrying research equipment or proprietary technical information to any foreign location, it is important to understand whether any export restrictions apply. Visit the Export Compliance Office website, email export@umd.edu, or call 301.405.4212 for more information.

A copy of the entire email is included below for your reference. International travelers will receive this email soon after their Travel Approval Request (or a trip adjustment) is approved.

As a reminder, a Travel Approval Request is required for all University of Maryland employee, sponsored, and group international travel. All participants/travelers must be listed on the TAR, and each traveler's own email address must be provided on the TAR. For additional information, see the University of Maryland Travelers' Guide.

Please share this information with all staff supporting the international travel planning and approval process.

Should you have any questions, please call Travel Services at 301.405.0607 or send an email to travel@mercury.umd.edu.

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Email that International Travelers Will Receive

As a traveler listed on a University of Maryland Travel Approval Request (TAR) for an upcoming international trip on DATE, you are receiving this email to assist you with preparing for your trip.

The University of Maryland strongly encourages international travelers to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP), a free service of the U.S. Department of State that allows U.S. citizens and nationals traveling abroad to enroll their trip with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Enrollment in STEP allows travelers to receive information about safety conditions in their destination country and facilitates contact from the U.S. Embassy and family/friends in an emergency.

It is the traveler's personal responsibility to ensure that travel documents are current and to comply with U.S. and destination country requirements at the time of travel. Requirements for non-U.S. citizens may differ; therefore, travelers must determine the travel document requirements that are applicable to their situation.

In addition, U.S. export control laws restrict carrying certain research equipment and certain proprietary technical information (for example, on hard drives) to specified foreign locations. U.S. export laws also restrict travel to sanctioned countries. Before visiting a sanctioned country or carrying research equipment or proprietary technical information to any foreign location, it is important to understand whether any export restrictions apply. Visit the Export Compliance Office website, email export@umd.edu, or call 301.405.4212 for more information.

Additional information about international travel is available on the Travel Services website.

Travel Services