New Travel Guidelines in response to COVID-19
The university has implemented new travel guidelines including:
- Effective May 1, 2020: UT domestic and international travel restrictions have been extended to June 30, whether paid for by UT sources or external sponsors. A decision will be made by June 15 about travel starting after July 1. International travel will follow the guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), International SOS (ISOS) and U.S. Department of State (USDOS) for dates later than July 1.
- Limited exceptions may be possible for faculty, staff, and graduate students for important domestic and international university-related business travel.
- Domestic travel exception requests must be approved by the relevant dean or vice president prior to the submission of an RTA.
- International travel will not be permitted at this time (unless related to COVID-19 research), due to closed entry to/exit from numerous countries, restricted flight options, quarantine requirements, strained health systems, and the potential outbreak of civil unrest.
- UT-sponsored undergraduate student travel is prohibited UT will not permit reimbursements from any source for deposits, down-payments, change fees, or non-reimbursable airfares booked after March 26 for travel at any future time if the travel has not followed protocol.
- Faculty, staff and graduate students who are seeking approval to travel abroad for COVID-19-related research will follow guidance to request restricted region travel approval or contact Global Risk & Safety in Texas Global for assistance.
- Limited exceptions may be possible for faculty, staff, and graduate students for important domestic and international university-related business travel.
- Effective March 27, 2020: All visiting delegations to UT Austin have been canceled through July 1, with the possibility that this date could be extended, per CDC, ISOS and USDOS guidelines.
Choose the category that fits you best:
Request Deadlines
You must complete your request form and submit it to grs@austin.utexas.edu by the deadline. UT will not support travel without authorization, and if you turn in your request late, the IOC cannot guarantee you a response in time.
2019-2020
- Proposed Departure Date
- Deadline for Request Submission
- January 17 - January 30
- November 20
- January 31 - February 13
- December 4
- February 14 - February 27
- December 18
- February 28 - March 12
- January 1
- March 13 - March 26
- January 15
- March 27 - April 9
- January 29
- April 10 - April 23
- February 12
- April 24 - May 7
- February 26
- May 8 - May 21
- March 11
- May 22 - June 4
- March 25
- June 5 - June 18
- April 8
- June 19 - July 2
- April 22
- July 3 - July 16
- May 6
- July 17 - July 30
- May 20
The IOC retains the right to withdraw one's travel authorization if necessary, as well as withhold reimbursement and/or take other disciplinary actions for noncompliance with the UT Travel Policy.
