International Travel

MSU faculty, students, and staff traveling internationally may be subject to federal Export Control Regulations depending on the destination for international travel and what type of data, materials, equipment, or software are taken. For MSU personnel, there are export compliance and IT Security issues to consider when planning to travel. International travel for MSU-Sponsored academic and business purposes must comply with applicable federal regulatory and MSU policy requirements. The key requirements for international travelers include:

• Register your travel in the MSU Global Travel Registry or ViaTRM enrollment management system for Education Abroad.
  • MSU policy requires that all faculty, staff, and students traveling abroad for MSU-Sponsored academic and business purposes register their travel. Please review guidance on what travel is considered MSU Sponsored should you have questions.
• Address any IT Security for your data and devices
  • Consider using a clean loaner laptop.
  • Follow MSU’s Information Security Best Practices during travel.
• Determine whether the Export Control Regulations and/or other country specific sanctions/embargoes apply to your international travel
  • Export control regulations may apply to certain data and technologies you take abroad, depending on the specific items and where you’re traveling.
  • In addition, travel to comprehensively embargoed countries/regions around the world, even just for brief research trips or conferences, may require federal licenses be obtained prior to travel.