STOP: If you will be traveling to a country currently on the UT's Restricted Regions List you must first request authorization for travel prior to proceeding with the steps below.

How to Obtain Authorization for Travel Abroad

STEP 1. Complete All Required Forms/Registries Listed Below:

• International Travel Request Authorization Form

  • Individual Student Travel

  • Student Traveling as a Group

  • Exception: Do not complete this form if traveling to Restricted Region categories 1, 2 and 3. Instead complete the Restricted Region Travel Request.

• Release and Indemnification Agreement
• UT International Travel Registry
• International SOS Registry (member login: 11BSGC000037) (Emergency Record & Add Trip)

STEP 2. Review the Overseas Insurance Website

All eligible students will be automatically enrolled in the International Insurance Coverage plan and pay the associated fee ($19/per week).

Students will be charged for each semester of travel individually.  This means that if the student is studying/researching abroad for continuous academic periods, the student will see a separate charge for each academic period on his/her What I Owe page.

STEP 3. View the Online Travel Workshop (click video to advance slides).

STEP 4 . Submit the above forms and documents to UT Austin Study Abroad prior to departure (forms may be scanned and emailed, faxed or dropped off at Study Abroad in the UT International Office):

Mailing Address: PO Box A, Austin, TX 78713-8901
Physical Address: 2222 Rio Grande, Ste 2.201C, Austin, TX 78705
Fax: 512-232-4363
Campus Mail Code: A7000
Email: travelabroad@austin.utexas.edu
Students, please include your destination(s), UT EID, and departure date in the subject line of your email.
Ex: “Travel to France (eid) - Sept 15”

NOTE: International students returning to their home country are not eligible for Overseas Insurance.

• To determine whether or not you are eligible for a waiver of the United Healthcare student insurance fees, please go to http://world.utexas.edu/isss/insurance/waivers and review the chart to find your eligibility category and deadline.
• For specific questions about insurance, please try using https://austin-utexas.custhelp.com/app/answers/list to receive a brief answer to your question.

Last Updated May 2013