Elevated Risk Destinations
The countries, cities, and/or regions below are deemed an elevated risk. If Cornell travel involving students, staff, alumni, or the public includes a destination listed below, a petition to travel must be submitted to International Travel Advisory and Response Team (ITART). You may also refer to the International SOS (ISOS) Global Risk Ratings for more information on your destination.
| Elevated Risk Destinations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | ISOS Risk Rating(s) for affected area(s) | U.S. Dept of State Risk Rating(s) for affected area(s) | Petition required for all students + faculty/staff traveling with students through or to: |
| Afghanistan | Extreme | Level 4 | Anywhere in the country |
| Algeria | High | Level 2 | Anywhere in the country |
| Angola | Medium-High | Level 2 | North-east of Cabinda exclave |
| Armenia | Low-High | Level 2 | Border with Azerbaijan, and Syunik and Vayots Dzor provinces |
| Azerbaijan | Low-High | Level 2 | Armenian border areas and Nagorno-Karabakh |
| Bangladesh | Medium-High | Level 2 | Anywhere in the country |
| Belarus | Low | Level 4 Sanctions | Anywhere in the country. Sanctions necessitate additional steps, see information here and contact export control. **All travelers, see special notes below. |
| Benin | Medium-High | Level 2 | Border with Burkina Faso and Niger, including the Pendjari (Alibori department) and W (Atakora department) National Parks |
| Brazil | Medium-High | Level 2 | Urban trouble spots |
| Burkina Faso | High-Extreme | Level 4 | Anywhere in the country |
| Burundi | High | Level 3 | Anywhere in the country |
| Cameroon | High-Extreme | Level 2 | Anywhere in the country |
| Central African Republic | High-Extreme | Level 4 | Anywhere in the country |
| Chad | High | Level 3 | Anywhere in the country |
| China | Low-Medium | Level 3 | Anywhere in the country |
| Colombia | Medium-High | Level 3 | Cali + Border areas with Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador as well as the departments of Arauca, Norte de Santander, Meta, Chocó, Caquetá, Huila, Cauca, Valle del Cauca, Nariño and Putumayo as well as the southwest of Antioquia Department restricted |
| Congo | Medium-High | Level 2 | Areas in Likouala and Sangha departments within 20 miles (32km) of the border with Central African Republic |
| Congo (DRC) | High-Extreme | Level 3 | Anywhere in the country |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Medium-High | Level 2 | Northern border regions with Mali and Burkina Faso, and Comoe National Park; Liberian border in Montagnes and Bas-Sassandra districts |
| Cuba | Low | Level 2 Sanctions | Does not required ITART approval. However, sanctions necessitate additional steps, follow required steps outlined on this page |
| Ecuador | Medium-High | Level 2 | Anywhere in the country |
| Egypt | High-Extreme | Level 3 | Sinai Peninsula, Western Desert, Libyan border, and Egyptian military zones along the land border |
| El Salvador | Medium | Level 3 | Anywhere in the country |
| Eritrea | Medium-High | Level 2 | Asmara. Ethiopian, Sudanese, Djiboutian borders |
| Ethiopia | High-Extreme | Level 3 | Anywhere outside of Addis Ababa, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR) and Somali region |
| Georgia | Low-High | Level 1 | Abkhazia and South Ossetia |
| Guatemala | Medium-High | Level 3 | Guatemala City (transit permitted, stays require petition) + Chiquimula, Petén, Zacapa, and Izabal departments |
| Guinea-Bissau | Medium | Level 3 | Anywhere in the country |
| Guyana | Medium | Level 3 | Anywhere in the country |
| Haiti | High-Extreme | Level 4 | Anywhere in the country |
| Honduras | High | Level 3 | Anywhere in the country, with the exception of Roatan Island |
| India | Medium-High | Level 2 | Asom (Assam), Manipur, Nagaland; some districts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh; Kashmir division and parts of Jammu division (both Jammu and Kashmir union territory) |
| Indonesia | Medium-High | Level 2 | Papua, West Papua |
| Iran | High | Level 4 Sanctions | Anywhere in the country. Sanctions necessitate additional steps, contact export control before filing ITART petition |
| Iraq | High-Extreme | Level 4 | Anywhere in the country |
| Israel | Medium-High | Level 3 and 4 | Anywhere in the country **All travelers, see special notes below. |
| Jamaica | Medium-High | Level 3 | West Kingston, Spanish Town, Montego Bay |
| Kenya | High | Level 2 | Nairobi; the northern counties of Turkana, West Pokot, Samburu, Marsabit and Isiolo, the Somali-border counties of Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, and Lamu |
| Kyrgyzstan | Medium-High | Level 1 | Batken province, the international border regions of Osh and Jalal-Abad provinces |
| Lebanon | High-Extreme | Level 4 | Anywhere in the country. **All travelers, see special notes below. |
| Libya | High-Extreme | Level 4 | Anywhere in the country |
| Macau (China SAR) | Low | Level 3 | Anywhere in the country |
| Madagascar | Medium-High | Level 2 | Anosy (except its capital Fort Dauphin (Tôlanaro)) and Atsimo-Atsinanana regions (south-east) |
| Mali | High-Extreme | Level 4 | Anywhere in the country |
| Mauritania | Medium-High | Level 3 | Border areas with Algeria and Mali and eastern desert area (Regions of Tiris Zemmour, Adrar, Tagant, Hodh el Chargui, Dakhlet-Nouadhibou and Inchiri) |
| Mexico | Medium-High | See Website | Border areas with the United States and the states of Baja California Norte, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Colima, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Jalisco, México (excluding México City D.F. where travel does not require petition), Michoacan, Morelos, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, and Zacatecas |
| Mozambique | Medium-Extreme | Level 2 | Macomia, Meluco, Mocimboa da Praia, Muidumbe, Nangade, Palma and Quissanga districts (all Cabo Delgado province) |
| Myanmar | Extreme | Level 4 | Insurgency-affected and other border areas (except the Indian border); far northern Rakhine state |
| New Caledonia (France) | Medium | Level 3 | Anywhere in the country |
| Nicaragua | Medium | Level 3 | Anywhere in the country |
| Niger | High-Extreme | Level 3 | Anywhere in the country |
| Nigeria | High-Extreme | Level 3 | Anywhere in the country |
| North Korea | Medium | Level 4 Sanctions | Anywhere in the country. Sanctions necessitate additional steps - contact export control before filing ITART petition |
| Pakistan | High-Extreme | Level 3 | Anywhere in the country |
| Palestinian Territories | Medium-Extreme | Level 4 | Anywhere in territories |
| Panama | Low-High | Level 2 | Darién region |
| Papua New Guinea | High | Level 3 | Anywhere in the country |
| Peru | Medium-High | Level 2 | Ene, Apurimac and Mantaro River Valley (VRAEM) / Border area with Colombia |
| Philippines | Medium-High | Level 2 | South-west Mindanao, the Sulu Archipelago (Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi) |
| Russia | High | Level 4 Sanctions | Anywhere in the country. Sanctions necessitate additional steps - contact export control before filing ITART petition. **All travelers, see special notes below. |
| Rwanda | Medium | Level 3 | Border with Congo (DRC) |
| Saudi Arabia | Medium-High | Level 2 | Iraq border areas, Yemen border areas |
| Somalia | High-Extreme | Level 4 | Anywhere in the country |
| South Africa | Medium-High | Level 2 | High-density, low-income urban areas |
| South Sudan | High-Extreme | Level 4 | Anywhere in the country |
| Sudan | High-Extreme | Level 4 | Anywhere in the country. |
| Syria | High-Extreme | Level 4 Sanctions | Anywhere in the country. Sanctions necessitate additional steps - contact export control before filing ITART petition |
| Tajikistan | Medium-High | Level 2 | Dushanbe and surrounding areas are approved for travel, the remainder of the country requires ITART petition |
| Tanzania | Medium-High | Level 2 | Southern border areas within 12 miles (20km) of the Mozambican border and inland up to 93 miles (150km) from the coast |
| Thailand | Medium-High | Level 1 | Southern provinces of Yala, Narathiwat, Pattani, and the southern districts of Songkhla province |
| Togo | Medium-High | Level 1 | Northern areas within 18 miles (30km) of the Burkina Faso border |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Medium-High | Level 3 | Laventille, Beetham |
| Tunisia | Medium-High | Level 2 | Libyan border areas; areas within 25 miles (40km) of the Algerian border; Mount Chaambi, Mount Mgilla, Mount Salloum, and Mount Sammama |
| Turkey | Medium-High | Level 2 | Areas within ten miles (16km) of the Syrian border + Hakkari, Sirnak, Diyarbakir provinces |
| Turkmenistan | Medium-High | Level 1 | Afghan border |
| Uganda | Medium-High | Level 3 | Areas within 18.6 miles (30km) of the Congo (DRC), South Sudan borders |
| Ukraine | High-Extreme | Level 4 Sanctions | Anywhere in the country. Sanctions necessitate additional steps - contact export control before filing ITART petition |
| Uzbekistan | High | Level 1 | Afghan, Kyrgyz borders, Fergana Valley |
| Venezuela | High | Level 4 Sanctions | Anywhere in the country Sanctions necessitate additional steps - contact export control before filing ITART petition |
| Yemen | Extreme | Level 4 | Anywhere in the country |
** If you are planning travel to Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Israel, Gaza, West Bank or Lebanon, you must seek pre-approval from Cornell's insurance company. The insurance pre-approval process is required for all travelers (faculty, staff and students) and is separate from the ITART petition (which is required for all students and faculty traveling with students)
Even if your destination is not listed here, all students, staff, and faculty must register international Cornell travel.