Global Travel Health and Safety

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Update on travel to the Middle East: All official UW travel to the following countries should be deferred until further notice: Israel, the West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.  Official student travel to these countries will not be approved. The capacity of US embassies to assist travelers in these countries is diminished. Any official university travel to these countries will not include coverage for evacuation under the UW Global Insurance policy. For the most recent alerts and embassy messages from the U.S. Department of State, go to the U.S. DOS Travel Advisory page.

Please contact UW Global Travel Health and Safety at travelemergency@uw.edu with any questions.