May 27, 2026
We would like to alert you to the following changes to our travel guidance due to the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran:
The University’s contracted security provider, Crisis24 (who provides our emergency evacuation services), will now review travel requests for the following countries: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen following our Petition for Exception process. These countries remain on the Travel Suspension Conditions list. Given this change, petitions for exceptions for University-sponsored or supported travel to these locations will be evaluated by the International Travel Oversight Committee (ITOC) on a case-by-case basis and are not guaranteed approval. Additional information about the petition process can be found here.
The University recognizes that this is a dynamic and evolving situation. ITOC will regularly review the status of travel to this region with our security provider and will provide updates as circumstances change. The safety and security of our travelers remain a top priority.
U.S. citizens and nationals traveling internationally are strongly encouraged to enroll their trip(s) with the U.S. Department of State’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). This enrollment is in addition to the required registration of your itinerary with the University’s international travel registry, not in place of it. More information on the WashU International Travel Registry is available here.
We will continue to monitor the situation closely. Please contact itoc@wustl.edu with any questions.
International Travel Oversight Committee (ITOC)