Palestinian Territories

Eligibility & Requirements

Palestinian Territories currently have a U-M Travel Warning risk rating, with specific regions having a U-M Regional Travel Restriction risk rating.

1. Determine whether the cities or locations you visit are within a Travel Warning area or within a Regional Travel Restriction area.
2. For cities or locations within a Travel Warning area:
   • Undergraduate and graduate students on University of Michigan Related Travel (UMRT) are eligible to travel to this location after completing the following requirements:
     1. Register your travel with U-M (For students who applied for their program through M-Compass, your program application is your travel registration.)
     2. Submit a safety plan for individual travel at least 3 weeks before departure. (See Travel Health Plan & Safety Plan Process for details.)
     3. Enroll in U-M Travel Abroad Health Insurance for the travel duration. 
     4. Follow college/unit-specific travel approval steps, if any.
     5. Review the Additional Considerations for International Travel.

3. For cities or locations within a Travel Restriction area:
   • Undergraduate students are prohibited from traveling to a Travel Restriction destination for UMRT.
   • Graduate students on UMRT are eligible to travel to this location after completing the following requirements:
     1. Register your travel with U-M (For students who applied for their program through M-Compass, your program application is your travel registration.)
     2. Submit a safety plan for individual travel to Gaza Strip at least 6 weeks before departure to initiate the preapproval process. Important: U-M’s assistance provider for Political Evacuation and Natural Disaster coverage must pre-approve travel to verify emergency support capabilities. Travel that is not approved by the assistance provider will not be eligible for political evacuation or natural disaster coverage. (See Travel Health Plan & Safety Plan Process for details.)
     3. Enroll in U-M Travel Abroad Health Insurance for the travel duration. 
     4. Follow college/unit-specific travel approval steps, if any.
     5. Review the Additional Considerations for International Travel.

Review the Palestinian Territories’ U.S. Department of State Destination Information Page and the CDC Travelers’ Health for travel health and safety information.

Note: U-M destinations reflect the destinations listed on the U.S. Department of State’s “Learn About Your Destination” webpage.