Travel and Entry
Requirements:Each country has established entry requirements and travel
restrictions set for foreign visitors and their citizens. The Study Abroad Office is monitoring the
policies of many countries to advise students for study abroad. Any country can
change their regulations at any time. We
encourage all students and their families to monitor the situation in the
location(s) to assess if they wish to continue with study abroad. To view the current COVID-19 response for a
specific country, we recommend starting with the U.S. State Department
(travel.state.gov) and the U.S. Embassy COVID-19 webpage for the country or
countries of interest.
Vaccination
Requirement:Christopher Newport University requires students to have the
COVID-19 vaccination. The Study Abroad
Office will assume each student has been vaccinated when advising, so students
must tell the office staff if they are not vaccinated. Many countries have opened their borders to
vaccinated travelers with continued levels of on the ground preventative
measures (masking, distancing, etc.). An
unvaccinated student may be able to travel, but there could be additional
testing requirements, quarantine time during arrival, and/or there may be restrictions
to certain group activities. In some
cases, an unvaccinated student may not be permitted to enter a country. There is a cost for testing, quarantine time,
and/or early arrival for quarantine, which may differ by location. Any costs
associated with traveling as an unvaccinated person will be an out of pocket
expense for the student. Christopher Newport University will not cover the
costs associated with these expenses.
Passport
Notice
The U.S. State Department is backlogged with passport
application and renewals. The routine processing
time is currently up to 18 weeks and expedited services is up to 12 weeks. We highly recommend apply or renewing your
passport as soon as possible. Most
countries require at least 6 months remaining time on your passport expiration
from your intended date of departure. Example:
If your passport expires December 1, 2022, you would need to renew your
passport to travel in the summer 2022.
Join us for the Study Abroad Fair
Students and Families are welcome to attend!
Meet the Virtual Study Abroad Office
Applications are open for Spring 2022. Contact the study abroad office to learn more about your options. Exchange and Non-CNU deadline is Oct 15.
