International Travel and Teleworking
International Teleworking
Submit a Telework Request Form in ConnectCarolina under Self-Service.
Human Resources allows employees to pursue Flexible Work Arrangements, but employees are required to receive approval before working outside of the United States. The Export Compliance Office reviews all international telework requests, alongside other offices involved in global logistics. Consult the Teleworking from Abroad guide for further information.
International Travel
Request permission for business travel in Concur.
Consult the International Shipping and Hand-carry page for guidelines on hand-carrying UNC-owned physical items (equipment, materials, laptops and smart devices, information and software on physical media, etc.).
UNC-Chapel Hill personnel traveling internationally on University business are required to have their travel approved prior to departure. Travelers should follow the instructions appropriate for their status on the UNC Global Affairs Travel Policies page. For questions, contact Meredith Bryson, Program Manager for Global Partnerships.
Please note: To ensure that the Electronic Export Information filing requirements are met, the Export Compliance Office’s prior approval is required for travel to China and Hong Kong independent of the Department of State Travel Advisory level.
All University travel to the destinations listed below must receive prior Export Compliance and Research Security (ECRS) approval from the Export Compliance Office (ECO).
The ECO reviews international travel requests for:
- scope of work;
- UNC-owned physical items, information, and software taken abroad;
- UNC information accessed from abroad;
- foreign destination; and
- foreign organizations and collaborators involved.
The ECO provides:
- required export documentation; and
- guidance on:
- U.S. federal export regulations and research security mandates;
- sponsor funding requirements;
- activity modifications; and
- security protections for data and devices.
*For the comprehensively sanctioned countries and regions, export licenses are commonly required by the U.S. Federal Government.
- Afghanistan
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Belarus
- Burma
- Cambodia
- Central African Republic
- China, People’s Republic of
- Congo, Democratic Republic of
- Cuba*
- Cyprus
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Georgia
- Haiti
- Hong Kong
- Iran*
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Macau
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Nicaragua
- North Korea*
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
- South Sudan, Republic of
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine (comprehensively sanctioned – Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk Regions*)
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zimbabwe