Information for Boston University International Travelers

in Health & Safety
February 1st, 2017

This information is offered in an effort to assist BU travelers, in light of the Executive Order issued by the President of the United States on January 27, 2017. For further information on BU’s position, please see the letter from President Robert Brown to the BU community, January 29, 2017.

There are many unanswered questions and the situation remains very fluid. The most up to date information will be on the ISSO website.

• Boston University recommends that any citizen of Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Sudan or Yemen not travel to or from the U.S. until further notice.
• Lawful Permanent U.S. Residents (Green Card holders) who are citizens of those countries are being inspected upon entry and exempted from the Executive Order on a case by case basis.
• U.S. citizens (including U.S. citizens who also hold a passport from one of the named countries) will not be denied entry into the U.S.
•  Citizens of the named countries who hold dual nationality with another country aside from the U.S. (for example, Syria and France) should present their preferred passport and will be inspected for entry based on that country of citizenship
• The International Students and Scholars Office website provides much more detailed information about the Executive Order and its implications for the BU community.