Welcome to the Foreign Travel Information Center!
Debbie Warner 486.5516 (Sr. Travel Specialist - Foreign Authorization) | Julie Glover 486.4130 (Travel Specialist - Foreign Authorization)
Elijah Walker 495.2483 (Pr. Travel Specialist - Int'l Change of Station, Policy and Operations)
Michelle McCan 486.6386 (Foreign Reimbursement A-L) | Cynthia Thomas 486.4913 (Foreign Reimbursement M-Z)
Policy, Funding, and Training
LBNL RPM - Travel Policy
DOE Order 550.1 - Official Travel
Federal Travel Regulations
Fly-America Act
Open Skies Agreement & Open Skies Waiver & Certification New
Training and Presentations
Conference Travel and Reporting
LBNL Conference Guidance Updated
Conference Status Reports
Health, Safety, and Security
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)
World-Wide Travel Alerts & Warnings
Health and Travel Insurance Updated
Health Advisory: 2019-2020 Influenza Season Updated
SAFE Training
HTSOS Training
FACT Training
Country Clearance Cables; Why is this important?
Aviation Security Enhancements by Departure Country
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) REAL ID Act Updated
Know Before You Go!!!
Do not embark on foreign travel without DOE approval (TREX notification). Doing so will result in non-reimbursement of travel expenses and salary.
Please contact [email protected] and cc: [email protected] before making any changes to your foreign trip.
If you did not receive an email notice from TREX confirming your DOE approval, please view your trip status in TREX for the latest information or contact [email protected] and [email protected]
Taking vacation while on Official business? Please contact Travel Services at [email protected] to obtain your maximum reimbursable ceiling.
Unsure if your reservation is reimbursable, please contact Travel Services at [email protected] for assistance.
Everyone is encouraged to visit Heath Services to receive the latest health requirements.
Need a foreign visa? Please contact Sarah Lyons at 925-422-1345 or [email protected]
To cancel a foreign authorization, please contact [email protected] for assistance.
Submission Requirements
How to Create a Foreign Travel Authorization
Non-DOE and Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP)
Sub-Contractor Travel
Temporary & Permanent Change of Station
The program offices listed below require travel authorizations to be submitted at least 30 days prior to departure. For more information regarding the requirements of a specific program office, please click the program below.
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE)
Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability (OE)
Fossil Energy (FE)
Office of Science (SC)
Nuclear Energy (NE)
Environmental Management (EM)
National Nuclear Security Administration/NNSA (NA)
Office of International Affairs (IA)
Travel to...
Mobile Device Requirements by Country
Requirement by US Embassy, France
Requirement by US Embassy, Kazakhstan
Requirement by US Embassy, Spain
Requirement by US Embassy, Costa Rica
Requirement by US Embassy, Brazil
Requirement by US Consular General Guadalajara, Mexico
Requirement by US Embassy, Switzerland Updated
Requirement by US Embassy, China
Requirement by US Embassy, Cyprus
Reimbursement Information
- What source is used by the Laboratory to convert expenses? Oanda Currency Converter
- How can I receive my travel reimbursement quickly? Click here to find out