FOREIGN TRAVEL

Official University business travel to any foreign country other than Canada or Mexico requires authorization from the Provost at least 30-days prior to travel.  Upon Provost approval, the form will be forwarded to the Chancellor for final approval by the Chair of the TWU Board of Regents.  Actual expenses are reimbursable.  All receipts must be attached to the Travel Voucher and show conversion rate to US dollars.

Helpful links to foreign travel:

Currency Exchange Calculator: Base currency is U.S. Dollars. Includes exchange rates for the European Currency Unit (Eurodollar).

Consular Affairs: Travel Warnings/Consular, Info Sheets, Travel Publications, Passport Information, Visa Services, Vital Records Services, Judicial Assistance, U.S. Embassy and Consulate Websites Worldwide and many other important information sources.

U.S. Customs: The U.S. Customs Service is to ensure that all goods and persons entering and exiting the United States do so in accordance with all United States laws and regulations. This site will give important information on these laws.

U.S. State Department: Global issues, regional affairs, hot topics, remarks, testimony, and briefings. Latest information on political status in foreign countries.

European International Road Signs And Conventions: Collection of European road sign conventions and rules. It also contains many links for country specific information

Foreign Embassy Listing: The Electronic Embassy provides information on each of the embassies in Washington D.C., with links to Web-based resources where available.

Euro Travel Guide: An assortment of information to help the first time traveler to Europe. Reviews of cheap places to stay, fun hostels list, packing list, medical issues, safety & security, currencies, rail pass information and maps, Euro rail information.

Please contact Travel Coordinator, Andrea Massey 940.898.3671, for further rules and regulations.