Foreign Travel Information
Foreign travel to many countries has specific requirements. Be sure to check the Travel Office's Foreign Travel Information Center.
Visa requirement information: Note that there are different contacts for Visas depending on if the traveler in coming to the US or departing from the US.
For travelers coming to the US, please contact Ben Ortega in IRSO at x6326 or BOrtega@lbl.gov.
For travelers departing from the US, please contact Sarah Lyons from Carlson (she is a dedicated Visa assistant) at (925)422-1345 or SLyons@carlsonwagonlit.com.
It is the traveler's responsibility that visa requirements are met prior to travel.
Personal Days on Foreign Travel: Current policy states that there is a 1 business days to 1 personal day ratio (round half days down) for all foreign travel. When calculating personal days use the following notes, but if you are unsure, contact travelhelp@lbl.gov:
All days for which Berkeley Lab-related work occurs are business days
Each travel day is considered a business day (note overnight flights only count as 1 business day, not 2)
If traveling to two locations with 3 or less days between, those days are "floaters" which are fully reimbursable days, but do not count toward the ratio of business days to personal days
If traveling to two locations with more than 3 days between, personal days must be used to justify the length of non-business days
For detailed Foreign travel information including country specific requirements, please see the Travel Office's Foreign Travel Information Center.