Locations for Undergraduates
* denotes countries that have only a section of the country that requires an Exception, the other areas do not.
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Afghanistan |
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Algeria |
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Angola |
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* Argentina Rosario and Santa Fe (both Santa Fe province) |
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* Armenia Border with Azerbaijan (within 6.2 miles/10 km of border), and Syunik and Vayots Dzor provinces |
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* Azerbaijan Armenian border areas (within 6.2 miles/10 km of border) and Nagorno-Karabakh |
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Bangladesh |
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Belarus |
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Belize |
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* Benin Alibori and Atakora departments; Within 18 miles (30 km) from the border with Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria |
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Bolivia |
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Brazil |
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Burkina Faso |
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Burundi |
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Cambodia |
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Cameroon |
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Central African Republic |
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Chad |
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Colombia |
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* Comoros Anjouan and Moroni |
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Congo |
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* Costa Rica Limón province, Central Valley |
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Côte d'Ivoire |
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* Cuba An exception request is NOT required for Cuba, but if you are planning to travel to Cuba, you must contact Risk Management at Risk.Management@Dartmouth.edu. Additional paperwork is required by the U.S. State Department |
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Djibouti |
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Dominican Republic |
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DR Congo (DRC) |
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Ecuador |
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Egypt |
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El Salvador |
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Eritrea |
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Eswatini |
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Ethiopia |
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* Georgia Abkhazia and South Ossetia |
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* Ghana Border areas with Burkina Faso, Cote d`Ivoire and Togo; area around Gushiegu (Northern region) |
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Guatemala |
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Guinea |
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Guinea-Bissau |
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Guyana |
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Haiti |
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Honduras |
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India |
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Indonesia |
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Iran |
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Iraq |
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Israel |
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Jamaica |
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* Jordan Within 2 miles (3.5 km) of the border area with Syria and northeastern border area with Iraq; designated refugee camps in Jordan; Zarqa, Rusayfah, and the Baqa'a neighborhood of Ayn Basha; Ma'an City and some areas of Ma'an Governorate |
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Kazakhstan |
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Kenya |
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* Kosovo Leposavic, North Mitrovica, Zubin Potok and Zvecan |
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* Kuwait Desert region within 30 miles (48 km) of the border with Iraq |
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Kyrgyzstan |
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* Laos Xaysomboun (Xaisomboun) province |
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Lebanon |
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Lesotho |
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Liberia |
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Libya |
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Macao (China SAR) |
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Madagascar |
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* Malawi Blantyre (city), Lilongwe (city) |
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* Malaysia Kuala Lumpur; Coastal areas and island groups of eastern Sabah state (East Malaysia); Selangor |
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Mali |
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Mauritania |
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Mayotte (France) |
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Mexico |
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* Moldova Transnistria |
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Mongolia |
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* Morocco Southern provinces |
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Mozambique |
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Myanmar |
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Nepal |
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New Caledonia (France) |
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Nicaragua |
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Niger |
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Nigeria |
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North Korea |
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* Oman Within 18.6 miles (30 km) of the Yemen border area |
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Pakistan |
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Palestinian Territories |
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* Panama Colón; Darién |
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Papua New Guinea |
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* Paraguay Within 18.6 miles (30 km) of border with Brazil, tri-border area |
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Peru |
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Philippines |
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Russia |
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* Rwanda Within 18.6 miles (30 km) of border with Congo (DRC) and Burundi |
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Saudi Arabia |
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* Serbia Sandžak, Preševo Valley |
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Sierra Leone |
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Solomon Islands |
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Somalia |
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South Africa |
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South Sudan |
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Sri Lanka |
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Sudan |
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Syria |
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Tajikistan |
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Tanzania |
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* Thailand Bangkok (city); Hat Yai (city); within 12 miles (20km) of Myanmar and Cambodian border areas; northern districts of Songkhla province; Southern provinces of Yala, Narathiwat, Pattani; southern districts of Songkhla province |
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Timor-Leste |
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Togo |
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Trinidad & Tobago |
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Tunisia |
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Türkiye |
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Turkmenistan |
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Uganda |
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Ukraine |
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* Uzbekistan Within 18.6 miles (30 km) of the Afghan and Kyrgyz borders, Fergana Valley |
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Vanuatu |
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Venezuela |
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Yemen |
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Zimbabwe |
Updated December 15, 2025