Overseas Travel

As a member of University staff or student it is very likely that you will travel abroad during the course of your work or study. In the event you do intend to travel overseas it is essential that you follow the requirements of the University鈥檚 Overseas Travel Policy and plan your trip and prepare yourself accordingly. The Staff and Students Travel Handbook provides a range of useful information.

The University provides to staff and students travelling overseas on University related business. When registering for Cover you will be given a Unique Reference Number which you must make a note of.  In an emergency contact Global Response +44 (0) 203 859 1492 / UMAL@global-response.co.uk  (Ref: UMAL 026)  but please remember you must contact Global Response before incurring any medical costs as failure to do so WILL result in subsequent medical expenses claims being declined.

The University Insurer's UMAL are also supported by Crisis24 .  Please with Crisis24 (using your Bangor email address) to access a wealth of travel information, including:

  • Live Incident Alerts and Country Profiles
  • A Travel E Learning module which confirms via email when you have completed the module
  • Security support and advice

Diversity Travel Bookings: If you require urgent assistance (eg cancelled flights or urgent travel request out of normal office hours) call the Diversity Emergency Line.  +44 (0) 161 300 8258

The is another useful tool when planning your trip, including the essential 鈥楤efore You Go鈥� to make sure you have considered Visas, Health etc and other things which may have time constraints

Travellers should be mindful that some countries and regions may have different attitudes towards certain travellers, for example, lone females, LGBT. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has some really useful information for and travellers with links to other organisations to help prepare and identify countries and regions which may potentially be unsafe.

In addition, Human Resources have prepared a Working Overseas Equality Guide for Staff.

The key stages when organising a trip are:

The following are useful sources of information when preparing for any overseas trip. See STEP 4: Travel Health Essentials for specific links relating to overseas travel health advice, including vaccination requirements.

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