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Complete the below form if you would like to travel to a country during the semester
that the university does not automatically approve.

Please note:

  1. Submit this Exemption Request at least 30 days before your trip.

  2. Only one member of a team needs to submit an Exemption Request.

  3. The university only allows travel to countries in the world that are rated as Level 1 (white) or Level 2 (yellow), according to the U.S. Department of State’s travel risk rating system.

  4. Therefore, any countries that are Yellow With Lines (Level Two, with regions that are Level 3 or Level 4), Level 3, or Level 4 require a university review and exemption to allow students to travel to these locations.

  5. University approval to travel to Level 3 or Level 4 countries is very rare.

  6. Extra travel insurance is required for every University trip to Israel due to challenges with war/terrorism coverage because of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. This insurance has a minimum premium which must be paid by the student, likely at least $500 and probably more than $1,000. If you are not interested in paying for this insurance, perhaps you should consider traveling to Israel between the semesters or after the program is finished.

  7. The process:

    • Submit a Exemption Request (it will be sent directly to Ezra Plank)

    • Ezra Plank will discuss the request with the Pepperdine International Travel Risk Assessment Team, and will follow up with the trip organizer if there are questions.

    • A Pepperdine representative will email all travelers with a decision, hopefully within a week.