International Services for NIH Staff

Updated February 5, 2021

Passport and Visa Information for NIH Staff

The Fogarty International Center (FIC) processes applications only for official and diplomatic passports and visas for NIH employees. > More

Notification of Foreign Travel for NIH Staff

Notification for Foreign Travel (NFT) is part of foreign travel authorization in the NIH CGE Travel System. This mandatory step in all foreign travel must be completed before the trip can be officially approved. > More

Training for Persons Traveling Abroad

• Travel Less than 30 Continuous or 90 Cumulative Days in a 12-month Period
  Each person traveling abroad for less than 30 days on behalf of the NIH (regardless of your affiliation) must participate in a travel security briefing.
• Continuous Travel 30 Days or More
  Those persons who perform extended foreign travel or overseas assignment for a period of 30 days or more must complete mandatory in-person personal security training prior to travel.
• NIH Counter Threat Trainings for Foreign Travel
  Travel to any foreign country requires high threat security training to meet State Department requirements.

Travel Planning Resources

• Chart of Visa and Training Requirements by country or territory
• Completing Notification of Foreign Travel in the NIH travel system

• CDC Health Information for International Travel (Yellow Book), the trusted travel medicine reference for health professionals and travelers

Updated February 5, 2021