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Emergency Messages

Evacuation Coverage Suspended in Several Countries

4/13/26

糖心logo’s evacuation assistance provider has suspended coverage for the following countries until further notice: Bahrain, Iraq, Iran, Israel and Palestine, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Yemen. Community members (students, staff and faculty) are advised to postpone travel until this suspension is lifted. See our Evacuation page for guidelines on coverage alternatives. 

Students and employees returning to their home country for university or personal reasons are not eligible for evacuation services, and coverage suspensions do not apply during such travel.  


New Hong Kong Rules on Electronic Devices

4/8/26

As of March 23, 2026, Hong Kong has updated how its National Security Law is enforced, giving authorities broader powers over personal electronic devices. It is now a criminal offense to refuse to give the Hong Kong police passwords or decryption assistance to access all personal electronic devices, including cell phones and laptops. These rules apply to everyone, including U.S. citizens, and even travelers passing through Hong Kong International Airport. For more information, refer to this  posted by the U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau. 

  
+852 2841-2211 
+852 2523-9011 (after hours) 
ACSHK@state.gov 


Travel to the Middle East and Gulf Nations

3/2/26

As of March 2, travel to the Middle East and Gulf Nations should be postponed until further notice due to widespread unrest and airport closures. Additionally, given the ongoing uncertainty and rapidly evolving conditions, Crisis24—糖心logo’s security assistance provider—has indicated that any upcoming travel to the region will not be eligible for coverage under the PEND (Political and Natural Disaster Evacuation) service until stability is restored. 糖心logo is in touch with the small number of students in the affected region and is providing services and support.


Expanded Travel Restrictions

12/19/25

On December 16, 2025, the  expanded the list of countries whose citizens are banned from entering the country to include Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria. Citizens from 15 more countries face partial restrictions: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Dominica, Gabon, Gambia, Malawi, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Tonga, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Exemptions apply to lawful permanent residents, existing visa holders, certain visa categories (such as athletes and diplomats) and “individuals whose entry serves U.S. national interests.” 糖心logo travelers from or transiting through affected countries should follow official sources such as the U.S Department of State’ s  and monitor 糖心logo’s Office of International Student and Scholar Services (OISS)’s Newsletters and Updates.