Updated Covid-19 Information
last updated October 8th, 2021

T&E is not currently requiring Covid-19 vaccination, however our destination countries and the various providers with which we partner both here in the US (such as airlines) and abroad (such as partnering schools, bus lines, cultural centers etc) may require vaccination or a negative Covid 19 test. In order to minimize the health risks to other travelers, ensure entry to the destination country, and to help ensure a full experience for our participating students and educators, we will require all participating students and educators to abide by the requirements set forth by the governments of the countries in which you will be studying abroad. It will be the sole responsibility of each T&E participant and educator to complete the necessary steps to ensure entry and full participation in the study abroad program.
FOR SPAIN: students will be required to present specific documentation in order to be allowed entry. Please check the following website for details: https://es.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information. Spain currently has a portal with smartphone capabilities to help navigate the requirements. You can find that information here: https://spth.gob.es
FOR FRANCE: students will be required to present specific documentation in or to be allowed entry. Please check the following website for details: https://fr.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information

T&E participants are required to follow all COVID-19 specific rules (e.g., use of face masks, observation of social distancing measures and limitations on gatherings) established by local, state and federal governments, and any rules established by attractions, sites, and service providers (e.g., host universities, housing, airlines, hotels, restaurants, etc.). Additionally, students will be expected to wear face masks when participating in any T&E-sponsored activity. We encourage students to research their destination prior to travel and understand local guidelines. Prior to arrival, T&E will also advise students with more specific information about their host city and expectations related to COVID-19.

In the destinations that T&E currently serves, it is highly unlikely that you will have to quarantine upon arrival however this could be a possibility given certain circumstances. T&E will follow the protocols set forth by the host country and make sure to take any additional steps if necessary to ensure the health and safety of our participants, staff, host families, and any other individuals with which you come in contact upon arrival. As the situation with Covid-19 is dynamic, T&E will contact all individuals associated with a particular program to keep them informed should a situation arise that requires our attention.

Should it become necessary for a student to self-isolate due to a positive Covid-19 test result, T&E will provide single room accommodations when possible and if available. If rooms are not available in the same location as your program housing or there is a need for the student to be removed from that particular housing, T&E staff will find appropriate housing elsewhere. T&E staff will continue to work with institutional partners on site in an effort to ensure that all of the needs of the affected participant are taken care of such as academic concerns as well as medical and general necessities.

According to the CDC and other health authorities, people should continue to follow Covid-19 protocols in order to ensure the health and safety of themselves and the people around them by…

• Complying with special instructions issued by local officials.
• Wearing a face mask when around others outside of your home.
• Practicing social distancing.
• Frequently washing your hands with soap and water or carrying hand sanitizer when washing is not possible.
• Covering your mouth with a tissue or in your elbow when coughing or sneezing.
• Not touching your face with unclean hands.
• Avoiding contact with those who are ill.
• Avoiding unnecessary touching of other persons (e.g. shaking hands in greeting) and limit touching publicly-shared surfaces, where possible.