As part of our aim to expand academic collaboration between the United States and Cuba and to help U.S. higher education institutions build sustainable partnerships with institutions in Cuba, we are providing this briefing paper on travel limits to Cuba applicable to U.S. educational institutions. This paper was prepared by Nicholas Townsend, Counsel in Arnold & Porter LLP's National Security and Public Policy practices. 

Areas covered include:

• Prohibition
• Travel Authorizations 
• Travel-Related Transactions
• Tourism Ban 
• Method of Payment
• Recordkeeping 
• Exports

This paper is provided in response to comments and feedback from IIE member institutions during an IIENetwork National Conference Call on U.S.-Cuba Higher Education Collaboration in February 2015. These resources are offered as part of IIE’s Cuba Higher Education Initiative following the recent broadening of diplomatic dialogue between the United States and Cuba.