News & Announcements

REAL ID enforcement begins May 7, 2025
Jan. 27, 2025

Starting May 7, 2025, a standard driver's license or identification card will no longer be accepted for boarding domestic flights. Airport security will require Real ID driver’s licenses and state identification cards for domestic travel. 

New Travel Document Requirements for the United Kingdom
Jan. 3, 2025

Starting January 8, 2025, all non-European travelers will need a United Kingdom Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to enter and/or transit through the United Kingdom. (European travelers will require an ETA starting April 2, 2025.) 

Concur New Home Page
Oct. 3, 2024

Concur is launching a new home page in late October. If you would like to preview the new home page prior to that, you can turn it on in your Concur. Turning on the new home page is not permanent.  You can toggle back and forth for now. Concur will cut over to the new homepage for all users on October 23.

Graduate Hotel Update
Sept. 6, 2024

Contracted rates with the Graduate hotel are now available. Bookings can be made exclusively through Concur or with World Travel. Bookings cannot be made directly with the hotel. Rooms must be booked at least 14 days prior to arrival. 

Security Delays at EWR
May 13, 2024

May 13 through June 21, 2024, TSA screening technology will be replaced at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Terminal B.  Security screening wait times will be longer than normal and TSA advises that travelers arrive at least three hours before their scheduled departure time.  

Revised Hotel Rate Guidance for Domestic & International Locations
April 23, 2024

The University revised its domestic and international hotel rate guidance. The following are the new guidelines for maximum nightly rates by location (before taxes).

New Visual Theme for Concur Travel & Expense
March 13, 2024

SAP Concur will be updating the visual theme of Concur Travel and Expense. Starting April 1, 2024, the next time you sign into your Concur account, you will see a refreshed look and feel. There are minimal navigational changes -- the update is primarily aesthetic.

Severe Delays in Passport Processing
Aug. 7, 2023

Passport processing is currently taking 10-13 weeks for routine requests and 7-9 weeks for expedited service. If students do not have a valid passport and are traveling for fall break, they will need to file an urgent request. To do so, students must schedule an appointment at a…

"Enroll My Trip" Training for Registering Group Travel
Jan. 10, 2023

All University Travel requires registration through Princeton’s Global Safety & Security unit. GS&S offers training in the “Enroll My Trip” travel registration system with focus on supporting departmental and program staff in the registration of both group and delegate travel.

DHS Announces Extension of REAL ID Enforcement to 2025
Dec. 12, 2022

The Department of Homeland Security announced its intent to extend the REAL ID full enforcement date by 24 months, from May 3, 2023 to May 7, 2025.…