Travel Information
Travel Forms
Below are the department forms needed for travel:
- Travel Authorization Form
- Travel Expense Report Form
- Out of State Travel Approval Form
- Authorization for Per Diem in Excess of 30 Days - To be completed when the period of travel extends beyond 30 days. Approved form must accompany Travel Expense Report backup material.
- Instructions for Travel Cash Advance - Requires an approved Travel Authorization; based on estimated personal expenditures only; provided no earlier than 10 days prior to start date of the trip.
Foreign Travel
MEDEX Insurance
UF/IFAS is committed to ensuring the safety of every student, faculty, and staff member while abroad on university business. To fulfill this commitment, effective fiscal year 2009-10 we will require all faculty, staff, and students travelling abroad on official business to purchase MEDEX Emergency Assistance insurance.
MEDEX coordinates your medical care should you require treatment abroad and provides medical evacuation and repatriation services. For further information and to purchase MEDEX, please visit the UFIC website http://www.ufic.ufl.edu/travelmedex.htm
UF Travel Directives and Procedures
The purpose of these University of Florida Travel Directives and Procedures is to provide direction for employees and others who undertake travel on behalf of the University. You can view them here.
UF Travelers Guide
The UF Travelers Guide has a lot of general information related to travel and can answer a lot of frequently asked questions. You can see it here, or download the PDF.

