International Visitors and Affiliates
- Current status on visitor access is available through Security & Emergency Services (SES), Visitor Access.
- Affiliate information and requests are available through Human Resources, Affiliates.
- International visitor and affiliate questions should be directed to researchsecurity@lbl.gov.
- Affiliates cannot participate in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs sponsored by countries of risk (presently China, Iran, North Korea or Russia).
- Certain Affiliates who provide uncompensated research support to their hosts (generally graduate students and post docs) and have funding from a country of risk may be restricted and require DOE approval in order to participate at Berkeley Lab.
International Activities and Affiliations Including Participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs
DOE Order 486.1A prohibits Berkeley Lab employees and some affiliates from participating in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs, as well as other activities sponsored or affiliated with the government of a country of risk.
More information is available on the DOE Order 486.1A Frequently Asked Questions page, and by contacting the Research Compliance Office (RCO).
Affiliate Restrictions:
- Affiliates are prohibited from participating in foreign government talent recruitment programs associated with a country of risk while engaged with Berkeley Lab. Countries of risk include China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.
- In addition, Affiliates are restricted from participating in other foreign government sponsored or affiliated activities involving a country of risk if the engagement constitutes support for a Berkeley Lab PI.
- Support in this context means any work or activity, paid or unpaid, including employment, consulting, student internship, receipt of a scholarship or funding, honorary appointment, lab space or resources, or similar, that is sponsored or affiliated with the government, including public universities or entities, of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.
Institutional Engagements with Foreign Research Funders or Research Funders with Foreign Influence
DOE Review of Foreign Engagements
- Potential foreign engagements under a SPP, CRADA or MOU need to be reviewed by the Department of Energy under DOE Policy 485.1A. The review covers: (1) any foreign government or foreign government agency or instrumentality thereof; (2) any international organization; (3) any form of business enterprise or legal entity organized, chartered or incorporated under the laws of any country other than the United States or its territories; (4) any form of business enterprise organized or incorporated under the laws of the United States or a State or other jurisdiction within the United States which is owned, controlled or influenced by a foreign government, agency, firm, corporation, or a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States; and (5) any person who is not a citizen or national of the United States.
Countries of Risk Require an Exemption
- SPP, CRADA or MOU agreements with Countries of Risk must first be reviewed against the current Science and Technology (S&T) Risk Matrix to determine if the engagement is in an area identified as restricted. If a project is identified as restricted, a further review of the engagement determines if a request for an exemption is warranted. Exemption requests are reviewed by DOE in a process that is more comprehensive and typically longer in duration than regular reviews of foreign engagements. Countries of risk include China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.
Watch Research Security Videos by The University of California
- Talent Recruitment Programs (3 min 55 seconds)
- International Collaborations (3 min 50 seconds)
Questions?
Affiliates with questions about participation in talent recruitment programs or other sponsored or affiliated activities associated with a country of risk can email researchsecurity@lbl.gov for guidance.