Are you required to report all foreign travel prior to departure, including day trips to Canada and Mexico?

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only trips longer than 7 days
• D. Never reports travel outside the United States

Answer: (A)

All foreign travel must be reported before you depart, including brief trips to neighboring countries. In SCI security practices, pre-travel reporting is used to keep the security office informed and to assess any potential risks or exposure that could affect your clearance. Even a short day trip to Canada or Mexico involves crossing an international border and can influence risk assessments or require follow-up actions, so it must be reported in advance. The other options don’t fit because reporting isn’t limited by trip length, and travel outside the United States isn’t something you can skip.