I just got laid off, and was debriefed from a TS/SCI project a few weeks ago. I am planning to travel internationally before I seek for another TS/SCI job. Do I have to report and get briefed for the international travel? To whom do I have to be briefed for the international travel since I am currently not employed? By the way, will this international travel negatively impact my clearance crossover for the future? Thanks!
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Donât see how you could. You donât have a CSO anymore do you? If you did, you could ask them.
It could impact you if you do something illegal or get too close to foreign nationals. So just donât do that. And donât go somewhere the US gov isnât friendly with.
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You have no requirement to inform anyone of any foreign travel, nor do you have to do a debrief upon return. Of course if you do get another cleared job you will probably need to report it so keep track of dates places hotels etc.
And as @Sue_Smith notes, travel to certain countries may attract particular scrutiny in future investigations
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What âcertain countriesâ should I avoid? Is there a list of them defined by the government authority? Thanks again!
A good place to start is State Department Travel Advisories (thatâs supposed to be a link, they donât show up very clearly sometimes). There are some âDo Not Travelâ countries (such as Russia) and for some reason Gaza shows up as âOther.â
But the main place you would want to be careful about is China. And thereâs no ban on your travel to China, its just that such a trip might attract additional scrutiny⌠from our side and from them 
Hereâs what they say about China:
Exercise increased caution traveling to Mainland China due to arbitrary enforcement of local laws, including in relation to exit bans.
Note that these Travel Advisories are updated frequently.
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Just like everyone else is saying just go to Travel and look up your destination to make sure that you know all of the no-go areas and the contact info for the local US Embassy. In addition, if you receive non-normal, âspecial questionsâ by officials, police, FIS, etc in another country then you would report the incident(s) to the FBI since you are not currently an employee of a US govt agency.
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Good point! And should you get a cleared job after returning, the investigator may ask about these kinds of contacts as well.
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