{"id":108,"date":"2014-08-03T19:34:04","date_gmt":"2014-08-03T19:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/visiting\/?page_id=108"},"modified":"2026-03-03T20:37:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T20:37:49","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/visiting\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;323&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734545675014{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #FFEEAD !important;}&#8221;]View the following announcement on Research Insights: <a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/research-insights\/upcoming-changes-vrs-remote-vrs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Upcoming Changes to the VRS and Remote Research Affiliates Processes<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The University of Georgia welcomes\u00a0<strong>visiting researchers and scholars (VRS) and remote research collaborators (Remote VRS)<\/strong>\u00a0from all across the world. As the state\u2019s most comprehensive research institution, UGA proudly hosts the opportunity for VRS at all levels in their academic career.\u00a0 Through the UGA VRS\/Remote VRS registration procedures in the Office of Research, UGA visiting researchers\/scholars and remote collaborators (Remote VRS) will be assigned a UGAID and have appropriate \u201cstanding\u201d at UGA.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\" ubtn-ctn-center \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-center ubtn-normal \" href=\"http:\/\/research.uga.edu\/visiting\/procedures\/\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-1150\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-normal ubtn-no-hover-bg  none  ubtn-center   tooltip-69f3496acb294\"  data-hover=\"\" data-border-color=\"\" data-bg=\"#ba0c2f\" data-hover-bg=\"#554f47\" data-border-hover=\"\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-1150'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:20px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:bold;border:none;background: #ba0c2f;color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:#554f47\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >Registration Procedures<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\" ubtn-ctn-left \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-left ubtn-large \" href=\"http:\/\/research.uga.edu\/visiting\/information\/\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-7972\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-large ubtn-no-hover-bg  none  ubtn-left   tooltip-69f3496acb349\"  data-hover=\"\" data-border-color=\"\" data-bg=\"#ba0c2f\" data-hover-bg=\"#554f47\" data-border-hover=\"\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-7972'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:20px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:bold;border:none;background: #ba0c2f;color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:#554f47\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >Information for Visitors<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Please note that visa sponsorship through UGA is a separate process through the <a href=\"https:\/\/globalengagement.uga.edu\/immigration\/about-us\">Office of Global Engagement-Immigration Services<\/a>.\u00a0 All visa questions should be directed to that office.\u00a0 Units hosting foreign national VRS that require a visa sponsored through UGA should initiate the visa process through Immigration Services as soon as possible.\u00a0 The visa process can be conducted in tandem with the VRS registration process.\u00a0 The UGAID is not required to start the visa sponsorship procedures.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Documents<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1497637672512{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #ffeead !important;}&#8221;]PDFs function best when downloaded to your computer and opened with Adobe Acrobat.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/docs\/forms\/visiting\/VRS_with_Home_Employer_Agreement.pdf\">Standard Visitor Agreement with Employer\/Institution Signature<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/docs\/forms\/visiting\/VRS_Agreement_No_Employer.pdf\">Standard Visitor Agreement \u2013 No Employer\/Institution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/docs\/forms\/visiting\/Remote_VRS_with_NO_Home_Employer_Agreement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Remote VRS with No Employer Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/docs\/forms\/visiting\/Remote_VRS_with_Home_Employer_Agreement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Remote VRS with Home Employer Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uga.infoready4.com\/#freeformCompetitionDetail\/1957071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submit a VRS\/Remote VRS Registration Request<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uga.infoready4.com\/#freeformCompetitionDetail\/1959416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submit a VRS\/Remote VRS EXTENSION Request<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;323&#8243; 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