This page was last updated on 16 December, 2021.
At a Glance
Travel Restrictions
Entry For Vaccinated Travelers: Partially Allowed
Vaccination Requirements: If you hold an appropriate vaccine certificate and have not been to the following countries: China, European Schengen Area, United Kingdom, Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, India, Iran, and European Union countries during the past 14 days you can enter without self-quarantine but you are still required to have a negative COVID-19 test result no more than 3 days before travel or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 in the past 3 months before they board a flight to the United States.
Wearing of facemask and social distancing is required.
Allowed Vaccines:
Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) , Oxford/AstraZeneca, Serum Institute of India. Covishield (Oxford/AstraZeneca formulation), Sinopharm (Beijing) BBIBP-CorV (Vero Cells), Sinovac
Tourist Entry: Partially Allowed
Testing: Negative PCR test is required for all countries.
Quarantine Required: No
Quarantine Details: Self-quarantine for 14 days is recommended but not required for all countries.
Local Restrictions
Lockdown in Effect: Partial
Events: Partially Allowed
Transport: Operational
Shopping: Open
Restaurants and Bars: Open with restrictions
Detailed Travel Advisory
Published 09.12.2021
1. Passengers who in the past 14 days have been in, or transited through, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa or Zimbabwe, are not allowed to enter.
This does not apply to:
– nationals of USA;
-passengers with a Permanent Resident/Resident Alien Card (Form I-551);
-spouses of nationals and of residents of the USA;
– children of nationals and of residents of the USA, or passengers with an IR-4 or IH-4 visa;
– parents/guardians of a national or a residents of the USA, who is unmarried and younger than 21 years;
– brothers/sisters, younger than 21 years, of a national or a resident of the USA, who is younger than 21 years;
– members of the U.S. Armed Forces, their spouses, and children;
– passengers with one of the following visas: A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3 (as a foreign government official or immediate family member of an official), E-1 (as an employee of TECRO or TECO or the employee’s immediate family members), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 (or seeking to enter as a nonimmigrant in one of those NATO categories);
-passengers with a letter of invitation or other official document, issued by the USA, by other government or by the United Nations, traveling on duty.
2. Passengers entering or transiting through the USA must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 15 days (day of vaccination + 14 days) before arrival. Passenger details (e.g., name and date of birth) in the certificate must match those stated in the passport/travel document. Vaccines accepted are:
– AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Covaxin, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm and Sinovac. A combination of these vaccines is accepted if administered at least 17 days apart. More details can be found at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/international-travel-during-covid19.html
This does not apply to:
– nationals of the USA
– residents of the USA;
– passengers younger than 18;
– passengers with a letter issued by a doctor proving that the passenger is medically unable to receive the vaccine;
– passengers with the following visas: A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3 (as a foreign government official or immediate family member of an official), E-1 (as an employee of TECRO or TECO or the employee’s immediate family members), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 (or seeking to enter as a nonimmigrant in one of those NATO classifications);
– passengers with a letter of invitation or other official document, issued by the USA, by other government or by the United Nations, traveling on duty;
– nationals of Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep., Chad, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iraq, Kenya, Kiribati, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Isl., Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen and Zambia, with a visa issued by the USA, excluding B -1 and B -2 visas;
– members of the U.S. Armed Forces, their spouses, and children younger than 18 years;
– merchant seamen with one of the following visas: C, D, C1/D, B1, H or L.
– More details can be found at Requirement for Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination for Air Passengers | CDC
3. Passengers entering or transiting through the USA must have a negative COVID-19 test taken at most 1 day before departure from the first embarkation point. Tests accepted are: antigen, NAAT, RT-LAMP, RT-PCR or TMA.
– This does not apply to:
– passengers younger than 2 years;
– passengers with a positive COVID-19 test taken at most 90 days before departure from the first embarkation point; and
– a letter issued by a health authority stating that the passenger has been cleared for travel.
4. Passengers must complete an attestation form before departure. The form can be found at https://tinyurl.com/f39bu7dt
– This does not apply to passengers younger than 2 years.
5. Passengers are subject to COVID-19 measures set by the state/territory of their final destination. More information can be found at www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/healthdirectories/healthdepartments.html
6. DV visas issued in September 2020 that expired are accepted for entry.
7. Nationals of the U.S.A. are allowed to enter with an expired passport.
-This does not apply to emergency passports which must be valid on arrival.
8. Passengers could be subject to self-isolation or self-quarantine.
– This does not apply to:
– passengers with a COVID-19 recovery certificate proving recovery in the past 90 days;
– passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 15 days (day of vaccination + 14 days) before arrival. Passenger details (e.g., name and date of birth) in the certificate must match those stated in the passport/travel document.
Vaccines accepted are:
– AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Covaxin, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm and Sinovac. A combination of these vaccines is accepted if administered at least 17 days apart. More details can be found at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/international-travel-during-covid19.html
Detailed Tourist Information
Fully vaccinated travelers can enter the United States.
If you are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19, you will NOT be allowed to board a flight to the United States, unless you meet the criteria for an exception under the Proclamation and CDC’s Order.
Categories of noncitizen nonimmigrants that meet the criteria for an exception under the Proclamation and CDC’s Order include:
-Persons on diplomatic or official foreign government travel
-Children under 18 years of age
-Persons with documented medical contraindications to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine
-Participants in certain COVID-19 vaccine trials (https://bit.ly/3x1qkPg)
-Persons issued a humanitarian or emergency exception
-Persons with valid visas [excluding B-1 (business) or B-2 (tourism) visas] who are citizens of a foreign country with limited COVID-19 vaccine availability
-Members of the U.S. Armed Forces or their spouses or children (under 18 years of age)
-Sea crew members traveling with to a C-1 and D nonimmigrant visa
-Persons whose entry would be in the national interest, as determined by the Secretary of State, Secretary of Transportation, or Secretary of Homeland Security (or their designees)
People who have been in South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe in the last 14 days will not be allowed to enter or transit through the US until further notice.
Citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States, certain family members, and other individuals who meet specified exceptions, who have been in one of the countries listed above in the past 14 days will still be allowed to enter the United States.
Fully vaccinated travelers are required to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Only limited exceptions apply. Learn more about this requirement (https://bit.ly/3EQ7hKO).
You are considered fully vaccinated:
-2 weeks (14 days) after an accepted single-dose COVID-19 vaccine
-2 weeks (14 days) after your second dose of an accepted 2-dose series
-2 weeks (14 days) after you received the full series of an active (not placebo) COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S.-based AstraZeneca or Novavax COVID-19 vaccine trials
-2 weeks (14 days) after you received 2 doses of any “mix-and-match” combination of accepted COVID-19 vaccines (https://bit.ly/3mJL8aH ) administered at least 17 days apart*
All fully vaccinated travelers will need to have a negative COVID-19 test result taken no more than 3 days before travel. And a negative COVID-19 test result taken no more than 1 day before travel for unvaccinated.
All Travelers:
-Get tested with a COVID-19 viral test 3-5 days after travel.
-Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms; isolate and get tested if you develop symptoms.
-Follow all state and local recommendations or requirements after travel.
In addition to the testing recommendations above if you are NOT fully Vaccinated:
-Stay home and self-quarantine for a full 7 days after travel, even if you test negative at 3-5 days.
-If you don’t get tested, stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel.
Lockdown Details
Restrictions and closures now vary on a state-by-state basis, so please check our state-specific pages for details.
The government has announced plans to mandate vaccinations for employees at any company with more than 100 employees. Unvaccinated worked will need to undergo weekly testing. This has not come into effect yet, as of September 16.
President Joe Biden has mandated the use of masks in all airports, on public transportation that is deemed federal, which includes any transportation that crosses state lines. This includes many trains, airplanes and intercity buses.
The CDC has announced on July 28 that masks should be worn indoors in any region deemed a hot-spot. On August 12 they announced (https://cnb.cx/3nLmoj5) that 90 percent of US counties were not hot-spots and masks should be worn indoors in these counties. Regions are now adjusting their rules accordingly.
Sources
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/from-other-countries.html
Data Source: covidcontrols.co
