Can I travel internationally during the COVID-19 pandemic if I am fully vaccinated?
Do I need to get a COVID-19 test before traveling to the United States?
When you travel to the United States by air, you are required to show a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before you board your flight.
What is the safe resumption of global travel during the COVID-19 pandemic?
On October 25, 2021, the President issued a Proclamation titled “Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic” to suspend and restrict the entry of noncitizen nonimmigrants who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and seeking to enter the United States by air travel.
Can non-US citizens visit the USA during the COVID-19 pandemic?
You must be fully vaccinated to travel to the United States by plane if you are a non-U.S. citizen, non-U.S. immigrant (not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or traveling to the United States on an immigrant visa).
Do I have to provide a negative COVID-19 test result to enter the US?
What should I do if am overseas and I can’t get tested before my flight during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Passengers should contact the airline regarding options for changing their departure date to allow time for a test, see if the airline has identified options for testing, or if there are options available for changing their flights to transit through a location where they can get tested before boarding their final flight to the United States.
What are the requirements for a noncitizen, nonimmigrant, to travel to the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Noncitizens who are nonimmigrants and seeking to enter the United States by air are required to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before boarding a flight to the United States from a foreign country.
What are the requirements for noncitizen nonimmigrants to enter the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic?
As a condition of entering the United States by air, noncitizen nonimmigrants must present proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before boarding a flight to the United States. The Proclamation excepts certain categories of noncitizen nonimmigrants who are not fully vaccinated.
What happens if I don’t take a test and want to travel to the US?
What documents do I need to enter the US if I am a sea crew member with a C-1 and D nonimmigrant visa during COVID-19?
What documentation do I need if I am a sea crew member traveling with a C-1 and D nonimmigrant visa? You will need to show Your C-1 and D visa; AND
An official letter from your employer (paper or digital) indicating your entry to or transit through the United States is required for the purpose of operating a vessel or return travel after disembarking the vessel consistent with your visa and official letter.
What documentation do I need to fly if I am a member of the U.S. Armed Forces during the COVID-19 pandemic?
You will need to show a U.S. military identification document, such as a military ID or Common Access Card (CAC) or a DEERS ID Card, or other proof of status as a member or spouse or child (under 18 years of age) of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Who are the exceptions to the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for foreign nationals?
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
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 pursuant 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)
Do the requirements of the COVID-19 negative test order apply to diplomats and special visa holders?
Diplomats and special visa holders are not exempt from this Order.
Can I board a flight to the US during COVID-19 based on my child’s citizenship status if I am not a US citizen?
Will I be able to board a flight to the United States based on my child’s citizenship status? No, if you are not a U.S. citizen and are not an immigrant, you are required to show proof of being fully vaccinated with an accepted COVID-19 vaccine to board a flight to the United States.
Does air conditioning spread the coronavirus disease?
While there is no clear evidence at this time, fans and air conditioners do move air around in a room, so they theoretically pose a risk of spreading viral particles and droplets. More research is needed to understand the impact, if any, of air conditioning on the spread of COVID-19 in public places.
What we are more confident about is that the primary way the virus is spread is through close contact with someone who is sick. So keeping a physical distance from others, covering your coughs and sneezes, washing your hands frequently and wearing a cloth face cover in public areas are critical.
Can I get an exemption or waiver to the COVID-19 testing requirement?
Exemptions may be granted on an extremely limited basis when emergency travel (like an emergency medical evacuation) must occur to preserve someone’s life, health against a serious danger, or physical safety and testing cannot be completed before travel.
Does the COVID-19 negative test order apply to land border crossings?
No, the requirements of this Order only apply to air travel into the US.
Do state and local governments in the US have separate COVID-19 testing requirements for air passengers?
Federal testing requirements must be met to board a plane to the US. Some state and local governments may have similar or more restrictive testing requirements for air passengers arriving in their jurisdictions. Always check and follow state and local recommendations or requirements related to travel in addition to federal requirements.
Under which circumstances are people not required to wear a face mask during the COVID-19 pandemic?
• while eating, drinking, or taking medication for brief periods of time;
• while communicating, for brief periods of time, with a person who is hearing impaired when the ability to see the mouth is essential for communication;
• if, on an aircraft, wearing of oxygen masks is needed because of loss of cabin pressure or other event affecting aircraft ventilation;
• if unconscious (for reasons other than sleeping), incapacitated, unable to be awakened, or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance; or
• when necessary to temporarily remove the mask to verify one’s identity such as during Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening or when asked to do so by the ticket or gate agent or any law enforcement official.
Who should not take the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine?
If you have had a severe allergic reaction to any ingredient in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (such as polyethylene glycol), you should not get this vaccine. If you had a severe allergic reaction after getting a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, you should not get another dose of an mRNA vaccine.