Unvaccinated Foreign Visitors Still Can’t Enter The US

As the world moves beyond the Covid-19 pandemic, countries all over the world have relaxed their Covid entry restriction and the United States has removed the testing requirement for travellers. However, there is one remaining obstacle for international travellers to the United States.

Non-US citizens who want to travel to the US must show proof of full vaccination against Covid-19 before boarding a flight to the US.

The United States still requires full vaccination for incoming foreign visitors. This is in spite of the fact that the CDC recently stated that the “CDC’s COVID-19 prevention recommendations no longer differentiate based on a person’s vaccination status…”

US Entry Rules

US nationals and permanent residents do not have any entry restrictions when entering the US border. For everyone else, proof of full vaccination against Covid-19 is still required. If not fully vaccinated, international travellers cannot board a flight coming to the United States. There are very few exceptions, most of which will not apply to travellers interested in visiting the country. Check out how unvaccinated travellers can travel to the US.

US Tourism Industry

According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), many countries are reaching their pre-pandemic tourist numbers this year. However, the US is not likely to recover fully until 2025. The United States’ decision to wait so long to get rid of testing requirements and the decision to retain vaccination requirements are likely culprits in the slow revenue recovery.

According to data from the WTCC, bookings to the US rose 93% after the scrapping of testing requirements.

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