US Travel Update: USA Sets Reopening Date for International Travel |

US Travel Update: USA Sets Reopening Date for International Travel

The US will soon allow fully vaccinated foreign air travelers from the 26 Schengen countries in Europe as well as the UK, Ireland, China, India, South Africa, Iran and Brazil.

The United States is set to overhaul its travel restrictions on 8 November, ushering in a new system that makes US tourism possible for millions of fully vaccinated foreign nationals.

The US’ new travel policy that requires vaccination for foreign national travelers to the United States will begin on November 8.
This announcement and date apply to both international air travel and land travel. This policy is guided by public health, stringent, and consistent.
Kevin Munoz, White House assistant press secretary said in a tweet

US Entry Requirements for International Travel

Foreign air travelers will need to provide proof of vaccination status to fly to the US. They will also need to show a pre-departure negative COVID test taken no more than three days ahead of boarding.

International visitors who cross land borders with Canada and Mexico for non-essential reasons will also be required to be vaccinated and show vaccination proof.

Unvaccinated foreign travelers will not be allowed in the US.

The new travel system also adds more stringent testing requirements for unvaccinated US travelers.

Vaccinated Americans will still need to show proof of a negative coronavirus test taken no more than three days before departure. If unvaccinated, they will need to take a test one day before departure and test again upon arrival. Americans won't have to show proof of vaccination to board international flights to the US.

Vaccines Accepted for US Travel

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said vaccines approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and World Health Organization will be accepted for air travel. The White House official said the same will likely be true for land travel.

Currently, vaccines approved for emergency use by the WHO include:

Moderna
Johnson & Johnson
Pfizer-BioNTech
Oxford-AstraZeneca/Covishield
Sinopharm
Sinovac

The CDC confirmed on 15 October that it would accept a mix-and-match approach to vaccinations. Travelers who have any combination of FDA or WHO-approved vaccines will be considered fully vaccinated.

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