Immigration
Location-Based Travel Bans will be Rescinded in Early November 2021 for Fully Vaccinated Foreign Travelers Arriving by Air
Effective early November 2021, the travel bans on entry of foreign nationals arriving from the Schengen Area countries in Europe and from the United Kingdom, Ireland, China, Iran, Brazil, South Africa, and India will be lifted for those foreign travelers who are fully vaccinated and submit proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days of their travel to the United States. As a result, travelers who were physically present in these countries will no longer be required to obtain a national interest exception (NIE) before entering the United States. Adult foreign nationals arriving by air will be required to provide proof they are fully vaccinated prior to boarding a plane (with very limited exceptions for children, clinical trial participants, and compelling humanitarian reasons). The Biden administration has not yet provided precise details, such as the exact effective date on which vaccines are acceptable or a list of permissible forms of proof of vaccination. This change does not affect current restrictions at land borders, which will remain in place until at least October 21, 2021. The requirement to produce proof of a negative COVID-19 test for all passengers arriving in the United States from international flights (including U.S. citizens and residents) remains in force. The CDC will also be issuing additional prevention measures, including pre-departure and post-arrival testing, as well as a Contact Tracing Order implementing a number of precautionary measures, such as requiring arriving travelers to provide their email addresses and cell phone numbers.
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