Can Non-US Citizens Visit The USA During The COVID-19 Pandemic?
COVID-19Common questionCan 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 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.
US Citizens, US Nationals, US Lawful Permanent Residents, and Immigrants: Travel to and from the United States
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.
Requirement for Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination for Air Passengers
What happens if I don’t take a test and want to travel to the US?
Air passengers traveling to the US are required to present a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery. Airlines must confirm the negative test result or documentation of recovery for all passengers before boarding.
Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test or Documentation of Recovery from COVID-19
Who are the exceptions to the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for foreign nationals?
See full answerPersons on diplomatic or official foreign government travelChildren under 18 years of agePersons with documented medical contraindications to receiving a COVID-19 vaccineParticipants in certain COVID-19 vaccine trialsPersons issued a humanitarian or emergency exceptionPersons with valid visas [excluding B-1 (business) or B-2 (tourism) visas] who are citizens of a foreign country with limited COVID-19 vaccine availabilityMembers of the U.S. Armed Forces or their spouses or children
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