What Happens If I Don’t Take A Test And Want To Travel To The US?
What happens if I don't take a test and want to travel to the U.S.? 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.
Can an airline deny boarding a passenger if they don't have a negative COVID-19 test?
Airlines must confirm the negative test result for all passengers or documentation of recovery before they board. If a passenger does not provide documentation of a negative test or recovery, or chooses not to take a test, the airline must deny boarding to the passenger.
CDC Expands Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement to All Air Passengers Entering the United States | CDC Online Newsroom
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
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
Requirement for Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination for Air Passengers