Foreign nationals will be required to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to enter the U.S. the Biden Administration says.
Across the board, bans on most noncitizens from entering the U.S. from the EU, U.K. and other countries will end. People who are not citizens of the US and are visiting the will have to show proof of vaccination and a negative Covid test taken within three days of departure. The new policy will take place early November, which the airline industry expects will spur holiday bookings.
CDC will be issuing a contact tracing order requiring airlines to collect current information for each U.S.-bound traveler, which will require their phone number and email address to be given.
The Biden administration has more strict rules for unvaccinated U.S. citizens returning home. They will be required to be tested one day before departure and test again after returning to the US.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding the requirement for a negative COVID-19 test to all air passengers entering the United States. Testing before and after travel is a critical layer to slow the introduction and spread of COVID-19. This strategy is consistent with the current phase of the pandemic and more efficiently protects the health of Americans.
Can an airline deny boarding a passenger if they don’t have a negative COVID-19 test? The answer is yes. 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. his order was signed by the CDC Director on January 12, 2021, and will become effective on January 26, 2021.
