The U.S. will allow in international travelers, but they must be vaccinated — with a few exceptions.
More than a year and a half after prompted the U.S. to close its borders to international travelers from countries including Brazil, China, India, South Africa, the United Kingdom and much of Europe, restrictions are shifting to focus on vaccine status. Beginning Monday,. The U.S. will allow in international travelers, but they must be vaccinated — with a few exceptions. The U.S. is also reopening the land borders with Canada and Mexico for vaccinated people. Most trips from Canada and Mexico to the U.S. are by land rather than air. Here are some questions and answers about the changes: The goal is to restore more normal travel while limiting the spread of COVID-19, the government says. The travel industry and European allies have pushed for an end to country-specific bans. Americans have been allowed to fly to Europe for months, and Europeans have been pushing the U.S. to change its policies. In 2019, before the pandemic, about one-fifth of the roughly 79 million visitors to the U.S. came from Europe. All adult foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. must be fully vaccinated before boarding their flight. Like before, travelers will still have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of departure to the U.S. Yes, with some exceptions. Children under 18 don’t need to be vaccinated but they do need to take a COVID-19 test. Kids 2 and younger are exempt from testing requirements.
