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. Top of Page Noncitizens, Nonimmigrants (Covered Individuals) requirements for entry.įor additional information on before, during, and after international travel, visit International Travel to and from the United States. These individuals are advised to consult and become familiar with all applicable U.S. citizens, including immigrant visa applicants/holders, refugees, parolees, and asylees, and those seeking to enter the United States by land or sea travel may be subject to separate COVID-19 vaccination requirements. citizens granted parole into the United States. Persons with a visa 92 or 93 (Follow-to-Join) status and.citizens admitted to the United States as refugees citizens eligible for protection under the regulations issued pursuant to the legislation implementing the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment citizens eligible for withholding of removal The Presidential Proclamation and CDC’s Amended Order have no effect on several non-U.S. Department of State’s webpage Directory of Visa Categories it does not include K nonimmigrant visa holders, who are Covered Individuals (see below). citizen who has a visa listed in “Immigrant Visa Categories” on the U.S. The Presidential Proclamation and CDC’s Amended Order do not apply to immigrants (including Special Immigrant Visa holders). Top of Page Immigrants and Other Non-affected Persons Therefore, for the purpose of interpreting vaccination records for travel to the United States, CDC will accept combinations of accepted COVID-19 vaccines. However, such strategies are increasingly common in many countries outside of the United States. *CDC has not recommended the use of mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccine primary series. A booster dose is not needed to meet this requirement.Ī person who has received only one dose of an accepted 2-dose series and has recovered from COVID-19 does not meet this definition, and therefore is NOT considered fully vaccinated for travel to the United States. If you don’t meet these requirements, you are NOT considered fully vaccinated.
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