Travelers entering the United States from a foreign country must first pass a COVID-19 test to board a return flight. The directive from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took effect on Tuesday, Jan. 26.The directive aims to control the spread of COVID-19 and new variants of the disease that have been detected in other countries.All air passengers arriving in the U.S. from a foreign country must get tested no more than three days before their flight departs, according to the directive.The negative test result is then presented at the ticket counter and must be approved before a passenger can board the flight.If a traveler is recovering from COVID-19, a letter from a doctor or public health official must be presented stating it’s safe for the passenger to travel.The directive does not apply to travelers returning from U.S. territories, including American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.Even if a traveler has received the COVID-19 vaccine, they must still pass a COVID-19 test. Travelers driving across the border do not need to take a test.For a closer look at the directive and some other common questions and answers, visit the CDC webpage.
Travelers entering the United States from a foreign country must first pass a COVID-19 test to board a return flight.
The directive from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took effect on Tuesday, Jan. 26.
The directive aims to control the spread of COVID-19 and new variants of the disease that have been detected in other countries.
All air passengers arriving in the U.S. from a foreign country must get tested no more than three days before their flight departs, according to the directive.
The negative test result is then presented at the ticket counter and must be approved before a passenger can board the flight.
If a traveler is recovering from COVID-19, a letter from a doctor or public health official must be presented stating it’s safe for the passenger to travel.
The directive does not apply to travelers returning from U.S. territories, including American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Even if a traveler has received the COVID-19 vaccine, they must still pass a COVID-19 test.
Travelers driving across the border do not need to take a test.
For a closer look at the directive and some other common questions and answers, visit the CDC webpage.