In a press conference scheduled on September 20, 2021, the White House announced that starting in early November, it will rescind the current COVID-19 related travel bans implemented for travelers from China, Iran, the Schengen Area, U.K., Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, and India.
Currently, foreign nationals who have been physically present in the affected countries (China, Iran, the Schengen Area, U.K., Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, and India) in the last 14 days are barred from traveling directly to the U.S. Our previous blog post provided a summary of these COVID-19 related travel bans and exceptions.
In place of these bans, all foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. by air (including those who were subject to the COVID-19 related travel bans) will be required to prove that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as well as provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test within three days of boarding a flight to the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide information regarding which vaccines will be accepted.