Coronavirus – USA: Restrictions on fully vaccinated travelers lifted

The White House announced today that it will lift them travel restrictions for fully vaccinated, starting from November 8, at land border and air travel.

“Their new policy USA “Vaccination for foreign travelers heading to the US will take effect on November 8,” he said. White House, in a press release specifying the exact date of such removal, which had been announced since last month.

Restrictions on unnecessary travel at land borders have been in place since March 2020 to address the pandemic of coronavirus. Restrictions on non-US citizens were first applied to air travelers from China in January 2020 by then-President Donald Trump and have since been extended to dozens of other countries.

According to APE BPE, citing AFP and Reuters, the country was left back, compared to many others, regarding the lifting of such restrictions and its allies welcomed the move.

U.S. restrictions had barred travelers from most parts of the world, including tens of thousands of foreigners, from entering the country. relatives the business interfaces in the USA.

From November 8, the US will allow fully vaccinated foreign air travelers from its 26 countries to enter Schengen area in Europe, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and Hellas, as well as from Britain, Ireland, China, India, South Africa, Iran and Brazil.

For air travelers, the US will ask, in addition vaccination certificate and one test three days before their departure, the establishment by the airlines of a contact tracking system.

For land travelers, the White House announced this week that the lifting of restrictions will take place in two phases:

  • From November 8th, passengers coming for reasons deemed unnecessary, for example family or tourist, will be able to cross the borders of Canada or Mexico, provided they have been vaccinated. People who travel for compelling reasons, for example truck drivers, will be excluded.
  • But from January, the vaccination obligation will apply to all travelers crossing the land border, whatever their motivation for entering the US.

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