Passengers flying into the United States would require to show a negative report for COVID-19 at least three days before to the departure.
A proof of recovery from COVID-19 before boarding is required said the US Department of State.This order applies to both foreign nationals and US citizens.
A release from the State Department, “The U.S. Department of State and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) remind all travelers that beginning tomorrow, January 26, all air passengers two years of age or older arriving to the United States must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test or proof of recovery from COVID-19 before boarding.”
Those who don’t will be denied boarding, it added. “If you plan to travel internationally, you will need to get tested no more than 3 days before you travel by air into the United States and show your negative result to the airline before you board your flight, or be prepared to show documentation of recovery (proof of a recent positive viral test and a letter from your healthcare provider or a public health official stating that you were cleared to travel),” said the CDC in a statement.
CDC on January 12, 2021, announced an Order requiring all air passengers arriving in the US from a foreign country to get tested no more than 3 days before their flight departs and to present the negative result or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 to the airline before boarding the flight.
Air passengers will also be required to confirm that the information they present is true in the form of attestation.
However, the State Department and the CDC continue to strongly recommend U.S. citizens reconsider travel abroad, and postpone all non-essential travel.
