Mandatory documents, vaccinations and other provisions that you must take into account before traveling by air to the United States.
Since June 12, the United States no longer asks travelers for a negative test for Covid-19, which had been maintained as a requirement for any foreigner who wanted to enter its territory by plane.
US airlines do not require passengers to wear a mask either, however, the health authorities of this country emphasize that the vaccination requirement for non-citizens and non-immigrants is still in force.
In that sense, if you are thinking of traveling soon, you should take into account the following requirements:
Vaccination
You must have your complete vaccination schedule and you must prove to the airline worker that you have been vaccinated. In addition, before traveling it is recommended to verify that your vaccination or vaccination certificate is acceptable to the airline.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the accepted Covid-19 vaccines are Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), Comirnaty (Pfizer-BioNTech), Spikevax (Moderna), Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca), Covaxin , Covishield, BIBP/Sinopharm, CoronaVac (Sinovac), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), and Covovax.
Those who have received the single-dose vaccine, the second dose of an accepted 2-dose vaccine, or a combination of COVID-19 vaccines accepted that have been administered at an interval of at least 17 days.
Minors are exempt from vaccination
Los Foreign children under the age of 18 are exempt from the vaccination requirement when traveling by air and by land.
Read also: USA: Everything you need to know about the Covid-19 vaccine for children under 5 years of age
Contact information
All passengers traveling by air to the United States will also be required to provide contact information to airline personnel before boarding their flight.
“This reinforces a travel process already in place to quickly identify and contact people in the US who may have been exposed to a communicable disease, such as COVID-19,” the CDC says on its website. .
Mandatory documents
To travel you must have a valid passport and any necessary visa or entry or residence documentation. All travelers in the visa exception program must have a duly approved and validated Electronic System Travel Authorization for entry.
Although it is no longer mandatory to present a negative covid test to board a plane, health authorities recommend considering taking a viral infection detection test in progress as close to the date of travel (no more than 3 days), as well The same suggest the use of a mask in public transportation, including airplanes, within the United States.
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