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COVID-19 Travel Requirements
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November 21, 2021

COVID-19 Testing Requirement:

Effective December 6, 2021, all air passengers 2 years or older, regardless of vaccination status or citizenship, must show a negative viral COVID-19 test taken no more than 1 day before travel to the United States. For more information, please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html

Vaccination Requirement:

As of November 8, 2021, all nonimmigrant travelers who are 18 years or older must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before boarding a flight to the United States. Fiancé(e) (K) visas are nonimmigrant visas and are subject to this requirement. For a list of approved vaccines, see: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/proof-of-vaccination.html#covid-vaccines (Spanish: https://espanol.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/proof-of-vaccination.html#covid-vaccines).

Limited exceptions apply. This rule does not apply to travelers under 18 years old. For more information on exceptions please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/proof-of-vaccination.html#noncitizen (Spanish: https://espanol.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/proof-of-vaccination.html#noncitizen). If you already have a valid visa, but are unvaccinated and have emergent or humanitarian travel to the United States, please request an exception to the vaccine requirement by sending an inquiry in English through our contact form.