Traveling to the United States from abroad requires that foreigners have been COVID vaccinated by Nov.

Traveling to the United States from abroad requires that foreigners have been COVID vaccinated by Nov.

Foreign nationals flying to the United States will be required to be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus from early November, the White House said Monday, ending travel bans that have limited entry for foreigners from China, European countries and elsewhere.

Under the new rules, prior to boarding U.S.-bound airplanes, foreign nationals must show proof that they are fully vaccinated and also that they have tested negative for the virus within a three-day period before departure.

“International travel is critical to connecting families and friends, to fueling small and large businesses, to promoting the open exchange ideas and culture,” said Jeff Zients, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, during a press briefing.

“We know vaccines are effective, including against the Delta variant, and vaccines are the best line of defense against COVID,” he added.

Fully vaccinated passengers will not be required to quarantine upon entry to the United States.

As the coronavirus pandemic accelerated last year, the United States essentially barred the entry of foreign nationals if they had been in certain countries within the last 14 days.

The countries are Brazil, Britain, China, India, Iran, Ireland, South Africa, and a group of European countries with open-border agreements, such as France, Germany, and Italy.

European countries are known to have been increasingly frustrated with the U.S. travel ban, which has remained in place even as more people have been receiving shots.

The latest move, which can be seen as an easing of travel restrictions, comes amid an escalation of a diplomatic row between the United States and France over a recently announced nuclear submarine agreement between the United States, Britain and Australia.

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Published Date: 09/20/21

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