The World Health Organization has determined that multiple countries within the Schengen Area are experiencing sustained person-to-person transmission of SARS CoV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19.
Presidential Proclamation 9984 restricts and suspends the entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the Schengen Area (which includes Switzerland and Lichtenstein) during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States.
The Proclamation is effective 5:00 a.m. Bern time on Saturday, March 14, 2020, which is 1200 midnight U.S. east coast time.
This proclamation does not apply to persons aboard a flight to the United States that departed prior to 5:00 a.m. Bern time on Saturday, March 14, 2020.
This proclamation does not apply to:
- U.S. citizens
- Lawful permanent residents (LPR) of the United States
- Children of a U.S. citizen or LPR
- Spouses of U.S. citizens and LPRs
- Parents or legal guardians of unmarried U.S. citizen or LPR children under 21 years of age
- Foreign government officials and their immediate family members on official travel
- For additional exemptions please refer to Presidential Proclamation 9984
Travelers returning from the specified countries in Europe must stay home for 14 days after returning from travel, monitor their health, and practice social distancing. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/warning/coronavirus-europe
Visit the following website for full scope of suspension and limitation on entry: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-suspension-entry-immigrants-nonimmigrants-certain-additional-persons-pose-risk-transmitting-2019-novel-coronavirus/
Visit Travel.State.Gov for Frequently Asked Questions: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/presidential-proclamation–travel-from-europe.html
