Last Updated: May 12, 2023

Update on Change to U.S. Travel Policy Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Nonimmigrant Travel

The Administration ended the COVID-19 vaccine requirements for international air travelers at midnight on May 11, 2023, the same day that the COVID-19 public health emergency ended. This means starting May 12, 2023, noncitizen nonimmigrant air passengers no longer need to show proof of being fully vaccinated with an accepted COVID-19 vaccine to board a flight to the United States. CDC’s Amended Order Implementing Presidential Proclamation on Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic is no longer in effect since the Presidential Proclamation Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic was revoked.

Please see: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/update-on-change-to-us-travel-policy-requiring-covid-19-vaccination-for-nonimmigrant-travel.html#:~:text=This%20means%20starting%20May%2012,flight%20to%20the%20United%20States.

For information on the former testing requirements, please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/fr-proof-negative-test.html.

Previously issued National Interest Exceptions or Vaccine Exemption letters are no longer valid.