Effective January 26, 2021, all airline or other aircraft passengers arriving in the United States from any foreign country, with a few exceptions, must present: (1) a negative pre-departure test result for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 (Qualifying Test); or (2) written or electronic documentation of recovery from COVID-19 after previous infection in the form of a positive viral test result and a letter from a licensed health care provider or public health official stating that the passenger has been cleared for travel (Documentation of Recovery).
Details:
- "Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result or Documentation of Recovery From COVID-19 for All Airline or Other Aircraft Passengers Arriving Into the United States from Any Foreign Country," CDC, https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/pdf/global-airline-testing-order_2021-01-2_R3-signed-encrypted-p.pdf
- "Test for Current Infection," Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/testing/diagnostic-testing.html
- "COVID-19: U.S. To Require Negative Virus Tests From International Air Travelers," New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/12/world/covid-19-coronavirus#the-us-will-require-negative-virus-tests-from-international-passengers-arriving-by-air
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