The latest epidemic prevention policy to enter the United States

The latest epidemic prevention and control policy for entry into the United States (65438+February 5, 2022)

According to the official WeChat account of the U.S. Embassy in China: 1, CDC decided to cancel the order requiring all airline passengers or other airline passengers who entered from foreign countries to show the negative test results of coronavirus pneumonia-19 or the rehabilitation certificate of coronavirus pneumonia-19 before boarding the plane for the United States. The CDC's order requiring non-immigrants who are not American citizens to provide vaccination certificates when they go to the United States is still valid. Please prepare the relevant English certificate (paper version). 2. For more information about the vaccine policy, please refer to the requirement for air passengers to show coronavirus pneumonia-19 vaccination certificate. 3. Please refer to the COVID-19 information page of the website of the US Embassy in China to find out the specific entry and exit requirements related to the COVID-19 epidemic in different countries. 4. Learn more about immigration policy and frequently asked questions: Please visit CDC official website for details. For more details, please be sure to visit the official WeChat account of the US Embassy in China to check the "CDC revokes the order to provide negative test results of coronavirus pneumonia-19 before flying to the United States", which is subject to the official notice.

Non-American citizens and non-immigrants still need to show complete vaccination certificates.

According to the latest announcement of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vaccinators need to confirm that they meet the following conditions according to the type of vaccination before they can be regarded as complete vaccination:

Single dose vaccine: 14 days after vaccination with the vaccine approved by FDA or urgently authorized by WHO.

Two doses of vaccine: 14 days after the second dose of vaccine approved by FDA or urgently authorized by WHO.

Clinical trial vaccine: 14 days after the vaccine (non-placebo) approved by FDA or urgently authorized by WHO is completely inoculated.

Mix and match: 14 days after inoculation of any two doses of vaccine approved by FDA or urgently authorized by WHO.

Note 1: The interval between two doses of mixed inoculation should be at least 17 days.

Note 2: At present, the United States CDC does not recommend mixed vaccination. However, this vaccination strategy is becoming more and more common in many countries, so the CDC in the United States will accept the approved mixed vaccination.

What should be included in the immunization certificate?

Personal identification information: It must match the information in the passport or other travel documents, and must include the full name and at least one other identification information, such as the date of birth or passport number.

Name of record issuing unit: for example, public health agency, government agency or other authorized vaccine supplier.

Name of vaccine manufacturer and immunization date

Does the vaccination certificate need English (domestic vaccination certificates are all in Chinese, so you need to find a certification translation agency to translate them into English in advance. Boya Translation Group, a translation agency certified by China CDC, who needs to show a negative screening certificate?

Can foreigners only show negative screening certificates to enter the United States?

According to the latest regulations on entry into the United States, all people who enter the country by air from overseas do not need to show negative screening certificates; However, non-American citizens or non-immigrants still need to provide proof of complete immunization.

Do I also need to show screening documents when traveling from the United States (territory) to the States of the United States?

The federal government has no relevant norms, but it still depends on the norms of state governments. Take California for example. If you travel to California, you don't need to show any documents at present.

Is it necessary to provide proof of vaccination?

At present, all air passengers going to the United States only need to be fully vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine and show their certificates.

If you fly from the United States or territory to another state or territory, but you have to transfer from a foreign country, do you still need to be tested before boarding the plane for the first time?

If your flight is from one state or region of the United States to another state or region of the United States and passes through a third country, it will be treated as an itinerary in the United States and does not need to be inspected before sailing.

If I have just recovered from new coronary pneumonia, do I need to provide a negative screening certificate?

All passengers entering the United States by air are not required to provide negative screening certificate or COVID-19 recovery certificate.

At which stages of the trip should the vaccine certificate be provided?

At which stage of my trip should I check this certificate?

Basically, airlines will check and confirm the identity and vaccine certificate of the boarding person before boarding the plane. In addition, passengers must be able to show their documents to American officials and local health departments at the port of entry (if required).