In the absence of a week for the United States Government to open its land borders with Mexico and Canada after 20 months closed to foreigners due to the covid-19 pandemic, more details of the requirements to enter the country are known.
Since March 2020, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has limited entry at the northern and southern borders due to the pandemic, and the federal government suspended the entry of foreigners who had recently visited certain countries.
Last month, the government announced that it would abandon country-specific restrictions and adopt travel policies that focus primarily on vaccination, in order to move towards a resumption of travel.
Thus, as of November 8, new requirements will come into effect for travelers entering the United States at land ports and by ferry with Mexico and Canada.
These are the details:
– PROOF OF VACCINATION:
Foreigners traveling to the United States for tourism or other “non-essential” purposes may enter the country if they present proof of their full vaccination against covid-19.
Upon arriving at a port of entry on land or a ferry terminal, the traveler must present proof of vaccination against covid-19 “as detailed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).”
– YOU NEED TO BE “FULLY VACCINATED”:
CDC considers a person to be “fully vaccinated” if it has been 14 days since they received an accepted single-dose vaccine or since they received the second of a two-dose vaccine.
A person is also considered “fully vaccinated” 14 days after they have received “a full series” of an “active” vaccine during AstraZeneca or Novavax vaccine trials in the US.
The CDC also considers that a person is fully vaccinated 14 days after they have received two doses of any “mixed” combination of accepted covid-19 vaccines, administered at least 17 days apart.
– WHAT TYPES OF VACCINES WILL BE ACCEPTED?
CDC has determined that all vaccines approved and licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as all vaccines that have an Emergency Use List (EUL) from the World Health Organization, will be accepted.
The most widespread vaccines, such as those from Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, Novavax, Sinovac and Sinopharm will be accepted, but not the Russian one from Sputnik V, of which more than 19 million doses arrived in Mexico in recent months.
– ENTRY PORTS:
The new regulation will be applied at all points of entry on land and at the ferry terminals, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) indicated that to reduce delays, travelers can opt for “innovative technologies” such as registration and recognition. biometric facial.
There are currently 167 ports of entry on the United States’ borders with Mexico and Canada.
“Travelers should plan longer wait times at border crossings and are reminded to be patient,” DHS noted in a bulletin.
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