New ways to travel

 

 

•  Show a negative COVID-19¹ test having been performed 1 day before your flight.

• or show a negative COVID-19¹ test having been performed 1 day before your flight + proof of vaccination, considering 14 days from the date of full vaccination (optional)
• or show a document attesting to recovery from COVID-19¹ and a letter from a healthcare professional declaring permission to travel.

• Fill out the Attestation 1

 

 

 

 

 

According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), the vaccines approved or authorized for emergency use by the WHO are permitted, such as: Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, Oxford/AstraZeneca, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), SinoPharm, CoronaVac.

See the official list of vaccines approved by the WHO (World Health Organization) here.

Important: those who have received different vaccines for their 1ª and 2ª doses will also be admitted.

 

 

For the NEGATIVE COVID-19 test the requirements are:

 

• That it be a molecular viral test (such as RT-PCR, NAAT, LAMP) or an Antigen test with a “negative” or “COVID-19 not detected” result. Serology tests that identify immunoglobulins such as IgM and IgG will not be accepted;

 

Note: In cases of recovery from a previous COVID-19 infection, it will be necessary to present evidence of the POSITIVE COVID-19 test (within 90 days) + letter issued by health authorities stating that the passenger is allowed to travel:

 

• Proof of a positive test issued within 90 days of date of departure;

 

• Letter issued by a health professional or public health agent with the following requirements:

- The letter must be on official stationary with letterhead containing the name, address and phone number of the health agent or hospital;

- The positive test must have been drawn within 90 days of the date of travel;

- The personal information of the person attested as positive (name and date of birth) in the document must be identical to that in the travel document (passport) presented by the traveler

 

1. A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3 - as foreign government official or members of immediate family; 
2. 2. E-1 – As TECRO or TECO employee or members of immediate family; 
3. G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1 up to NATO-4 or NATO-6, or seeking to enter as non-immigrant in one of the NATO classifications. 
4. Any non-American citizen whose trip fits within the scope of section 11 of the United Nations agreement (territories without own government, where members of the United Nations take on the administrative responsibilities) or that travel in accordance with the legal obligation of the United States (invitation letter from the United States or other document attesting to the motive for traveling; 
5. Those under 18 years of age; 
6. Any non-American citizen who has taken part or is taking part in COVID-19 vaccine trials, as determined by the director of the CDC; 
7. Any non-American citizen who has counterindications for the COVID-19 vaccine, as determined by the director of the CDC; 
8. Any non-American citizen who has been guaranteed the exception by the director of the CDC for humanitarian or emergency reasons; 
9. Any non-American citizen who is the citizen of a country where the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine is limited (annex 4) and who seeks to enter the United States with a non-immigrant visa, with the exception of the B-1 and B-2 visas; 
10. Any non-American citizen who is a member of the American armed forces or who is married or the child of a member of the American armed forces; 
11. Any non-American citizen who seeks to enter at a member of a ship traveling with C-1 and D; or 
12. Any non-American citizen or group of non-American citizens whose entrance into the United States is of national interest, determined by the secretary of state, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of security. 

 

 

To consult the exceptions authorized by the CDC and other official information, see here
 

Source CDC:  https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/order-safe-travel.html

The CDC has determined, as of 07/13/2021, the interruption in the import of dogs into the USA. This rule applies to those that are transported as carry-on, checked as passenger luggage or transported as cargo in flights into the United States. These rules also apply if you are only visiting the United States with your dog, importing dogs into the United States or traveling outside the United States and returning with your dog after a temporary visit, like a vacation or holiday, or to visit friends and relatives, and also includes service animals and emotional support dogs.
 

However, service dogs, as defined by the DOT in Section 382 (if the dog is individually trained to work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other such disabilities) are included as a category that may be permitted.

To request an exemption for a service dog, the passenger must be granted a previous written approval, by filling out a Request for a Dog Import Permit with the CDC to import a dog into the USA.

 

The request for a previous approval in writing must be submitted to the CDC at least 30 business days before the arrival date of the flight. Furthermore, as part of the Dog Import Permit Request, the passenger may have to provide documentation or evidence that the dog in question is, in fact, a service dog. Currently entry of service dogs is permitted only through the airports of: Anchorage, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago (ORD), Dallas, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York (JFK), Newark, Philadelphia, San Francisco, San Juan, Seattle, and Washington, DC (Dulles).

For more information, see here.

 

 

 

 

 

- Digital or physical proof of vaccination, containing two doses of the vaccine, with the last dose or the single-dose vaccine having been given 14 days prior to the vaccination date.

- Negative result on an RT-PCR test performed up to 48h prior to boarding or less, or reagent result in the IgG serology test, performed by a laboratory. 

Protocol for Children: 

            
- Children between the ages of 0 and 6 are exempt from showing Covid-19 tests. 
- Children between the ages of 7 and 11 must show a negative result on an RT-PCR test performed up to 48h prior to boarding or less, or reagent result in the IgG serology test, performed by a laboratory. 
- Children and teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17 who have not had the vaccine, must show a negative RT-PCR test, performed up to 48h prior to boarding or less, or reagent result in the IgG serology test, performed by a laboratory. 

 

- Antigen search tests and rapid tests, performed in pharmacies or laboratories, will not be accepted

 

 

 

- Digital or physical proof of vaccination, containing two doses of the vaccine, with the last dose or the single-dose vaccine having been given 14 days prior to the vaccination date.
- In the absence of proof of vaccination, a negative RT-PCR test performed up to 72 hours prior to boarding may be shown.