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New International Air Travel System to Enter the US Requires Proof of Vaccination

Starting from 8 November, non-citizen, non-immigrant air travellers to the United States are required to be fully vaccinated and to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination status prior to boarding an airplane, with only limited exceptions.

In a recent White House briefing statement, the Biden administration released details around implementation of the new international air travel policy requiring foreign national travellers to the US to be fully vaccinated. The briefing also confirmed that fully vaccinated foreign nationals are also able to travel across the Northern and Southwest land borders of the US for nonessential reasons, such as tourism.

On the question of Proof of Vaccination, the briefing states that passengers will need to show their vaccination status, and the airlines will need to: