Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test or Documentation of Recovery from COVID-19: Required for All Air Passengers Two Years of Age or Older Boarding a Flight from a Foreign Country to the United States

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
• Description:
  Updated Jan. 27, 2022
  
  CDC amended its October 25, 2021 Order, titled, “Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test or Recovery from COVID-19 for All Air Passengers Arriving in the United States.” This amendment updates COVID-19 testing requirements for air passengers 2 years or older boarding a flight to the United States.
  
  All air passengers 2 years or older with a flight departing to the US from a foreign country at or after 12:01am EST (5:01am GMT) on December 6, 2021, are required show a negative COVID-19 viral test result taken no more than 1 day before travel, or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 in the past 90 days, before they board their flight.
  
  
• Content Notes:
  Overview -- Test and Vaccination Documentation Requirements -- Timing Requirements -- Positive Test or COVID-19 Exposure -- Connecting or Delayed Flights -- Exemptions.
• Subjects:
  Air Travel Coronavirus Infections COVID-19 / Diagnosis COVID-19 Testing Pandemics Travel Vaccination
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/113812/cdc_113812_DS1.pdf
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