The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) announced that a negative Covid-19 test will be required from all air passengers entering the United States.
Under the rule, which will go into effect on January 26, all air passengers will be required to get a test within three days prior to their flight to the U.S., and to provide written documentation of their lab results, or documentation of having recovered from Covid-19 within the preceding three months. The rule will apply regardless of vaccination status and proof of immunization will not be sufficient to exempt a traveler from these requirements.
Airlines will be required to confirm all passengers are in compliance with the new rule prior to boarding, and where a passenger chooses not to take a test or cannot provide documentation of a negative test or recovery, the airline must not permit the passenger to board the flight.