President Biden issued a Proclamation that took effect at 12:01 am EST on November 29th, 2021 banning the entry of foreign nationals who have been physically present in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe within 14 days of travel to the United States, unless they qualify for an exception or exemption.
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This week, President Biden signed a proclamation continuing the suspension of entry of certain travelers from the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Brazil, China, and Iran, and expanding these restrictions to include travelers from South Africa.
As with the previous suspensions, U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents are not subject to the proclamations and certain other exemptions and exceptions still apply.
The expanded rule will become effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 30, 2021.
D&S will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they become available.