{"id":82091,"date":"2021-09-20T15:20:23","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T15:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/?p=82091"},"modified":"2021-09-20T15:20:23","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T15:20:23","slug":"biden-easing-foreign-travel-restrictions-requiring-vaccines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/destinations\/biden-easing-foreign-travel-restrictions-requiring-vaccines\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden easing foreign travel restrictions, requiring vaccines"},"content":{"rendered":"
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will ease foreign travel restrictions into the U.S. beginning in November, when his administration will require all foreign nationals flying into the country to be fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n
All foreign travelers flying to the U.S. will need to demonstrate proof of vaccination before boarding as well as proof of a negative Covid-19 test taken within three days of flight, said White House Covid-19 coordinator Jeff Zients, who announced the new policy on Monday. <\/p>\n
Biden will also tighten testing rules for unvaccinated American citizens, who will need to be tested within a day before departure to the U.S., as well as on their return.<\/p>\n
Fully vaccinated passengers will not be required to quarantine, Zients said.<\/p>\n
The new policy replaces a patchwork of travel restrictions first instituted by President Donald Trump last year and tightened by Biden last year that restricted travel by non-citizens to the U.K., European Union, China, India and other countries.<\/p>\n
Biden will also require airlines to collect contact information from international travelers to facilitate contact tracing, Zients said.<\/p>\n