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Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test or Documentation of Recovery from COVID-19 for Air Passengers Traveling to the United States from China, Hong Kong, or Macau
- If you plan to travel by air to the United States from China, Hong Kong, or Macau, you will need to get a COVID-19 viral test no more than 2 days before your flight. You must show your negative result to the airline before you board your flight.
- This requirement also applies if you have been in China, Hong Kong, or Macau in the past 10 days and you are traveling to the United States from one of the following airports: Incheon International Airport (ICN) in Seoul, Republic of Korea; Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) in Canada; and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in Canada (referred to as Designated Airports).
- The requirement does not apply if you transited through an airport in China, Hong Kong, or Macau en route to the United States from another country, or if you spent less than 24 hours in China, Hong Kong, or Macau.
- If you recently recovered from COVID-19, you may instead travel with one of the following forms of documentation of recovery from COVID-19:
- Your positive COVID-19 viral test result on a sample taken more than 10 days but fewer than 91 days before your flight, or
- Your positive COVID-19 viral test result on a sample taken 10 or fewer days before your flight PLUS a letter from a licensed healthcare provider or a public health official stating that your COVID-19 symptoms started more than 10 days before your flight.
- These requirements apply to passengers 2 years of age and older regardless of citizenship or vaccination status.
On December 30, 2022, CDC issued an Order titled, “Requirements for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result or Documentation of Recovery from Covid-19 for All Airline or Other Aircraft Passengers Traveling to the United States from the People’s Republic Of China.”
Starting 12:01am EST (5:01am GMT) on January 5, 2023, all air passengers 2 years of age and older traveling to the United States from China, Hong Kong, or Macau will need to get a COVID-19 viral test no more than 2 days before their flight and show their negative result, or show proof documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 in the past 90 days, to the airline before boarding. This requirement also applies to passengers who have been in China, Hong Kong, or Macau in the past 10 days and are traveling to the United States from one of the following airports: Incheon International Airport (ICN) in Seoul, South Korea; Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) in Canada; and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in Canada (referred to as Designated Airports).
These air passengers will also be required to confirm in the form of an attestation that the information they present is true.
For the full list of requirements and exceptions, please review the language in the Order.
Visit the following pages for additional recommendations and requirements before, during, and after international travel.
Travel Assessment
A tool to help you know the requirements to board a flight to the United States.
Aircraft Operators/ Airlines/ Crew
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