US Now Requires All Foreign Travelers to Be COVID-19 Vaccinated When Crossing Land Ports, Ferry Terminals

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Starting Saturday, non-U.S. travelers who wish to enter the United States via ferry terminals or land ports of entry at the U.S.โ€“Mexico or U.S.โ€“Canada borders must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide related proof of vaccination, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced.

The land borders had been closed to non-essential travel for 20 months amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Non-essential foreign visitors were allowed to enter the United States starting Nov. 8, 2021โ€”including across land borders and ferry terminalsโ€”if they were vaccinated against COVID-19.

At the time, essential workers, such as truck drivers and nurses who were crossing land borders, were not required to be vaccinated for COVID-19.

The DHS said on Jan. 20 that the update in policyโ€”to apply for bothโ€ฏnon-essential and essential travelersโ€”โ€will align public health measuresโ€ฏthatโ€ฏgovernโ€ฏland travel withโ€ฏthose that govern incoming international air travel.โ€

โ€œThese updatedโ€ฏtravelโ€ฏrequirementsโ€ฏreflect the Biden-Harrisโ€ฏAdministrationโ€™s commitment toโ€ฏprotecting public health while safely facilitatingโ€ฏtheโ€ฏcross-border trade and travelโ€ฏthat isโ€ฏcritical toโ€ฏour economy,โ€ Secretaryโ€ฏAlejandro Mayorkas said in a statement.

The requirement will not apply to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or U.S. nationals.

Unlike air travelers, people crossing land borders or ferry terminals are not required to show proof of a recent negative COVID-19 test.

Toย enter the United States by air, foreign nonimmigrant travelers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. There are some exceptions that will allow the person to come in without needing to be fully vaccinated,ย according toย the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Byย Mimi Nguyen Ly

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