Visa Information

Learn up-to-date visa requirements for over 150+ nationalities.

Travel is allowed with restrictions for vaccinated travelers
Proof of negative pre-departure COVID-19 test results or recovery certificate is not required for United States
Quarantine is not required for vaccinated travelers
Mandatory travel attestation form
Mandatory proof of COVID-19 vaccination for United States
A passport is required to enter United States
Health screening may be required on arrival
Masks may be required in public
Electronic Travel Authorization (ESTA)

Port Restrictions

Crew Change Requirements
As of June 12, 2022, all air passengers, regardless of citizenship or vaccination status, are no longer required to show a negative viral COVID-19 test result, or documentation of recovery from COVID-19, before boarding a flight to the United States.
On signers must hold valid C1/D visa.
Offsigners must be in possession of valid unexpired C1/D Visa, there is possibility to request parole, but no guarantee approval.
Offsigners must be PCR tested prior to departure with a negative test result. Positive test cases and exposed crew are required to be placed back onboard per CBP.
Offsigners must fly out of US direct foreign from IAH and prior vessel's departure.
Due to Chinese government requirement of 48 hour testing in the US, we are unable to sign off Chinese nationals. CBP will not permit the extended stay.
Shore leave is permitted, but agents will not arrange unless approval is provided by owners to arrange it.

Passengers entering or transiting through the USA must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 15 days (day of vaccination + 14 days) before arrival. Passenger details (e.g., name and date of birth) in the certificate must match those stated in the passport/travel document. Vaccines accepted are

AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), CanSinoBIO (Convidecia), Covaxin, Covishield, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm (BIBP) and Sinovac. A combination of these vaccines is accepted if administered at least 17 days apart. More details can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/international-travel-during-covid19.html

nationals of the USA;
residents of the USA;
passengers younger than 18;
passengers with an immigrant visa;
passengers with the following visas: A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3 (as a foreign government official or immediate family member of an official), E-1 (as an employee of TECRO or TECO or the employee's immediate family members), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 (or seeking to enter as a nonimmigrant in one of those NATO classNameifications);
passengers with a letter of invitation or other official document, issued by the USA, by other government or by the United Nations, traveling on duty;
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Last updated on 30th Mar 2022

Total number of nationalities completing a crew change here since 2 years ago