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 for St Charles, LA.
For joiners there are NO restrictions
For off signers
We must have confirmed e tickets before vessel arrival to secure US Customs approval as per Covid 19 restrictions.
Passport & Bio copies
Valid Visa copy
Confirmed e tickets departing foreign NO stopover allowed inside USA
NO Hotels
ALL OFFSIGNERS MUST BE DECLARED BY MASTER UPON ARRIVAL BOARDING IMMIGRATION OFFICER OR THEY WILL BE DETAINED ONBOARD AND THEN WOULD REQUIRE GUARDS AND EXTRA APPROVAL

ALL OFFSIGNING CREW MUST HAVE VALID VISA.
DEPARTING FLIGHTS MUST NOT HAVE ANY CONNECTING FLIGHTS IN U.S. IE: DIRECT FLT FM FIRST U.S. AIRPORT TO FOREIGN DESTINATION.
OFFSIGNERS MUST BE ONBOARD DEPARTING AIRPLANE PRIOR TO LAST LINE OF DEPARTING VESSEL.
USCBP REQUIRES A 48 HR NOTICE FOR DEPARTURE FLIGHTS AND CREWS APPROVAL WITH E-TICKETS IN HAND, PRIOR TO VESSEL DEPARTURE.

Off signers with Valid US Visa
Please send all crew passport, visa copies and confirmed e tickets in order to facilitate the Govt clearances.
We must obtain clearance in advance as such do not send any joiners until approval has been taken.
No Visa OR Detained onboard
Above off signers must be paroled costing 585/- ea under guard cost 95/-...

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;
nationals...

Last updated on 30th Mar 2022

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