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Crew Change or Commercial Operations In

USLCH

LAKE CHARLES - Port, US

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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/-...

Flight Restrictions

  • 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
      • This does not apply to
        • 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...

Agency Costs

  • Crew Change Assistance 1-10: USD 150 per pax
  • Crew Change Assistance 11+: USD 110 per pax
  • Coordination of Booked Services: USD 70
  • Launch Hire Coordination: USD 150
  • Meet & Greet: USD 300

Last updated on 30th Mar 2022

Crew Nationalities

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

  • IN28 India
  • FR9 France
  • PH6 Philippines
  • UA3 Ukraine
  • RU2 Russian Federation
  • GB2 United Kingdom
  • CI2 Cote D"Ivoire
  • RO2 Romania
  • HR2 Croatia
  • US1 United States
  • JM1 Jamaica
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