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

No restrictions for crew change. All Crew must hold valid US Visa.
If crew does not have a VALID visa we will need to request parole. Please note parole is granted on CBP discretion.
Off signers must have direct flight out of the United States prior to the vessel departing New York.
Off signers will be picked up approx.. 4 5 hrs prior to their flight.
PCR REQUIREMENTS

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 3 years ago