The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on Friday, issued New Rules for Reopening the US Land Borders, on November 8th.
The Regulations, which apply to Covid-19-Vaccinated Foreign Nationals, are similar to Guidance for Air Travel, that the Biden Administration outlined, earlier this week.
Non-Citizen Travelers should be Prepared to:
(1) Provide Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination, as outlined on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website.
(2) Verbally Attest to their Reason for Travel and COVID-19 Vaccination Status during a Border Inspection.
According to the CDC, accepted Vaccines include those "approved or authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration," such as the Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson Vaccines, as well as "vaccines listed for Emergency Use (EUL) by the World Health Organization," such as AstraZeneca.
Over the past months, Travel Restrictions on People wishing to enter the US had devolved into a Major Trans-Atlantic Rift.
European Leaders, frustrated at the apparent Lack-of-Progress, began taking their Gripes Public.
They said the Rules were Damaging Relations between Europe and the US. The New Rules, the White House has said, will be rolled out in Phases:
- The First Phase, kicking off in early November, will allow Fully Vaccinated Visitors traveling for Nonessential Reasons, like visiting Family, Friends, or for Tourism, to Cross US Land Borders.
- Second Phase, which will Start in Early January, will apply the Vaccination Requirement to All Foreign Travelers.
"We are pleased to take another step toward easing travel restrictions at our borders in a manner that strengthens our economy and protects the health and safety of the American public," Homeland Security Secretary (HHS), Alejandro Mayorkas, said in the Agency's Friday Statement. "We continue working closely with our international partners to sustainably implement new rules for resuming travel."
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