Key Updates on Rescission of Travel Bans
Lifting of COVID-related Travel Bans Set for November 8
Beginning November 8, 2021, the Biden Administration plans to lift the U.S. travel bans related to the COVID-19 pandemic for fully vaccinated foreign travelers from the Schengen area countries, UK, Ireland, China, India, South Africa, Iran, and Brazil. Only vaccines that have been approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or authorized for emergency use by the World Health Organization (WHO) will be accepted for air travel.
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U.S. to begin allowing nonessential travel from Canada and Mexico
In early November, the U.S. will begin to allow nonessential travelers to enter the country from Canada and Mexico. Since March 2020, nonessential travel to the U.S. has been banned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Moving forward, travelers will need to prove they are fully vaccinated, although exact guidelines have not been announced to date. It is anticipated that vaccination guidelines will be similar to those applicable to air travel.
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Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer has confirmed that the Michigan-Canada border will indeed reopen for nonessential travel for vaccinated travelers. Governor Whitmer stated: “The relationship between Michigan and Canada is one built on trade, travel, and friendship. I am grateful to the government of Canada and our federal partners for coming together to reopen the Michigan-Canada border. I look forward to welcoming our neighbors as they cross the Ambassador Bridge or Detroit-Windsor Tunnel into Detroit, the Blue Water Bridge into Port Huron, or the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge into Sault Ste. Marie.”
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