DHS to Require COVID-19 Vaccination at Land Ports of Entry

Posted by Kelsay Calvaruso on 1/24/22 5:00 PM

On January 20, 2022, in a press release, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that “non-U.S. individuals seeking to enter the United States via land ports of entry and ferry terminals at the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide related proof of vaccination.” This restriction applies for both essential and non-essential travel beginning on January 22, 2022. COVID-19 testing is not required.

Details on required documentation can be found in the press release here:

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2022/01/20/dhs-require-non-us-individual-travelers-entering-united-states-land-ports-entry-and

A fact sheet on this guidance can be found here:

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2021/10/29/fact-sheet-guidance-travelers-enter-us-land-ports-entry-and-ferry-terminals

The Federal Register Notice can be found here:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/01/24/2022-01403/notification-of-temporary-travel-restrictions-applicable-to-land-ports-of-entry-and-ferries-service

Topics: Canada, Mexico, Ports, Coronavirus, COVID-19

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