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Since the announcement that the United States will reopen to vaccinated
Europeans a few weeks ago, more and more has become known about the
conditions. What will the entry requirements be? And what is still unclear? An
overview.
 
First of all, the date: since the end of last week, the specific date on which
the US will open its borders again, namely November 8, has been known. From
then on, citizens of the Schengen countries, the UK, Ireland, China, India,
South Africa, Iran and Brazil are welcome again for a non-essential trip.
 
As is known, citizens of these countries must be fully vaccinated to enter the
US. Naturally built up immunity doesn't count. It was already clear that
travelers with the Pfizer, Moderna or Janssen vaccines are welcome, because
they are approved by the US FDA.
 
Now we know that travelers with a vaccine approved by the World Health
Organization (WHO) are also welcome. The CDC has informed the aviation sector
about this. This includes AstraZeneca.
 
In addition to being fully vaccinated, travelers must also be tested negative.
This test must not be more than three days old at departure. As it stands,
this may be either an antigen or NAAT test (for example, an RT-PCR test).
There is no quarantine requirement after arrival in the US.
 
What is still unclear is where exactly the age limit will be set for the
vaccination obligation (young children are excluded) and what conditions the
vaccination certificate must meet. The US government has promised to disclose
such details before November 8.
 
Of course, the normal entry conditions for the US also apply, such as applying
for an ESTA travel authorization.

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