The Latest on U.S. Travel Restrictions

What to Know: U.S. Travel Restrictions

Lauren Hard📍 Reporting from New Jersey

The new policy ends an 18-month ban on nonessential travel from 33 countries, including China, Brazil and European Union members. The ban had affected tourists and those hoping to visit family and friends in the U.S.

What to Know: U.S. Travel Restrictions

Lauren Hard📍 Reporting from New Jersey

The rules reorient the U.S. approach to vetting its visitors during the pandemic.

Instead of basing entry decisions on travelers’ countries of origin, the U.S. is focusing on vaccination status.

What to Know: U.S. Travel Restrictions

Lauren Hard📍 Reporting from New Jersey

Unvaccinated Americans returning home need to test negative for the coronavirus within one day of their flight and show proof they have purchased another test to take after arriving.

What to Know: U.S. Travel Restrictions

Lauren Hard📍 Reporting from New Jersey

The hope is with these longstanding bans being lifted, the U.S. tourism industry will start to recover. The halt on travel caused a loss of nearly $300 billion in visitor spending, according to the U.S. Travel Association.