Sep 17, 2021, 12:56 am
Last edit by: NewbieRunner
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER THE UNITED STATES STARTING NOVEMBER 8, 2021
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...vel/index.html
IN EFFECT JANUARY 26, 2021 TO DECEMBER 31, 2021 UNLESS OTHERWISE AMENDED
https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/pdf/g...ncrypted-p.pdf
FAQ
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...travelers.html
PASSENGER ATTESTATION FOR TRAVEL TO THE USA
https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/pdf/a...21-01-12-p.pdf
OTHERS
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-...L7PwJTTCggyB7k
ISSUED 21 JAN 2021: National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness "EXECUTIVE ORDER PROMOTING COVID-19 SAFETY IN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL" begins on page 174 of this document.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...vel/index.html
IN EFFECT JANUARY 26, 2021 TO DECEMBER 31, 2021 UNLESS OTHERWISE AMENDED
https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/pdf/g...ncrypted-p.pdf
FAQ
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...travelers.html
PASSENGER ATTESTATION FOR TRAVEL TO THE USA
https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/pdf/a...21-01-12-p.pdf
OTHERS
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-...L7PwJTTCggyB7k
ISSUED 21 JAN 2021: National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness "EXECUTIVE ORDER PROMOTING COVID-19 SAFETY IN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL" begins on page 174 of this document.
Covid test for entry/re-entry to US [merged thread]
Jul 10, 2021, 6:05 am
#1381
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 1,197
Random question that someone in this thread might be able to answer (given it's regarding entry to the US)...
Are there any countries that would work as quarantine / staging countries for entry to the US from the UK for British citizen? For instance, could you theoretically fly to Iceland, stay for 14 days, and then take a flight to the US and be allowed entry? From what I'm reading on the ESTA site, it would need to be outside of the UK and Europe, but I'm not sure which countries would potentially work best.
Apologies if it's slightly off topic, I didn't think it was worth creating a thread for.
Are there any countries that would work as quarantine / staging countries for entry to the US from the UK for British citizen? For instance, could you theoretically fly to Iceland, stay for 14 days, and then take a flight to the US and be allowed entry? From what I'm reading on the ESTA site, it would need to be outside of the UK and Europe, but I'm not sure which countries would potentially work best.
Apologies if it's slightly off topic, I didn't think it was worth creating a thread for.
Jul 10, 2021, 11:09 am
#1382
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Zurich / Europe / New York
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My situation is as follow:
Day 1 - ticket 1 - ZRH-WAW
Next day - Day 2 - ticket 2 (separate ticket from ticket 1) - WAW-ZRH connecting same day ZRH-MIA
I want to get the test done already in ZRH since I live in ZRH on Day 0. Can I do that, or I should do the test in WAW?
I‘ve not sure how to interpret „ … first point of embarkation … “
Day 1 - ticket 1 - ZRH-WAW
Next day - Day 2 - ticket 2 (separate ticket from ticket 1) - WAW-ZRH connecting same day ZRH-MIA
I want to get the test done already in ZRH since I live in ZRH on Day 0. Can I do that, or I should do the test in WAW?
I‘ve not sure how to interpret „ … first point of embarkation … “
Jul 10, 2021, 4:18 pm
#1383
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London
Programs: HertzPresCircle, Virgin Atlantic Gold,Hil-Diam, Europcar Elite Vip, Emirates Gold, MarriottTitanium.
Posts: 419
Random question that someone in this thread might be able to answer (given it's regarding entry to the US)...
Are there any countries that would work as quarantine / staging countries for entry to the US from the UK for British citizen? For instance, could you theoretically fly to Iceland, stay for 14 days, and then take a flight to the US and be allowed entry? From what I'm reading on the ESTA site, it would need to be outside of the UK and Europe, but I'm not sure which countries would potentially work best.
Apologies if it's slightly off topic, I didn't think it was worth creating a thread for.
Are there any countries that would work as quarantine / staging countries for entry to the US from the UK for British citizen? For instance, could you theoretically fly to Iceland, stay for 14 days, and then take a flight to the US and be allowed entry? From what I'm reading on the ESTA site, it would need to be outside of the UK and Europe, but I'm not sure which countries would potentially work best.
Apologies if it's slightly off topic, I didn't think it was worth creating a thread for.
Jul 10, 2021, 10:47 pm
#1385
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: ZRH
Programs: AC SE 100K
Posts: 925
Changing your location or even using a VPN won’t work to download the Navica app. Many people I know have tried with no success, both ios and Android. Maybe you will get lucky but I would give it a try now. You don’t need the tests to download the app. However, you don’t need the app necessarily. You can just ise the website which is what my Canadian friends did.
Jul 10, 2021, 10:57 pm
#1386
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I got it. IOs is easier because they assign you a store country regardless of where you are geographically - so I just changed mine to USA and it worked. Looks like my test kits are almost here .. For Android - is is a real pain - you are typically assigned a location based on where you are.
Jul 11, 2021, 12:26 am
#1387
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I found out that in France, antigen tests are common in pharmacies but that is not the case in Spain, where they will sell you a self-test kit but that may not be sufficient to meet the US requirement for entry into the US.
Jul 11, 2021, 1:39 am
#1388
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 2,652
self-test kits are not sufficient anywhere unless someone is monitoring you remotely taking the test and creating a certificate that meets the requirements which is why some Americans are buying the abbott test stateside and bringing it abroad.
Last edited by saaveraward; Jul 11, 2021 at 2:12 am
Jul 11, 2021, 2:08 am
#1389
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I suspect as much. I emailed a couple of pharmacies in Barcelona and one of them said they could get me a prescription from a doctor to be able to buy the self-test while others said they can sell me the test without prescription.
So not a reliable situation there.
I guess I'll take the test in France and it will be exactly 3 days, not 72 hours, before my flight back to the US.
So not a reliable situation there.
I guess I'll take the test in France and it will be exactly 3 days, not 72 hours, before my flight back to the US.
Jul 11, 2021, 2:14 am
#1390
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 2,652
I suspect as much. I emailed a couple of pharmacies in Barcelona and one of them said they could get me a prescription from a doctor to be able to buy the self-test while others said they can sell me the test without prescription.
So not a reliable situation there.
I guess I'll take the test in France and it will be exactly 3 days, not 72 hours, before my flight back to the US.
So not a reliable situation there.
I guess I'll take the test in France and it will be exactly 3 days, not 72 hours, before my flight back to the US.
Jul 11, 2021, 2:17 am
#1391
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France is super easy. Just be advised, most pharmacies are not open on Sunday and Bastille Day is this week and also, despite everyone saying they're free for tourists, I couldn't find a free one (although only tried two places). I paid euro 29 and definitely worth the price for convenience.
Jul 11, 2021, 7:07 am
#1392
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: NYC, FLL
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Posts: 6,318
But Rapid Antigen Tests are common at clinics in Madrid, Spain - got one last week with ease. Very simple process; would do it again rather than mucking about with the kits.
Jul 11, 2021, 9:29 am
#1393
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At least in Barcelona, the clinics and labs don't seem to be in all the tourist areas, like around Plaza Catalunya. So I was hoping pharmacies, which are everywhere, would offer it like they do in France.
Jul 11, 2021, 9:38 am
#1394
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Jul 11, 2021, 9:53 am
#1395
Join Date: Aug 2015
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Posts: 3,339
If I understand it correctly, "US to require Covid test for international arrivals" is not quite accurate. How about "US to require Covid test at departure for international arrivals”? At least, that’s my experience from a flight the other day.