bostontraveler

Hi,
I am a dual EU/US citizen that is hoping to travel to the US in June for 10 days.
In reading the Homeland Security information it says I would be subject to a 14-day quarantine.
Could someone tell me if this is a voluntary or mandated quarantine.
Also, if the quarantine is for 14 days, is a 10-day trip even possible?
I guess I potentially have *some* (not a ton) comfort in knowing that I have already had Covid-19 and recovered fully.

Thanks.

Often1

You have read the same Order as everyone else. How could it be more clear?

"All American citizens, legal permanent residents, and their immediate families who are returning from the impacted area must self-quarantine for 14 days after their arrival."

I doubt that any air carrier will permit you to board a flight to the US if your return is <14 days.

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GUWonder

It’s a required self-quarantine in the US — or at least that is how it is presented at times — but the chances of any government authority coming around to a home to check an arriving individual for compliance on this seems to be low (to put it generously) at least for those without symptoms reported.

bostontraveler

Based on what information do you say that any carrier will deny me boarding? Do you have any sources?

Centurion

Considering our President has stated everyone was being screened when no one was being screened I find it hard to believe anything. Further if someone thinks screening is taking a temperature with a FLIR camera that is comical. The fact that so much incorrect info is from the very top person, Our President Trump, in the USA is beyond disturbing.

azepine00

Just book a longer stay and then change return as needed. I suspect by June things will look much better anyways and even recently it was all self quarantine afaik.. i had colleagues return from China in March and they were just waived through...

LittleBird

I (USC) flew in on April 2nd from Asia. Not one question about my health or where I would be quarantining. Customs officer was more interested in my dog and her vacs than me... Go figure. Pathetic really.

MiamiAirport Formerly NY George

I would think if the return trip was on another airlines the OP might be able to do it (I'm not saying he/she should). There's no outbound customs so now way to check how long you've been in the US. It's highly doubtful any of the authorities are going to check up on the OP. Possibly the OP would have issues being admitted into the EU if passport stamps show less than 14 days in the US.

bostontraveler

i have two passports- a US one to enter the US and an Italian one to enter Europe. I’m a French resident so no problem on the Europe side. Or at least that’s what I think!

JamesBigglesworth

The order says "must", but there is close to zero enforcement. Not even a requirement to provide a location. Couple that with the US running zero departure regime and *I* doubt that any airline would care one iota if someone showed up at the airport inside the 14 day period. After all, how often do airlines actually stop and check arrival date during check in for departure?

bostontraveler

Exactly.

It was never a law. Even the text states that one should follow “CDC best practices”- not follow “legislation ABC section 123” or face x penalties.

My trip ended up being canceled anyway and by no means did I intend to break any law (which didn’t exist anyway and which was why I asked the question...) but to your point it doesn’t seem there was any enforcement of this whatsoever.

The health authorities have been so overrun that I doubt they would even have resources allocated for this.

Very different from what we have seen in a few other countries where people are immediately brought to hotels or are asked for their addresses and are checked in on and tracked.

“ Once home, individuals must immediately self-quarantine in their home and monitor their health in accordance with CDC best practices.

In order to ensure compliance, local and State public health officials will contact individuals in the days and weeks following”

Dieuwer

Fake News.
This is NOT a Presidential Proclamation. It is a DHS Notice.

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2020/03/17/...untries-europe

The Presidential Proclamation can be found here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/president...l-coronavirus/

roamingexpat

I'm a US citizen residing in Ireland and I must make a quick trip back to Chicago to handle a family affair. I land July 11 and must return to Ireland July 15 making my total time in the US less than 2 weeks. I'm aware of self quarantine requirements upon my return to Ireland. My question concerns my return ORD > DUB leg.

I read this line on the CDC website: "All international travelers should stay home for 14 days after their arrival into the United States." The keyword there is "should". Does anyone have any firsthand experience on whether this is actually enforced?

Thank you.

garykung

Believe me or not - while CDC mentions about self-quarantine, it is not actually a requirement. The Executive Order applying to Ireland does not indicate you have to do that. And I am not aware of any emergency regulations imposing self-quarantine.

So in theory, you are good to go, assuming you can re-enter Ireland.

roamingexpat

Thank you for your quick response.