Microscopic view of the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Washington D.C. – Effective Tuesday January 26, 2021, the United States Government requires each person flying to the U.S. to have a negative pre-departure test for COVID-19. Air passengers are required to get a COVID-19 test within three days of their flight to the U.S., and to provide written proof of the test result to the airline.
Alternatively, Passengers recovered from COVID-19, may travel with written or electronic documentation of a positive viral test result that confirms 2 previous SARS-CoV-2 (virus that causes COVID-19) infection and a letter from a licensed health care provider or public health official stating that the passenger has been cleared for travel (Documentation of Recovery).