DHS Extends COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Foreign Nationals Entering the U.S. via Land Ports of Entry and Ferry Terminals

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will continue to require foreign nationals entering the United States via land ports and ferry terminals at the Canadian and Mexican borders to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and to provide related proof of vaccination upon request. These requirements will apply to non-U.S. travelers who are traveling both for essential and non-essential reasons, and do not apply to U.S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, or U.S. nationals.

 

Non-U.S. travelers entering the United States via land ports of entry and ferry terminals, whether for essential or non-essential reasons, must continue to:

  • Verbally attest to their COVID-19 vaccination status;

  • Provide, upon request, proof of a CDC-approved COVID-19 vaccination;

  • Present a valid passport, Trusted Traveler Program card, or Enhanced Tribal Card; and

  • Be prepared to present any other relevant documents requested by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer during a border inspection.

 

COVID-19 testing is not required to enter the United States via a land port of entry or ferry terminal.