The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ended the requirement for negative COVID-19 test results from air passengers traveling from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Macau, including those transiting through South Korea, Toronto, and Vancouver locations. The full announcement is available here.

Effective March 10, 2023, air passengers will no longer need to get tested and show the negative COVID-19 test result, or show documentation of recovery from COVID-19 prior to boarding a flight to the U.S. from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Macau, or through a Designated airport, including Incheon International Airport (ICN) in Seoul, Republic of Korea; Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) in Canada; and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in Canada. 

Previously, the CDC had required a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of recovery for air passengers boarding flights to the U.S. originating from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau. It also required passengers transiting Incheon International Airport (South Korea), Toronto Pearson International Airport (Canada), and Vancouver International Airport (Canada) on their way to the United States to show a negative COVID-19 test if they have been in the PRC, Hong Kong or Macau in the last 10 days.

Given the fluidity of international travel requirements as they relate to COVID-19, we highly recommend all travelers double-check the latest CDC requirements before traveling here.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to discuss this update or any other immigration issues further. 

This alert is for informational purposes only.  Please contact us if you would like to discuss this development further.