CBP to Require Proof of Full COVID-19 Vaccination at Canada, Mexico Land Ports of Entry at Midnight
CBP was to require proof of full vaccination for COVID-19 from noncitizens and nonpermanent residents coming into the U.S. through land ports of entry from Canada and Mexico beginning at 12 a.m. EST Jan. 22, it said in two notices. Limited exceptions would apply, including for minors and travelers with valid nonimmigrant visas, including B-1 business visas, who are citizens of a country with limited COVID-19 vaccine availability. Truck drivers and rail operators aren't exempt, CBP said.
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Previous travel restrictions didn't apply to essential travel, which included trade operations, but "these new restrictions will apply to non-U.S. individuals who are traveling for both essential and non-essential reasons," DHS said in a fact sheet.