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U.S.: All vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers must present a negative COVID-19 viral test prior to air travel or travel instead with proof of COVID-19 recovery...

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International / February 24, 2022

Rough overview of the current entry requirements on international level

U.S.: All vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers must present a negative COVID-19 viral test prior to air travel or travel instead with proof of COVID-19 recovery, i.e., a positive COVID-19 viral test result from a specimen no more than 90 days prior to departure and a physician's certificate that one is fit to travel.

Brazil: All persons five years of age and older must present proof of COVID-19 vaccination, in addition to a traveler's health declaration (DSV) and proof of a negative COVID-19 test, either an RT-PCR test no older than 72 hours or an antigen test no older than 24 hours prior to departure.

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