On Friday, April 30, 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed
that there will be new travel restrictions from India.
Specifically, the United States will restrict travel from India
starting Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. ET. This travel ban
was implemented on the advice of the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention in response to the current surge of coronavirus cases
and variants being observed in India.
The administration issued an order restricting entry into the
United States for all foreign nationals who have been in India
within the previous 14 days. Airlines have been informed of the
decision and are preparing for compliance. The policy will not
apply to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or others with
specific exemptions. However, as with all international travelers,
individuals who fit the exemption criteria traveling from India
must still test negative prior to leaving the country, quarantine
if they have not been vaccinated, and test
