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ARTICLE · 03 DECEMBER 2021

U.S. Reintroduces COVID Travel Restrictions

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As COVID variants continue to develop and spread around the world, the U.S. Government's policy on international travel to the United States continues to adapt and restrictions on travel...

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Julie Emerick
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As COVID variants continue to develop and spread around the world, the U.S. Government's policy on international travel to the United States continues to adapt and restrictions on travel from designated countries have returned. This is a step back from the U.S. Government's effort to ease COVID travel restrictions as announced in our  November 10th and  November 8th client advisories.

Effective November 29, persons who were physically present in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, or Zimbabwe during the 14-day period preceding their arrival to the United States will not be admitted, unless the individual is exempt from this travel restriction or qualifies for an exemption based upon the U.S. national interest or facilitating U.S. law enforcement objectives. U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has indicated that any previously issued National Interest Exception (NIE) is not valid as an exemption for travel from these

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