Required for all air passengers 2 years of age or older boarding a flight from a foreign country to the United States

• If you plan to travel internationally, you will need to get a COVID-19 viral test (regardless of vaccination status) before you travel by air into the United States. You must show your negative result to the airline before you board your flight.
  • Fully vaccinated: The viral test must be conducted on a sample taken no more than 3 days before the flight's departure from a foreign country if you show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
  • Not fully vaccinated: The viral test must be conducted on a sample taken no more than 1 day before the flight's departure from a foreign country if you do not show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
• If you recently recovered from COVID-19, you may instead travel with documentation of recovery from COVID-19 (i.e., your positive COVID-19 viral test result on a sample taken no more than 90 days before the flight's departure from a foreign country and a letter from a licensed healthcare provider or a public health official stating that you were cleared to travel).

You are considered fully vaccinated:

• 2 weeks (14 days) after your dose of an accepted single-dose vaccine
• 2 weeks (14 days) after your second dose of an accepted 2-dose series
• 2 weeks (14 days) after you received the full series of an accepted COVID-19 vaccine (not placebo) in a clinical trial
• 2 weeks (14 days) after you received the full series of a Novavax (or Covovax) COVID-19 vaccine (not placebo) in a phase 3 clinical trial
• 2 weeks (14 days) after you received 2 doses of any "mix-and-match" combination of accepted COVID-19 vaccines administered at least 17 days apart*

If you don't meet these requirements, you are NOT fully vaccinated.

* CDC has not recommended the use of mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccine primary series.

However, such strategies are increasingly common in many countries outside of the United States. Therefore, for the of purpose of interpreting vaccination records for travel to the United States, CDC will accept combinations of accepted COVID-19 vaccines.

• Personal identifiers (full name plus at least 1 other identifier such as date of birth or passport no) that match the personal identifiers on the passenger's passport or other travel documents.
• Name of official source issuing the record (eg public health agency, government agency, or other authorised vaccine provider)
• Vaccine manufacturer and date(s) of vaccination

• Your last dose must have been given a full 14 days before the day you board your flight to the US
• You are considered fully vaccinated on the 14th day after the vaccination series was completed. For example, if your last dose was any time on October 1st, then October 15th would be the first day that you meet the 14-day requirement.

Yes, all non-citizen non-immigrants air passengers travelling to the United States, regardless of antibody status, are required to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination.

Yes, different formulations of Covid-19 vaccines authorised for emergency use or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration or listed for emergency use by WHO are accepted including:

• Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines (eg. Comirnaty, Tozinameran)
• AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccines (eg Covishield, Vaxzevria)
• Moderna Covid-19 vaccine (eg Takeda, Spikevax)
• Bharat Biotech International Covid-19 Vaccines (eg BBV152, Covaxin)

Categories of non-citizen, non-immigrants that meet the criteria for an exception under the proclamation and CDC's order include:

• Children under 18 years of age
• Persons with documented medical contraindications to receiving a Covid-19 vaccine
• Participants in certain Covid-19 vaccine trials
• Persons with valid visas (excluding B-1 [business] or B-2 [tourism] visas) who are citizens of a foreign country with limited Covid-19 vaccine availability

If you are a non-citizen, non-immigrant who does not fall under any of the exceptions, you must show proof of being fully vaccinated before boarding a flight to the US.

Air passengers are required to provide the following contact information, to the extent that it exists, within 72 hours before their flight's departure: full name (as it appears on their passport), address while in the United States, primary contact phone number, secondary or emergency contact phone number, and email address.

Passengers must also:

• Acknowledge that the obligation to provide complete and accurate information is a U.S. government requirement and that failure to provide complete and accurate information may result in criminal penalties.
• Confirm the information they provided is complete and accurate.

As a reminder, be sure to have your required documents, such as your passport and any visa or other entry/residency documentation. All Visa Waiver Program travellers must have a valid, approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) for travel to the United States. The United States Government recommends traveller's log in and review their ESTA status in advance of travel. Visit https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/ for more information.

• People, including children older than 2, should wear a mask in indoor public places if they are:

  • Not fully vaccinated
  • Fully vaccinated and in an area with substantial or high transmission
  • Fully vaccinated and in an area with substantial or high transmission

• In general, you do not need to wear a mask in outdoor settings.

  • In areas with high numbers of COVID-19 cases, c5nsider wearing a mask in crowded outdoor settings and for activities with close contact with others who are not fully vaccinated.

• People who have a condition or are taking medications that weaken their immune system may not be fully protected even if they are fully vaccinated. They should continue to take all precautions recommended for unvaccinated people, including wearing a well-fitted mask, until advised otherwise by their healthcare provider.

• If you are fully vaccinated, to maximize protection and prevent possibly spreading COVID-19 to others, wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission.

Wearing a mask over your nose and mouth is required on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within, or out of the United States and while indoors at U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and train stations. Travelers are not required to wear a mask in outdoor areas of a conveyance (like on open deck areas of a ferry or the uncovered top deck of a bus).

People must wear masks that completely cover the mouth and nose. Masks should fit snugly against the sides of the face.

Face shields do not fulfil the requirements of the Order. Face shields may be worn in addition to a mask that fulfils the requirements of the Order, but face shields may not be worn instead of a mask. A face shield is effective at protecting the person wearing it from splashes to the face, particularly the eyes, but face shields do not protect others from respiratory droplets exhaled by the wearer. A face shield worn without a mask also does not protect the person wearing it from inhaling respiratory droplets.

Yes, the Order requires all people to wear a mask, including those who have recovered from COVID-19, if they are located indoors on a conveyance or at a transportation hub.

Yes, the Order requires all people to wear a mask, including those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, if they are located indoors on a conveyance or indoors at a transportation hub.

Canadians' citizens, those registered under the Indian Act, and permanent residents, who have been in the Southern Africa region within the previous 14 days, including South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Namibia:

• must follow new pre-entry testing before continuing their journey to Canada, and post-arrival requirements
• Foreign nationals who have been in these countries within the period of 14 days will not be permitted entry into Canada.

Starting November 30, 2021, Canadians or individuals who have right of entry, qualify as fully vaccinated travellers and who re-enter Canada within 72 hours of leaving, won't have to provide a pre-entry molecular test result. This will also apply to their accompanying children under 12, regardless of whether the children are vaccinated.

• Individuals with right of entry include Canadian citizens, permanent residents, those registered under the Indian Act, and their accompanying children under 12. Check if you qualify as fully vaccinated
• For example, a Canadian citizen who left Canada on November 29, 2021, and returned on November 30, 2021, and who met the requirements of the fully vaccinated traveller exemption, would not have to provide a pre-entry test result

If you qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller, you are:

• Required to show a pre-entry molecular test
• Required to use ArriveCAN
• Required to take an arrival test if selected
• Exempt from quarantine
• Exempt from Day 08 testing

All travellers are eligible to enter Canada if they qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller regardless of citizenship.

• Canadians are always eligible to enter Canada but must complete testing requirements and mandatory quarantine if they do not qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller
• A pre-entry molecular test is required for all travellers. A rapid antigen test will not be accepted.
• If you provide essential services or already qualify for other exemptions from quarantine and Day-8 testing, you don't need to be considered a fully vaccinated traveller to enter Canada. If you think you qualify for other exemptions, find out if your travel is exempt.

To qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller to Canada, you must:

• have received at least 2 doses of a Government of Canada-accepted COVID-19 vaccine or a mix of 2 accepted vaccines
• or at least 1 dose of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine
• have received your second dose at least 14 full days prior to the day you enter Canada
  • Example: if your second dose was anytime on Thursday July 01, then Friday July 16 would be the first day that you meet the 14day condition
• upload your proof of vaccination in ArriveCAN
• have no signs or symptoms of COVID-19
  • meet pre-entry testing and all other requirements
  • upload your proof of vaccination in ArriveCAN
• have ArriveCAN receipt with letter V or I beside your name
• meet all other entry requirements (for example, pre-entry test result)

Accepted vaccines

• Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty, tozinameran, BNT162b2)
• Moderna (Spikevax, mRNA-1273)
• AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria, COVISHIELD, ChAdOx1-S, AZD1222)
• Janssen/Johnson & Johnson (Ad26.COV2.S)

Starting November 30, 2021, 03:01 AM EST, the following COVID-19 vaccines authorized by the World Health Organization (WHO) will be accepted by the Government of Canada for travel:

• Bharat Biotech (Covaxin, BBV152 A, B, C)
• Sinopharm (Beijing) BBIBP-CorV (Vero Cells)
• Sinovac (CoronaVac, PiCoVacc)

To qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller, you must have received at least 2 doses of an accepted vaccine or a mix of 2 accepted vaccines, or at least 1 dose of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine, at least 14 full days prior to the day you travel.

If your proof of vaccination is not in English or French

If your proof of vaccination is not in English or French, you need a certified translation in English or French.

Your certified translation must include the stamp or membership number of a professional translation association.

Translation of documents

Keep both the original proof of vaccination and the certified translation with you while you travel.

If your proof of vaccination doesn't meet all of the requirements, it will be considered invalid. You will not qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller.

• Vaccines not currently accepted
• Partial vaccination
• Recovered from COVID-19 with only one dose

To qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller, you must also follow these requirements:

• Get a pre-entry test (accepted types and timing)
• Quarantine plan in case you don't qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller
• Upload proof of vaccination in ArriveCAN
• Checklist of what you need to have ready at the border
• Arrival tests - randomized testing and exemptions

Unvaccinated children under 12 years of age

If you qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller, your unvaccinated children must follow specific requirements when you return to or enter Canada. This applies to unvaccinated children under 12 years of age who are accompanying a parent, stepparent, guardian or tutor who qualified as a fully vaccinated traveller when they entered Canada.

Unvaccinated children under 12 must complete pre-entry, arrival and Day-8 tests, unless you have evidence that the child had a positive COVID-19 test taken 14 to 180 days prior to arrival in Canada or the child is under 5 years of age.

Youth aged 12 to 17 years of age

Unvaccinated and partially vaccinated youth 12 to 17 years of age are subject to the 14-day quarantine, and all testing requirements for pre-entry, arrival, and Day-8 tests, whether or not they are accompanied by travellers who qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller.

Unvaccinated adult dependents

Dependents 18 years of age or over who are unvaccinated because of mental or physical limitation may enter but must follow all testing and quarantine requirements, even when they are accompanied by parents or guardians who qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller.

ArriveCAN: If your submission includes travellers who are not exempt from the requirement to quarantine (e.g., unvaccinated 12- to 17-year-olds or unvaccinated dependent adults), you will receive ArriveCAN notifications and will be asked to complete daily reporting for the unvaccinated travellers.

Monitor for symptoms for at least 14 days after your arrival. If you start having COVID-19 symptoms you must immediately:

• contact the local public health authority and follow their directions, including isolation
• report symptoms to PHAC by calling 1-833-641-0343

You must provide proof of your test results, if asked, to any federal, provincial, territorial or municipal government official or peace officer.

• You didn't see the vaccination questions in ArriveCAN or couldn't upload proof
• No receipt from ArriveCANContact ArriveCAN if you receive emails or notifications
• Your ArriveCAN receipt doesn't include the letters I or V