As more Americans get the COVID-19 vaccine, many are hoping to make up for the vacations they had to postpone this past year. There are plenty of places allowing travelers from the United States, but every country has their own rules for entering and some have restrictions or curfews within their borders.
American travelers should also keep in mind they’ll have to follow U.S. rules to get back home.
Here’s what you need to know about traveling internationally:
Current State Department travel advisories
Just because a country is allowing tourists in doesn’t mean there isn’t a risk in going there. The State Department is advising Americans not to travel or to “reconsider travel” to nearly every international destinations because of COVID-19. To see the latest updates on travel advisories, check the State Department website.
Traveling back to the U.S.
If you decide to travel internationally, you’ll have to get a negative COVID-19 test within three days of departure from the country you’re returning from, or prove you have recovered from the coronavirus within the last 90 days. Currently, vaccination against COVID-19 does not exempt people from needing a negative test.
How to look up a specific country’s restrictions
To find the latest entry requirements for any country, check this list on the State Department website, which links to U.S. embassy pages for every country. Each page has a section called “Entry and Exit Requirements,” as well as…
