Washington: The US will reopen for the land boundary nonessensial trip next month, ending a 19-month freeze on pandemic Covid-19 as the country moves to require all international visitors to be vaccinated against coronavirus.
Traveling vehicles, trains and ferries between the US and Canada and Mexico was largely limited to essential trips, such as trade, since the earliest days of the pandemic.
The new rules, to be announced on Wednesday, will allow foreign nationals to enter the US fully vaccinated regardless of the reason for the trip began in early November, when a similar easing of restrictions is set to kick air travel to the country.
In mid-January, an important tourist even wishing to enter the US, such as truck drivers, need to be fully vaccinated.
Senior administration officials to preview new policy Tuesday on condition of anonymity to speak ahead of the formal announcement.
Mexico and Canada have been pressing the US for months to ease travel restrictions that have separated families and reduce recreational trip since the beginning of the pandemic.
The latest move follows the announcement last month that the US would end the travel ban for state-based air travel, and instead require vaccinations for foreign nationals who want to go by plane.
Both policies will take effect in early November, officials said.
They do not specify a specific date.
The new rule applies only to the entry of legal to US officials who warned that those who want to enter illegally will still be charged by the expulsion under the authority of title 42, was first called up by former President Donald Trump, who has drawn criticism from advocates of immigration to quickly.
Removing migrants before they could seek asylum.
One of the officials said the United States continues its policy because of the cramped conditions in the border patrol facilities pose a threat Covid-19.
According to officials, travelers entering the United States by vehicles, trains and ferries will be asked about their vaccination status as part of the standard US Customs and Border Protection admission process.
Wisdom officers, travelers will have verifiable proof of their vaccination in the secondary screening process.
Unlike air travel, which is a testament to covid-19 negative test is required before boarding the flight to enter the United States, no testing is required to enter the US by land or sea, provided the traveler meets the needs of the vaccination.
According centers Disease Control and Prevention, the US will receive tourists who have been fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization, not just those used in the US, which means that the vaccine Astrazeneca, widely used in Canada, will be accepted.
Officials said the CDC is working to formalize procedures to recognize those who received two doses of different vaccines, as is quite common in Canada.
Delay in vaccination requirements for travel across borders for the purpose of providing essential truckers and others with additional time to get a shot and minimize the potential for economic disruption from mandating vaccination, officials said.
All told, the new procedure is moving towards a policy based on the risk profile of the individual, rather than state-based ban is less targeted.
Vaccination requirements for foreign citizens comes as the White House has moved to impose vaccination requirements-or-testing that affects as many as 100 million people in the US in an effort to encourage shooting.
On Tuesday, the US Labor Department completed the preliminary design of the emergency regulations that would require employers of 100 or more workers to sue their employees vaccinated against Covid-19 or tested every week.
Office of Management and Budget is now reviewing the order prior to its implementation.
Mexico has not entered a 19th Covid entry procedures for travelers.
Canada allows entry of individuals who are fully vaccinated with proof of vaccination against Covid-19 as well as evidence of negative tests performed within 72 hours after admission to the country.