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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a new mandatory health regulation that will take effect at midnight on Tuesday, November 3. The rule applies to all international flights arriving in the United States by air and requires passengers to submit a signed declaration certifying that they have not been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during the 21 days preceding departure. The measure is intended to curb the spread of a recent Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. Under the regulation, any person who has been physically present in the DRC—including those who only transited through an airport without disembarking—must wait 21 full days outside the country before boarding a flight to the United States. The rule applies to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, foreign nationals of any nationality, and crew members of passenger or cargo aircraft. It also covers flights whose final destination is the United States as well as itineraries that use U.S. airports as a connecting point before continuing to another international destination. Certain flights are exempt from the declaration requirement. Aircraft that simply overfly U.S. airspace without landing, planes transporting patients with government authorization, and cases involving humanitarian or emergency medical evacuations are not subject to the rule. The regulation also includes special provisions for travelers who have been in Uganda or South Sudan during the 21 days prior to boarding. While U.S. citizens may enter through designated airports for health screening, foreign nationals and lawful permanent residents must observe the 21‑day waiting period before they can enter the country. Airlines are responsible for collecting and retaining each passenger’s declaration—whether in digital or paper form—for at least 42 days, and for verifying the documentation before boarding. The CDC order will remain in effect from November 3 until December 18, unless it is modified or rescinded in response to the evolving epidemiological situation. The information was reported by Agencias Mirá and Clarín. Article source: Clarin Digital | Image credit: Clarin Digital
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a new mandatory health regulation that will take effect at midnight on Tuesday, November 3. The rule applies to all international flights arriving in the United States by air and requires passengers to submit a signed declaration certifying that they have not been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during the 21 days preceding departure. The measure is intended to curb the spread of a recent Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. Under the regulation, any person who has been physically present in the DRC—including those who only transited through an airport without disembarking—must wait 21 full days outside the country before boarding a flight to the United States. The rule applies to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, foreign nationals of any nationality, and crew members of passenger or cargo aircraft. It also covers flights whose final destination is the United States as well as itineraries that use U.S. airports as a connecting point before continuing to another international destination. Certain flights are exempt from the declaration requirement. Aircraft that simply overfly U.S. airspace without landing, planes transporting patients with government authorization, and cases involving humanitarian or emergency medical evacuations are not subject to the rule. The regulation also includes special provisions for travelers who have been in Uganda or South Sudan during the 21 days prior to boarding. While U.S. citizens may enter through designated airports for health screening, foreign nationals and lawful permanent residents must observe the 21‑day waiting period before they can enter the country. Airlines are responsible for collecting and retaining each passenger’s declaration—whether in digital or paper form—for at least 42 days, and for verifying the documentation before boarding. The CDC order will remain in effect from November 3 until December 18, unless it is modified or rescinded in response to the evolving epidemiological situation. The information was reported by Agencias Mirá and Clarín.
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