Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, the US has imposed stringent Covid-19 travel restrictions on the UK.
Under the current policy, only US citizens, their immediate families, green card holders and those with national interest exemptions (NIE) can travel into the US if they have been in the UK in the previous two weeks.
The travel bans were first put in place by former President Donald Trump and his administration to try and slow the spread of Covid-19. Trump removed the travel restrictions on his final day in the White House, but they were reimposed by President Joe Biden.
The Biden administration recently announced an end to the travel ban. Starting in November, individuals who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to fly to the US from anywhere in the world.
Unvaccinated travellers will still be banned from entering the US, unless they qualify for one of the above exemptions.
Travellers will need to show proof of having been fully vaccinated. The US has confirmed that it will accept vaccines made by BioNTech/Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. The AstraZeneca vaccine is also likely to be accepted, but this has yet to be confirmed. It is still unclear if other vaccines, such as those used in China and Russia, will be accepted by US authorities.
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