On the 8th in the United States, new measures have begun to allow foreigners to enter the country, provided that they have been vaccinated with the new corona vaccine.

In principle, entry from many countries has been banned, so this is a de facto significant relaxation of restrictions.

In principle, the United States has banned entry from many countries such as Europe as a measure to prevent the spread of the new corona, but from the 8th, foreigners have been vaccinated on condition that they have been vaccinated. Measures to allow entry have begun.



The target must be 18 years of age or older and must be vaccinated as approved by WHO = World Health Organization or US FDA = Food and Drug Administration.



When entering the country by air, a document issued by a public institution certifying that it has been more than two weeks since the vaccination was presented before boarding the aircraft, and a negative proof of the test received within three days before departure. You will need it.



Until now, when traveling from Japan to the United States, you could enter the country if the test proved negative, but new measures will require you to complete vaccination, which will make the conditions for entry stricter.

On the other hand, foreigners who have visited many European countries, China, India, etc. within the past 14 days have been banned from entering the United States in principle, so this measure is virtually significant. The restrictions have been relaxed and the aviation and tourism industry is welcoming us ahead of the winter tourism season.

American airport People who are pleased with the reunion after a long absence

Following the de facto relaxation of immigration restrictions in the United States, international flights arrived one after another at Newark Airport in eastern New Jersey, and some people were happy to see them again after a long absence.



A man who reunited with his girlfriend who arrived from India for the first time in nine months said, "All flights from India were restricted and I couldn't meet all the time, but finally she came and I want to have a good time. "I was talking with a smile.



A man arriving from England at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York said, "I feel great. I've been waiting for a very long time. It took almost two years, but I was finally able to come." Was there.

Overland and sea traffic to and from Canada and Mexico resumed

Since March of last year, when the infection with the new coronavirus spread, the United States has not allowed land or sea traffic between neighboring Canada and Mexico in principle.



However, this regulation has also been relaxed from the 8th, and traffic is allowed for the first time in about 1 year and 8 months, provided that the vaccination has been completed.



In Niagara, New York, which faces the Canadian border, cars were coming in one after another from the Canadian side at midnight on the 8th.



A 51-year-old man who came to see his son who lives in the United States said, "I'm very happy to be able to meet my son who I haven't seen for several months."



The local tourism industry is also welcoming the resumption of traffic.



Niagara Falls, which straddles both countries, is one of the three largest waterfalls in the world, and was visited by more than 15 million tourists from all over the world every year before the spread of the new corona.



One of the attractions was that you could walk across the border while watching the waterfall, but after the traffic was restricted, the number of tourists dropped sharply, and many restaurants and accommodations were in trouble.



"We look forward to opening the border and restoring all our business," said the woman who runs the property.

Full-scale resumption of flights to Europe's airports and the United States

At airports throughout Europe, passenger flights to the United States resumed in earnest on the 8th, and users welcomed us.



At Frankfurt Airport in Germany, many people boarded flights to New York.



A man who went to see his daughter and grandson living in the United States said, "I'm very happy because I've been waiting for a long time. The airport is crowded and I'm a little worried about the new corona infection, but it's okay because I've been vaccinated. I think. "



In addition, at Heathrow Airport in London, England, airport staff celebrated the resumption of operations by wearing costumes with motifs such as the American flag and the Statue of Liberty.



A man heading to Las Vegas for business said, "I've been waiting for a long time when the flight will resume. I'm excited because I'm visiting the United States for the first time."