New US Travel Requirements
2/1/2021
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Secondly, all travelers flying to the USA from any destination in the world (including citizens) will be required to be tested for COVID-19 within 72 hours of their flight to the USA. This has become quite a common entry requirement around the world - e.g. all the countries of "safari Africa" already require this – and testing facilities are fortunately easily accessible across "safari Africa". In some areas it is even possible to be tested at your safari camp, and receive the results in time for your flight home!
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It's important to note that testing requirements and entry restrictions are dynamic, and will change in response to the course of the pandemic, as well as global vaccination efforts. The Seychelles recently announced that it will accept proof of vaccination in lieu of testing for entry into the country – as vaccination accelerates and becomes more widespread, it is hoped that this will become more common; testing technology and capacity are also continually improving, which will make it easier and easier to meet any remaining testing requirements. We're optimistic that the steps being taken now, while creating short-term inconvenience, will bear fruit in the coming months, and that the travel landscape will be very different by the summer. |