On the new travel requirements to enter the United States for foreign citizens

Nur-Sultan, November 3, 2021 – According to information received by the Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan through diplomatic channels, from November 8, 2021, entry into the United States will be permitted to persons with proof of vaccination against COVID-19, approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration of the USA or the WHO.

The list of approved vaccines includes Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson& Johnson, AstraZeneca, Covishield, BIBP/Sinopharm, Sinovac.

In this regard, these certificates must be issued according to the version approved by the state body responsible for vaccination. The authenticity of these documents will be verified by airline employees at the check-in before departure to the United States.

The new requirements do not apply to children under 18 years of age, people with documented contraindications to vaccination, as well as to civil servants or their family members who have diplomatic, service and transit visas, and employees of international organizations.