New vaccine and testing requirements are in effect for all travelers coming to and connecting through the U.S., including U.S. citizens. Please confirm you are eligible to travel to the United States and visit our Delta Discover Map for country-specific information.
U.S. COVID-19 Testing Entry Requirements for International Travel
U.S. Entry Requirements
Effective December 6, 2021, all travelers arriving into the U.S., including U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens, must have proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 1 day of initial flight departure, or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 in the past 90 days. Non-U.S. citizens must be fully vaccinated and have proof of their vaccination. All customers must also sign an attestation and provide contact tracing information.
Important Details to Know:
- Customers without their negative COVID-19 test results, signed attestation and completed contact tracing information will be denied boarding in accordance with the CDC order.
- “Fully vaccinated” is defined as 14 days after receiving one dose of a single-dose vaccine or 14 days after receiving the second dose of a 2-dose vaccine
- Accepted vaccines include J&J (Janssen), Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Covaxin, Covishield, BIBP/Sinopharm and Sinovac
- Approved COVID-19 tests include molecular, nucleic acid amplification (NAAT), RT-PCR, TMA, LAMP, NEAR, HDA and antigen
- If your itinerary includes a connecting flight, your connection cannot be longer than 48 hours and travelers must present proof that their COVID-19 test was taken within 1 day of the initial flight departure
- Customers who have recovered from COVID-19 can travel with a positive test (taken within the past 90 days before travel) and a letter from a licensed healthcare provider or public health official stating that the customer has been cleared for travel, in lieu of the negative COVID test result
- Customers can provide health documentation prior to check-in for digital verification with Delta FlyReady
- Customers who wish to change their flight can do so in My Trips without incurring any change fees for travel through December 31, 2021 (terms apply)
- View our interactive travel restrictions map to see complete entry requirements for a specific destination
Testing Resources
If you will be traveling to or connecting through the U.S., which requires a negative test, we recommend consulting local health authorities to find out how to get tested for COVID-19 (in-person or at home) before traveling. Please contact testing locations directly for detailed information on costs, location, sample collection and results notification. For in-home testing, we recommend using an antigen test, opens in a new window from our partner. We suggest confirming government guidelines before selecting this option. Keep in mind some international resorts are also offering testing options so be sure to check your accommodations as well. We know that testing requirements can be challenging, so we've helped make them a little easier by identifying local testing resources outside of the U.S. through our Testing Resources page.
Please note that some destinations do not accept in-home tests or may not allow you to bring an in-home test into the destination for U.S. reentry purposes. Please confirm government guidelines before selecting this option. COVID-19 tests taken abroad to meet the U.S. entry requirements must satisfy certain criteria from the CDC.