BOSTON - Port, US (USBOS) — Port Crew Change Guide

Timezone: America/New_York

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Visa Information

Learn up-to-date visa requirements for over 150+ nationalities.

Travel is allowed with restrictions for vaccinated travelers
Proof of negative pre-departure COVID-19 test results or recovery certificate is not required for United States
Quarantine is not required for vaccinated travelers
Mandatory travel attestation form
Mandatory proof of COVID-19 vaccination for United States
A passport is required to enter United States
Health screening may be required on arrival
Masks may be required in public
Electronic Travel Authorization (ESTA)

On and off-signers need to have valid US visas to enter/depart from the US. No restrictions on nationalities. USCBP requires off-signer information and flight details in advance in order to vet off-signing crew members. Please give off-signer information in advance in order to allow for enough time to avoid any issues with USCBP processing.
USCBP Boston will not allow any individuals to off-sign without a valid visa.
Details (name/rank/DOB/passport#) for joining and off-signing crew will need to be submitted to the local CBP office for review and approval prior to vessel arrival.
Off-signers should be booked to depart immediately out of the US with no domestic connections
PCR test requirements. No port requirement. Airlines will likely have specific requirements.
Crew changes on the weekend are permitted however, advance notice will be required to ensure a duty officer is available to process the crew

Passengers entering or transiting through the USA must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 15 days (day of vaccination + 14 days) before arrival. Passenger details (e.g., name and date of birth) in the certificate must match those stated in the passport/travel document. Vaccines accepted are

AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), CanSinoBIO (Convidecia), Covaxin, Covishield, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm (BIBP) and Sinovac. A combination of these vaccines is accepted if administered at least 17 days apart. More details can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/international-travel-during-covid19.html

nationals of the USA;
residents of the USA;
passengers younger than 18;
passengers with an immigrant visa;
passengers with the following visas: A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3 (as a foreign government official or immediate family member of an official), E-1 (as an employee of TECRO or TECO or the employee's immediate family members), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 (or seeking to enter as a nonimmigrant in one of those NATO classifications);
passengers with a letter of invitation or other official document, issued by the USA, by other government or by the United Nations, traveling on duty;
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Last updated on 30th Mar 2022

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