NEW ORLEANS - Port, US (USMSY) — Port Crew Change Guide

Timezone: America/Chicago

Top 3 Nearby Airports

(MSY) louis armstrong intl

(HOU) william p hobby

(BTR) metropolita ryan fld

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)

Crew change requirements for New Orleans, USA.
All crew boarding or disembarking the vessel are required to have a valid C1/D U.S. visa
Joiners can board vessel alongside or at anchorage.
Off signers can only be processed at immigration between the hours of 0900-1600 daily and must be inspected by CBP onboard vessel prior to departing the vessel.
PCR test requiremets as per airline and homecountry regulations.

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;
nationals...

Last updated on 30th Mar 2022

Total number of nationalities completing a crew change here since 4 years ago

Search any port worldwide