November 29, 2021 – The White House has issued a new proclamation, which imposes a travel ban on foreign nationals having been recently present in several African countries, including: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
- Foreign nationals who have been physically present in any of these countries, within 14 days of travel, will be denied entry to the U.S.
- The new travel restrictions took effect today, November 29, 2021, at 12:01 am Eastern Time.
- As with prior travel bans, there are limited exceptions available. However, those who qualify for an exception must still comply with preexisting COVID vaccination and testing requirements.
We are continuing to monitor this situation closely. Please contact me or another member of our Immigration Practice Team if you have any questions, or would otherwise like to discuss.