Documents needed to enter the US

U.S. citizens

■ Valid passport

Lawful permanent resident

■ Valid passport
■ Green Card

Foreigners

■ Valid passport
■ Visa (except countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program)

COVID-19 requirements to enter the US

Fill out the online attestation form.

Before your flight, please review the following information: 

■ Accepted COVID-19 vaccines

■ Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination

■ When are you fully vaccinated?

■ Exceptions to the proof of vaccination requirement

■ Attestation

Vaccines accepted by the US government

Only vaccines approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) or the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) will be accepted.

Your last dose must have been given a full 14 days before the day you board your flight to the United States.

For example, if your last dose was any time on October 1st, then October 15th would be the first day that you meet the 14-day requirement.

Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination

All forms of proof of vaccination must have:

■ The passenger's name and date of birth (must match the ID: passport, visa, or green card)

■ Name of official source issuing the record (e.g., public health agency, government agency, or another authorized vaccine provider)

■ Vaccine manufacturer and date(s) of vaccination

When are you fully vaccinated?

A person is considered fully vaccinated after their second dose in a two-dose series or after the single-dose J&J/Janssen or CanSinoBIO vaccine.

You are also considered fully vaccinated after receiving two doses of any “mix-and-match” combination of accepted COVID-19 vaccines. The first and second doses must have been administered at least 17 days apart.

You can check the validity of your vaccination series on the CDC website.

Exceptions to the proof of vaccination requirement

Categories of noncitizen nonimmigrants that meet the criteria for an exception:

■ Children under 18 (are required to show a negative RT-PCR or antigen test result)

■ Participants in certain COVID-19 vaccine trials

■ Persons with documented medical contraindications to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine

■ Persons issued a humanitarian or emergency exception

Learn more about the exceptions on the CDC page.

Attestation

All foreign passengers 2 years or older must fill out the online attestation and capture a screenshot of the confirmation page.

For passengers between 2 and 17 years old, their parents or guardians must fill out the attestation.

Requirements to cross to the US through CBX

Foreigners under 18 are not required o show a negative test result or proof of vaccination in any case.

To see all requirements, check out our CBX page.

Documents needed to enter Costa Rica

Citizens

■ Valid passport

Permanent or temporary residents

■ Valid passport

■ Immigration Identification Document for Foreigners (DIMEX)

Foreigners

■ Valid passport

■ A return ticket

■ Sufficient means of subsistence

■ Proof of accommodation (hotel booking or address of a place to stay)

■ Visa (depending on your nationality)

Mexicans, U.S. Citizens, Salvadorans, and Guatemalans do not need a visa. 

For other nationalities, check out the official information about visas. 

Important information for Venezuelan citizens

You must present a valid visa and your return ticket to enter the country.

Important information for Colombian, Nicaraguan, and Cuban citizens

You must provide the following:

■ Colombians and Nicaraguans: a passport with a minimum validity of 3 months.

■ Cubans: a passport with a minimum validity of 6 months.

■ Consular visa

■ Return ticket

Connecting flights: citizens of Venezuela, Colombia, Nicaragua, and Cuba with connecting flights in Costa Rica must present a transit visa.

Important information for Guatemalan and Honduran citizens

You must present a passport with a minimum validity of 3 months.

COVID-19 requirements to enter Costa Rica

Only foreign passengers 2 years of age or older arriving from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau or that have been in any of those countries in the last 14 days must provide the following:

■ A negative COVID-19 laboratory test result (PCR or antigen) taken no more than 72 hours before the flight departure. The document must be in Spanish or English.

■ Proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (applies for passengers older than 12)

Connecting flights

Customers on connecting flights must meet the entry requirements of Costa Rica and the final destination country.

Documents needed to enter El Salvador

Citizens

■ Valid passport

■ Customs declaration

Foreigners

■ Valid passport (at least six months of validity)

■ Customs declaration

■ Visa (depending on your nationality)

Mexicans, U.S. citizens, Costa Ricans, Guatemalans, and Colombians do not need a visa.

For other nationalities, check out the official information about visas.

COVID-19 requirements to enter El Salvador

A negative COVID-19 test result: not required

Vaccination card: not required

Quarantine: not required

Documents required to enter Guatemala

Citizens

■ Valid passport

■ Immigration form

Residents with a stamped visa

■ Valid passport

■ Valid resident visa

■ Immigration form

Residents without a stamped visa or with an expired visa

■ Valid passport

■ Valid personal identification document, foreigner resident (DPI)

■ Immigration form

Foreigners

■ Valid passport

■ Immigration form

■ Visa (depending on your nationality)

Mexicans, U.S. citizens, Costa Ricans, Salvadorans, and Colombians, do not need a visa.

For other nationalities, check out the official information about visas.

COVID-19 requirements to enter Guatemala

All customers:

■ COVID-19 vaccination proof: not required

■ COVID-19 negative test result: not required

Documents required to enter Colombia

Colombians and residents

■ Valid passport

■ Residency (if it applies)

■ Check-Mig form. You must fill out the online form between 48 hours and 1 hour before your flight and present the confirmation email to the customs officer.

Foreigners

■ Valid passport (minimum validity of 90 days)

■ Check-Mig form. You must fill out the online form between 48 hours and 1 hour before your flight and present the confirmation email to the customs officer.

■ Return ticket (preferably airline ticket)

■ Visa (depending on your nationality)

Mexicans, U.S. citizens, Costa Ricans, Salvadorans, Guatemalans, and Venezuelans do not need a visa.

For other nationalities, check out the official information about visas.

COVID-19 requirements to enter Colombia

All passengers 18 years of age and older must comply with the following entry requirements:

The PCR test result must be taken no more than 72 hours before travel.

The antigen test result must be taken no more than 48 hours before travel.

Children under 18 do not need to present a vaccination certificate or negative test.

Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination

The vaccination card or certificate may be printed or digital, and it must have:

■ First and last name
■ Type and number of ID
■ Date of vaccination
■ Name of the vaccine or its manufacturer
■ Number of doses received

Accepted vaccines

Vaccines approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) or any country or territory recognized by the UN will be accepted. These include:

■ Johnson & Johnson
■ Pfizer-BioNTech
■ Moderna
■ Astra Zeneca
■ Sinopharm
■ Sinovac/Coronavac
■ Covaxin
■ Sputnik V
■ CanSino

Check all the accepted vaccines.

Documents required to enter Honduras

All passengers, including Honduran citizens, must present a valid passport.

COVID-19 requirements to enter Honduras

Negative test:

All passengers must present a negative RT-PCR, antigen, or ELISA test result, taken within 72 hours before the flight departure.

Rapid antibody tests are not accepted.

Also, they must fill out the Epidemiological Surveillance and Health Attestation Form and present a screenshot of the form id number.

Exceptions:

If you have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, you may present an original vaccination certificate or record card instead of a negative test result. The last shot must have been administered at least 14 days before the travel date.

Immigration form:

All passengers must fill out the pre-check form online.

Documents required to enter Peru

Peruvians and residents

■  Valid Passport*
■  Valid residency (if it applies)

*Peruvian citizens may present an expired passport to enter the country 

Foreign tourists

■ Passport (it must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the return date)
■ Valid visa (if it applies). See the nationalities that require a visa

Citizens of South American countries

Citizens of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, and Chile may present their national identification document or card to enter Peru.

Minors from Colombia may show their identification card.

COVID-19 requirements to enter Peru

All customers:

■ COVID-19 vaccination proof: not required

■ COVID-19 negative test result: not required