{"id":78222,"date":"2021-12-06T08:54:14","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T13:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/coronavirus-update\/?p=78222"},"modified":"2022-02-10T16:03:37","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T21:03:37","slug":"omicron-variant-changes-international-travel-and-us-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/coronavirus-update\/omicron-variant-changes-international-travel-and-us-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"Omicron variant changes international travel and US entry"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Updated: December 23, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>The omicron COVID-19 variant is prompting many international governments\u2014including the U.S. government\u2014to modify their travel entry requirements and implement new border restrictions. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/global\/\">Global Engagement<\/a> has been closely monitoring these changes in order to offer up-to-date guidance to students, faculty and staff who may be considering international travel in the coming weeks and months, or planning to travel back and forth from a home country for the University\u2019s winter break period.<\/p>\n<p>Below are recommendations and guidance for affected students and employees based on the current restrictions and outlook. It is important to remember that the situation is evolving and restrictions may continue to change quickly and without advanced notice.<\/p>\n<h3>Explore guidance by topic:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#international-students\">International students and students returning from international locations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#study-abroad\">Students abroad for fall, or planning to go abroad for spring<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#employee-travel\">Faculty and staff planning travel abroad<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#booster\">COVID-19 booster<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#resources\">Additional resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated: December 23, 2021 The omicron COVID-19 variant is prompting many international governments\u2014including the U.S. government\u2014to modify their travel entry requirements and implement new border restrictions. 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