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Best Suitcases for Your Next Trip

When it comes to travel, finding the right suitcase is important. There’s nothing worse than having to worry about whether your suitcase is durable enough, too heavy, or too big for your airline’s carry-on restrictions. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of some of the best suitcases on the market for all your travel needs. Whether you’re looking for a compact carry-on or a dependable check-in bag with plenty of room, here are some solid choices to consider.

Best Carry-On: Level 8 Pro Carry-On

For domestic flights, carry-on size restrictions tend to average about 22″ x 14″ x 9″. These measurements may shrink a bit on certain flights, so checking your preferred airline’s carry-on size restrictions is important before you start packing. If you’re on the hunt for a carry-on bag to easily carry all your most important items, check out the Level 8 Pro Carry-On . With a durable casing and built-in USB port, it’s a great choice for keeping your essentials and electronics handy. 

• 360° durable yet ultra-smooth spinner wheels
• TSA-approved lock
• Water-resistant, lightweight, and durable hardside exterior
• With overall dimensions of 14.5″ x 9.3″ x 21.6″, it should fit in almost any overhead bin
• Zipperless 15.6” padded laptop compartment
• At around $200, it’s pricier than some other options
• Exterior surface may scratch 
• Not expandable

Other Notable Options:

• July Carry-On Pro : July’s Carry-On Pro is about $300, but it comes with a laptop SnapSleeve and an ejectable battery.
• Samsonite Freeform Carry-On : Samsonite’s Freeform Carry-On has fewer features but is incredibly durable and built to last.

Best Lightweight Option: RollLink Collapsable Luggage

When it comes to the best lightweight luggage, RollLink offers a variety of options that come with a genius collapsable feature. When not in use, each piece of luggage folds down to a width of just 2″ for easy storage in your home or hotel room. You can slide it under the bed or even hang it in your closet when not in use.  

Pros: 

• Easily stored given its collapsibility
• Flexible, water-resistant expanders
• Front storage compartment available on some models
• Has TSA-approved locks
• Super light yet durable due to polycarbonate hardside exterior 
• Flexible expanders may not be the best choice for storing breakables
• Same for valuables, as the flexible expanders could be ripped open
• Lipault : If you don’t mind a softside option, Lipault offers incredibly lightweight bags that are more like duffle bags on wheels. 
• Osprey : Osprey has several options designed with the active traveler in mind, including rolling bags that turn into knapsacks. 

Best Low-Cost Luggage: Rockland

If you’re looking for luggage that won’t break the bank, then check out the Rockland Luggage brand. Rockland offers various hardside or softside luggage sets for under $200. It’s a solid brand with unbeatable prices for infrequent travelers looking for a basic suitcase. 

• For less than the price you’d pay some brands for one bag, you can get an entire 3-piece or 4-piece set.
• Hardside options are made from either Polypropylene or ABS, which helps reduce weight restrictions.
• Lots of different colors and styles to choose from
• Softside options come with multiple exterior zippered compartments.
• Won’t last as long as some more expensive options
• No bells or whistles
• Amazon Basics – No frills luggage at great prices.
• CoolLife Luggage – Lots of sleek options at reasonable prices.

Best for Interior Storage: Away

When it comes to getting the most out of your interior storage space, Away is a great brand. Their suitcases are designed with a built-in interior compression system to help you make the most of each inch. Each of their suitcases has two interior compartments- one for clothes and another for toiletries.  

• Incredibly durable polycarbonate hard shell
• Stylish leather details and tag
• Hidden laundry bag for dirty clothing
• Optional built-in battery for charging your devices on the go
• Smooth, 360° whisper-quiet wheels

Cons: 

• On the expensive side
• No exterior compartments
• Solgaard: If you’re looking to make unpacking a breeze, check out a brand called Solgaard, which offers luggage with built-in shelving systems. 
• Nomatic : Nomatic offers luxury luggage (at luxury prices) with cool features like a tech case, a magnetic compression system, and tablet/phone pockets. 

Most Durable Luggage: Monos

If you’re looking for luggage that will last, check out a brand called Monos. Known as the “Apple of suitcases,” Monos luggage offers high-end luggage made from the same materials used by luxury travel brands but for a fraction of the cost. 

• Variety of different sizes available, from carry-ons to check-in bags
• Unbreakable, water-resistant polycarbonate shell 
• Vegan leather detailing
• Ultra-sturdy, adjustable telescopic handle and silent 360° wheels
• Soft 350D anti-microbial interior fabric
• Made with all-premium materials built to last.
• Some carry-ons may exceed airline size restrictions
• Samsara : While Samsara’s luggage can be expensive, some of their zipperless luggage options are about as durable as it gets. They also come with “tagsmart technology” that lets you track your luggage as you travel. 
• Pelican Air Travel Case : Pelican Cases are designed to carry sensitive equipment like instruments or videography, so their Air Travel Case is heavy but virtually indestructible. 

We hope this has helped point you in the direction of some of the best luggage choices for your unique travel needs. Happy travels, no matter which option you choose to go with! 

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It is up to us all to protect ourselves and others by following recommendations to prevent illness from COVID-19. No single action on its own can completely prevent you from getting sick, so it is best to do multiple things to protect yourself when and where you can.

Use the CDC: COVID-19 by County tool to check the COVID-19 hospital admission level in your area and learn what prevention measures are recommended for you. Hospital admission levels can be low, medium, or high; CDC updates county levels each week. If you are immunocompromised or at higher risk of severe disease from COVID-19, CDC gives more protective recommendations for you. Remember that COVID-19 transmission occurs at all levels, and a "low" level does not equal "no risk."

At all COVID-19 hospital admission levels:

• Get vaccinated and stay up to date to have the best protection. People 6 months of age and older should get vaccinated and receive at least one updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna). Children 6 months through 5 years may need multiple doses. The number of doses a person may need varies by age, vaccine manufacturer, previous COVID-19 vaccines received, and if someone is immunocompromised. For more information on what staying up to date means for you, visit CDC: Stay Up to Date with Your COVID-19 Vaccines .
• If you are exposed to someone with COVID-19, wear a mask for 10 days following the close contact. Learn about masking, testing, and other recommended precautions at Close Contact or Exposure to COVID-19 .
• Get tested. It is especially important to get tested if you have symptoms or were in close contact with someone who has COVID-19. Learn more about when and where to test at COVID-19 Testing .
• Avoid contact with people who have suspected or confirmed COVID-19.
• Stay home if you are sick. If you have symptoms of COVID-19 or test positive, stay home and away from others (isolate). Learn more at If You Are Sick or Test Positive .
• If you test positive and are at high risk for severe disease, find out right away about eligibility for treatment by contacting your health care provider or visiting COVID-19 Medications . You can find information on conditions that place people at higher risk of severe disease in the people at higher risk section below and at CDC: People with Certain Medical Conditions .
• When the hospital admission level is high, everyone should wear a mask in public settings.
• When the hospital admission level is medium, people who are immunocompromised or at higher risk of severe illness should wear a mask indoors in public settings and may want to consider wearing a mask at the medium level in crowded outdoor settings. They also should consider wearing a mask in public settings even when the hospital admission level is low.
• When around someone who is immunocompromised or at high risk of severe illness, people should consider wearing a mask to protect them, regardless of the hospital admission level. They should also consider self-testing to detect infection before being around them.
• Learn more about recommendations for when to wear a mask and about the types of masks for better protection at Masks: COVID-19 . You can also visit CDC: Types of Masks and Respirators for detailed information on types of masks and respirators.
• Maintain improved ventilation throughout indoor spaces, when possible , including opening windows and doors. For resources on improving ventilation, refer to the "Safer celebrations and gatherings" section below and to CDC: Improving Ventilation in Your Home .
• Wash your hands. Learn more at CDC: When and How to Wash Your Hands .

Additional guidance is at CDC: How to Protect Yourself and Others .

Safer celebrations and gatherings

In addition to the recommendations above , consider following the steps below to make your gatherings safer.

• Know the CDC: COVID-19 by County hospital admissions level where you are gathering and the recommended prevention strategies for that level.
• CDC: Improving Ventilation in Your Home
• CDC: Ventilation in Buildings
• Test on the day of an indoor gathering or event , as close to the time of the event as possible, especially if you will be around people who are immunocompromised, at higher risk of severe disease, or older adults. You should not attend any gathering if you have symptoms of COVID-19, regardless of the test result.
• Test immediately if you get symptoms following an event. If you had close contact with someone with COVID-19, test five full days after the event (test on day six). To learn what to do if you have symptoms, visit If You Are Sick or Test Positive: COVID-19 . To learn what to do if you are exposed, visit Close Contact or Exposure to COVID-19 .
• Travel safer. Refer to the travel section below.

People at increased risk of severe disease and those around them

Risk of severe illness increases with age, and people of any age who have underlying medical conditions may have a greater risk of getting very sick from COVID-19. People who are at an increased risk for severe disease include:

• People age 50 years and older (particularly those 65 years and older).
• People who have weakened immune systems (immunocompromised).
• People with certain medical conditions, such as diabetes; cancer; chronic kidney; liver; lung or heart conditions; or who are obese or overweight.
• Pregnant and postpartum people.
• People with disabilities.

For more detailed information on medical conditions that place people at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, visit CDC: People with Certain Medical Conditions .

If you are at high risk of severe disease, CDC and MDH recommend additional steps to protect yourself.

• Visit Masks: COVID-19 for recommendations on wearing a mask even if the COVID-19 hospital admission level is medium or low.
• Have a plan for rapid testing if you develop symptoms, for example, using a self-test at home. It is important to test right away when symptoms start. If your test is positive, contact your health care provider or visit COVID-19 Medications for information about treatment even if your symptoms are mild. Treatment should be started as soon as possible (within five to seven days, depending on the medication) from the start of symptoms.
• Avoid crowded spaces. When the hospital admission level is high, consider avoiding nonessential indoor activities in public places.
• Talk to your health care provider about whether you need to take other precautions.
• If you interact with someone who is immunocompromised or at high risk of severe disease, consider getting tested before you spend time with them, regardless of the COVID-19 hospital admission level.

You can build your personal COVID-19 plan, so you have all the information you need if you get sick. Download the plan at CDC: COVID-19 Plan (PDF) .

Pregnant and postpartum people  

People who are pregnant or were recently pregnant are at a greater risk for getting very sick from COVID-19 compared to nonpregnant people. People who have COVID-19 during pregnancy are also at an increased risk of having a preterm birth.

People who are pregnant and those who live with them should take steps to protect themselves from getting COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccination, including a booster shot when due, is strongly recommended for people who are pregnant, recently pregnant, breastfeeding, and considering pregnancy in the future. For more information on vaccination and recommended precautions, visit About COVID-19 Vaccine and CDC: Pregnant and Recently Pregnant People .

Mother-to-child transmission of coronavirus during pregnancy is unlikely, but a newborn could get COVID-19 after birth.

If you have COVID-19, try to find a healthy caregiver who is up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines and not at higher risk for severe illness to care for your newborn. If you must care for your newborn before your isolation period ends, refer to recommendations at CDC: Breastfeeding and Caring for Newborns if You Have COVID-19 .

For additional guidance on staying safe while pregnant or postpartum, visit Breastfeeding During the COVID-19 Pandemic .

People with disabilities  

People with disabilities may have underlying health conditions that put them at higher risk of severe disease from COVID-19 and from complications related to COVID-19, or they may have particular concerns. Visit:

• Disabilities and Unique Health Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• CDC: Disability and Health Emergency Preparedness Tools and Resources

For more information, visit:

• CDC: Understanding Risk
• Chronic Conditions and COVID-19
• CDC: COVID-19 and HIV

Travel can bring you into contact with people who are coming from areas with different levels of spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases. Also, you may be in crowds and areas with poor ventilation. CDC recommends that you consider wearing a mask in crowded or poorly ventilated indoor areas during travel including on public transportation and in transportation hubs. Transportation hubs include airports, train stations, and bus stations.

Visit CDC's Travelers' Health COVID-19 for travel recommendations for masking, including after exposure to COVID-19; postponing travel when you are sick with COVID-19; and testing before, during, and after travel. Visit CDC: Masking During Travel for information on when masking is most useful during travel, including when a person is immunocompromised or at increased risk for severe illness.

People who are immunocompromised or at increased risk for severe disease, should consider talking to a health care professional for specific recommendations before deciding to travel.

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Travel restrictions issued by states in response to the coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic, 2020-2022.

At present, zero states have travel restrictions that governors or state agencies issued in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, beginning in March 2020, 27 states and Washington D.C. enacted travel restrictions during the pandemic.

This page also includes travel recommendations or advisories issued by governors or state agencies. To see a state-by-state breakdown, click here . Although this page primarily focuses on state-level restrictions, readers can find a timeline of federal travel restrictions at the bottom.

On this page, you will find:

• States with active travel restrictions
• A map of active and expired travel restrictions
• Travel restrictions in your state
• Federal travel restrictions

Arguments about travel restrictions

• General resources for citizens

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These pages are updated twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday, but our email is always open. We encourage you to share updates from local officials, policymakers, and campaigns in your community at [email protected] .

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You will find the five most recent updates to statewide travel restrictions on this timeline. To get more information on COVID-19 travel restrictions in all 50 states and the District of Columbia going back to March, 2020, click here .

• December 28, 2022 : The Biden Administration announced that people over the age of two flying from China would need to provide a negative COVID-19 test beginning January 5, 2023. [1]
• August 13, 2021 : The Kansas Department of Health and Environment updated its travel quarantine list to include people who've traveled to or from Louisiana on or after August 13. [2]
• August 6, 2021 : The Washington D.C. Department of Health issued updated travel guidance that recommended but no longer required unvaccinated out-of-state travelers and returning residents to quarantine upon arrival and get a COVID-19 test. The updated guidance still recommended that unvaccinated travelers who did not seek a COVID-19 test self-quarantine for 10 days. [3]
• July 29, 2021 : The Kansas Department of Health and Environment updated its travel quarantine list to include people who've traveled to or from Botswana, Cuba, Gibraltar, Isle of Man or Martiniquen on or after July 29. [4]
• July 8, 2021 : Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) revised the state's travel restrictions to allow travelers fully vaccinated in the United States to bypass the requirement to quarantine for 10 days or provide a negative COVID-19 test. Previously, only travelers fully vaccinated in the state of Hawaii could bypass the restrictions. [5]
• July 6, 2021 : Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee (D) rescinded an executive order requiring unvaccinated out-of-state travelers to quarantine or provide a negative COVID-19 test. [6]

The chart below shows the dates when states issued and rescinded COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Map of active travel restrictions by state

The map below shows the states that have implemented at least one restriction on or requirement of interstate travelers through executive orders issued by governors or state agencies and which of those restrictions are still active. To date, twenty-seven states have issued at least one executive order restricting interstate travel. Of the 27 executive orders issued by governors or state agencies placing restrictions on out-of-state visitors, 27 have been rescinded. This total and the map below do not reflect recommendations or advisories related to travel.

Travel restrictions, advisories, and recommendations by state

In addition to executive orders, this section lists recommendations, advisories, and requests related to interstate travel made by governors and state agencies in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic. Click a state below to learn more.

Choose your state... Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Washington, D.C. West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

A red dot next to a state indicates active travel restrictions. A green dot indicates that a state does not have active travel restrictions. Ballotpedia considers states to have active restrictions on travel if a governor or agency has issued an order or directive requiring a traveler to quarantine upon arrival, present a negative COVID-19 test, or provide proof of vaccination. Ballotpedia does not count requests to quarantine, present a negative COVID-19 test, or provide proof of vaccination as travel restrictions.

As of February 24, 2023, Alabama had not issued any travel restrictions.

More information can be found at the Alabama Tourism Department .

Does Alaska have restrictions on travel? No. Out-of-state visitors are encouraged to arrive in the state with a negative COVID-19 test taken prior to departure. Visitors without a negative COVID-19 test can get tested at the airport at their own expense. The state recommends that visitors practice social distancing or enter self-quarantine while awaiting the results of the test. Asymptomatic visitors who can provide proof of a positive COVID-19 test taken within 90 days of departure and fully vaccinated visitors do not need to take a test. [7]

Visitors are still required to fill out a travel declaration form and submit a self-isolation plan to the state.

More information can be found at the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services website.

• April 16, 2021 : Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) announced that travelers to Alaska will be eligible to receive a free coronavirus vaccine starting June 1. The vaccines will be available at at the Juneau, Fairbanks, Ketchikan, and Anchorage airports. [8]
• February 14, 2021 : Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Commissioner Adam Crum issued a health advisory that removes the testing and quarantine requirements for out-of-state travelers and returning residents. People entering the state are encouraged to either submit a test taken prior to departure or get tested at the airport. People who cannot provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test to screeners at the airport are encouraged to social distance until they receive the results of their test. The state recommends that visitors self-quarantine while awaiting test results. [9]
• May 29, 2020 : Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) announced he was extending the 14-day quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers and residents returning to the state through June 5. According to Dunleavy, travelers who can prove they tested negative for COVID-19 before coming to Alaska can bypass the 14-day quarantine requirement. Dunleavy asked travelers to get tested at least 72 hours before arriving in the state. [10] [11]
• May 15, 2020 : Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) extended the travel restrictions on out-of-state travelers and residents returning to the state through June 2. The restrictions had been set to expire on May 19. [12]
• April 21, 2020: Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) said the international and out-of-state travel restrictions had been extended through May 19. The mandatory quarantine also applies to Alaska residents returning to state. [13]
• March 11, 2020 : Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) ordered all people traveling to Alaska, including residents, to fill out a travel declaration and complete a two-week quarantine. The order went into effect on March 25, 2020, and was to be reevaluated by April 21, 2020. [14]

Does Arizona have restrictions on travel? No. The 14-day quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers was rescinded on May 12 by Gov. Doug Ducey (R). [15]

For more information, see the Arizona Office of Tourism .

• May 12, 2020 : As part of Arizona's reopening plan, Gov. Doug Ducey (R) rescinded the executive order that enacted the 14-day quarantine requirement for out-of-state visitors. [16]
• April 7, 2020 : Ducey ordered all people traveling to Arizona from areas of the country with widespread COVID-19 cases to self-quarantine for 14 days. The order specifically mentioned Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey as areas with significant community spread. The order went into effect on April 9 and remained in effect until the expiration of Arizona's stay-at-home order. [17]

Does Arkansas have restrictions on travel? No. The 14-day quarantine requirement for travelers expired June 15, 2020. [18]

More information can be found at the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism .

• June 15, 2020 : The 14-day travel requirement for out-of-state travelers from coronavirus hot spot areas expired. [19]
• May 14, 2020 : Nathaniel Smith, the Arkansas Secretary of Health, issued a 14-day quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers who have been in an international location or New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or New Orleans in the last 14 days. [20]
• May 6, 2020 : Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) lifted an order, signed April 4, that restricted hotels and short-term rentals to authorized guests, including essential workers. The order was enacted to discourage recreational travel into Arkansas. [21]
• March 30, 2020 : The Arkansas Department of Health released an advisory urging travelers from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and New Orleans to self-quarantine for 14 days. The advisory also included international travelers. [22]

Does California have restrictions on travel? No. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) issued a travel advisory asking out-of-state travelers to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. The advisory asks residents to limit non-essential travel. [23]

More information can be found at Visit California .

• December 31, 2020 : The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued an order requiring anyone entering the county from outside the Southern California Region to quarantine for 10 days upon arrival. The order took effect January 1, 2021, and was set to remain in effect until the regional stay-at-home order expired. According to the California Department of Public Health, the Southern California Region includes the following counties: Imperial, Inyo, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura. [24]
• November 28, 2020 : The Santa Clara County Public Health Department issued a mandatory directive discouraging nonessential travel and requiring travelers coming from at least 150 miles outside of the county border to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. The order took effect on November 30, 2020. [25]
• November 13, 2020 : Govs. Jay Inslee (D-Wa.), Kate Brown (D-Ore.), and Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) issued travel advisories asking out-of-state travelers to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. They also asked residents to limit non-essential travel. [26]

As of February 24, 2023, Colorado had not issued any travel restrictions.

More information can be found at the Colorado Tourism Office .

Connecticut

Does Connecticut have restrictions on travel? No. Gov. Ned Lamont (D) ended the quarantine or test requirement for travelers on March 19, 2021. The state encourages travelers to review U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) travel guidance on post-travel quarantine and testing. The state also encourages travelers to quarantine upon entering the state for a full seven days with a negative COVID-19 test taken 3-5 days into quarantine, or a full 10 days without a COVID-19 test. [27]

More information can be found at Connecticut's official state website .

• March 19, 2021 : Gov. Ned Lamont (D) ended the requirement that out-of-state travelers and returning residents self-quarantine for 10 days or provide a negative COVID-19 test upon entering the state. [28]
• December 18, 2020 : Gov. Ned Lamont (D) issued an order requiring all travelers from all states except New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island to self-quarantine for 10 days upon entering Connecticut. Travelers from avoid having to quarantine if they can produce a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of departure. [29]
• October 20, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Arizona and Maryland had been added to the tristate self-quarantine list. The governors advised against traveling between their three states, but agreed not to mandate self-quarantines for travel between Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. [30]
• October 19, 2020 : Gov. Ned Lamont (D) announced that he would modify the travel advisory threshold to decrease the number of states on the list. States would need to be at 10 cases per 100,000 and have a 5% test positivity rate to qualify. Previously, a state would qualify if it had 10 cases per 100,000 and a 10% positivity rate. [31]
• October 6, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that New Mexico had been added to the tristate quarantine list. [32]
• September 22, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Wyoming had been added to the tristate quarantine list. [33]
• September 15, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Puerto Rico had been re-added to the joint travel advisory, while California, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, and Ohio had been removed. [34]
• September 8, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, and West Virginia had been added to the joint travel advisory list. Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands were removed from the list. [35]
• August 25, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced on Aug. 25 that Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Maryland, and Montana had been removed from the joint travel advisory list. The territory of Guam was added to the list. [36]
• August 18, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced on Aug. 18 that Delaware and Alaska had been added to the tristate quarantine list. Washington was removed from the list. [37]
• August 11 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Hawaii, South Dakota, and the Virgin Islands had been added to the tristate quarantine list. The governors removed Alaska, New Mexico, Ohio, and Rhode Island. [38]
• August 4, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Rhode Island had been added to the tristate quarantine list, requiring visitors from that state to quarantine for 14 days upon entering New Jersey, Connecticut, or New York. Delaware and Washington D.C. were removed from the list. [39]
• July 28, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Illinois, Kentucky Minnesota, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico had been added to the joint travel advisory, bringing the total number of states to 37. [40]
• July 21, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that 10 additional states had been added to the joint travel advisory. Travelers from Alaska, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Virginia, and Washington will need to quarantine for 14 days upon arriving in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut. Minnesota was removed from the list, bringing the total to 31. [41]
• July 20, 2020 : Gov. Ned Lamont (D) announced that all incoming travelers to Connecticut must fill out an online travel health form before arriving. Lamont said visitors could be subject to a $1,000 fine if they fail to fill out the form or quarantine. [42]
• July 14, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that New Mexico, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Minnesota had been added to the joint travel advisory originally announced June 24. Travelers from those states will need to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arriving in the tristate area. Delaware, which was added to the list July 7, has been removed. The list now includes 22 states. Gov. Cuomo also announced that visitors to New York from those 22 states will need to fill out a contact form with contact information or face a $10,000 fine. Gov. Lamont said Connecticut would join New York in requiring visitors to fill out a form. [43] [44] [45]
• July 7, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Delaware, Kansas, and Oklahoma had been added to the joint travel advisory originally announced June 24. Visitors from those states will need to quarantine for 14 days upon entering Connecticut, New York, or New Jersey. The full list of states includes Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah. [46]
• June 30, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that eight more states had been added to a joint travel advisory requiring out-of-state visitors to self-quarantine for 14 days. The governors announced the travel advisory June 24 and originally included Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah. The list was expanded to include California, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada and Tennessee. [47]
• June 24, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced on June 24 that travelers arriving in their states from states with a high infection rate must quarantine for 14 days. The infection rate is based on a seven-day rolling average of the number of infections per 100,000 residents. As of June 24, the states that meet that threshold are Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah. [48]
• March 28, 2020 : Gov. Ned Lamont (D) urged out-of-state visitors to self-quarantine. [49]

Does Delaware have restrictions on travel? No. The 14-day quarantine requirement on out-of-state travelers expired June 1. [50]

More information can be found at the Delaware Tourism Office .

• June 1, 2020 : Gov. John Carney (D) lifted the 14-day quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers June 1. [51]
• May 26, 2020 : Gov. John Carney Jr. (D) announced that he would end travel restrictions on out-of-state visitors on June 1. [52]
• March 29, 2020 : Gov. Carney ordered an automatic two-week quarantine for anyone traveling to Delaware. [53]

Does Florida have restrictions on travel? No. On August 6, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) rescinded the executive order requiring travelers from Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. [54]

More information can be found at Visit Florida .

• August 6, 2020 : Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) rescinded the executive order requiring travelers from Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. [55]
• July 20, 2020 : The Florida Department of Transportation confirmed that at least one checkpoint along the Florida-Georgia border established in March to get travelers from states like New York and Connecticut to self-quarantine had been discontinued. [56]
• June 5, 2020 : Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced that travelers from Louisiana would no longer need to self-quarantine for 14 days. The requirements remained in effect for visitors from Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. [57]
• March 27, 2020 : Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) ordered all people traveling to Florida from Louisiana or an area with a widespread outbreak of COVID-19 on roadways to self-quarantine for two weeks. Those preforming health, military, or emergency duties were exempt. Travelers were required to inform residents with whom they had direct contact if they traveled to an area with a widespread outbreak of COVID-19. DeSantis also instructed the Florida Department of Transportation to establish checkpoints and the Florida Highway Patrol and County Sheriffs to enforce the order. Failure to comply could have resulted in fines up to $500 and jail time up to 60 days. [58]
• March 24, 2020 : Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) ordered travelers flying into Florida from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to self-quarantine for two weeks. [59] Those preforming health, military, or emergency duties were exempt. Travelers were required to inform residents with whom they had direct contact if they traveled to an area with a widespread outbreak of COVID-19. Failure to comply could have resulted in fines up to $500 and jail time up to 60 days. [60]

As of February 24, 2023, Georgia had not issued any travel restrictions.

More information can be found at Explore Georgia .

Does Hawaii have restrictions on travel? No.

More information can be found at Go Hawaii .

• July 8, 2021 : Gov. David Ige (D) revised the state's travel restrictions to allow travelers fully vaccinated in the United States to bypass the requirement to quarantine for 10 days or provide a negative COVID-19 test. Previously, only travelers fully vaccinated in the state of Hawaii could bypass the restrictions. [61]
• June 25, 2021 : Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) announced fully vaccinated interstate travelers will be able to bypass Hawaii's testing and quarantine requirements starting July 8. [62]
• June 15, 2021 : Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) ended the requirement that intra-island travelers submit a negative COVID-19 test or quarantine upon arrival. He also amended the state's travel restrictions to allow travelers who have been vaccinated in Hawaii to bypass the quarantine or test requirement if they leave and then return to the state. [63]
• June 4, 2021 : Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) announced that fully vaccinated travelers who have been vaccinated in Hawaii will be able to bypass the quarantine or test requirement when flying in from out of state beginning June 15. He also announced all inter-county travel restrictions will end on June 15. [64]
• May 11, 2021 : Under the Vaccine Exemption Program, fully vaccinated individuals in Hawaii no longer need to quarantine for 10 days or present a negative COVID-19 test to travel between islands. Individuals must provide proof of vaccination to bypass the quarantine or test requirement. [65]
• April 20, 2021 : Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) announced that fully vaccinated residents traveling between islands will be exempt from quarantine requirements beginning May 11. Under the policy, travelers are exempt 15 days after receiving their last COVID-19 vaccine shot. [66]
• December 17, 2020 : Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) issued an executive order reducing the required self-isolation period for untested out-of-state and inter-island travelers from 14 days to 10 days, effective Dec. 17. The change follows updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which shortened on Dec. 2 the recommended quarantine period for individuals who do not report symptoms from 14 days to 10 days. [67]
• November 27, 2020 : Gov. David Ige (D) announced he had approved a request from Kaua'i Mayor Derek Kawakami to require all out-of-state and inter-island travelers to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival, even if they have had a negative COVID-19 test. [68]
• November 19, 2020 : Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) announced that travelers would need to upload their negative COVID-19 test results prior to departure beginning November 24. Travelers who do not have their test results before arriving on the island will need to quarantine for 14 days, even if they receive a negative result after they arrive. [69]
• October 15, 2020 : The state's pre-travel testing program went into effect, allowing visitors to avoid the 14-day quarantine if they can present a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of arrival. Travelers who test positive or whose results are pending will still need to quarantine. [70]
• October 7, 2020 : Gov. David Ige (D) said that a pre-test program would launch for out-of-state travelers October 15, allowing visitors to avoid the 14-day quarantine if they can present a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of arrival. Travelers who test positive or whose results are pending will still need to quarantine. [71]
• August 18, 2020 : Gov. David Ige (D) extended the restrictions requiring travelers to self-quarantine for 14 days through October 1. The restrictions had previously been scheduled to expire on September 1. [72]
• July 13, 2020 : Gov. David Ige (D) announced that he was extending the quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers through September 1. Previously, Ige had said a new program would take effect August 1 that would allow visitors to avoid the quarantine requirement by presenting a negative coronavirus test. The program will not start before September 1. [73]
• June 24, 2020 : Gov. David Ige (D) announced that, beginning August 1, out-of-state travelers can avoid a 14-day quarantine requirement if they can present a recent negative COVID-19 test. Hawaii airports will not be providing testing. Travelers who cannot present a negative test will need to quarantine for 14 days. All travelers will still be required to fill out a travel form. [74]
• June 16, 2020 : The Hawaii State Department of Health announced that it will no longer require a 14-day quarantine for inter-island travelers. However, all passengers and crew will need to fill out a travel and health form before boarding. [75]
• June 11, 2020 : Gov. Ige announced he was extending the quarantine requirement for out-of-state and returning travelers through July 31. [76]
• May 16, 2020 : Gov. Ige announced he was extending the 14-day quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers through June 30. [77]
• March 17, 2020 : Ige issued an automatic two-week quarantine for people traveling to Hawaii. Ige asked would-be visitors to the state to postpone their trips for 30 days. [78]

Does Idaho have restrictions on travel? No. Visitors are encouraged to self-quarantine, but the 14-day quarantine requirement for travelers expired May 15, 2020. [79]

More information can be found at Visit Idaho .

• May 15, 2020 : Gov. Brad Little (R) announced that out-of-state visitors would no longer need to self-quarantine for 14 days upon entering Idaho. Little said people were encouraged to self-quarantine. [80]
• April 15, 2020 : Gov. Little issued a travel restriction that required out-of-state visitors to self-quarantine for 14 days. The restriction was included in an extension Little issued to the stay-at-home order that went into effect March 25 and was set to expire on April 15. Workers engaged in essential activities were exempt from the order. [81]

As of February 24, 2023, Illinois had not issued any travel restrictions.

More information can be found at the Illinois Department of Public Health .

• July 6, 2020 : Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Allison Arwady issued an order requiring travelers entering the city of Chicago from states experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases to self-quarantine for 14 days. The order applied to travelers from the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah. [82]

As of February 24, 2023, Indiana had not issued any travel restrictions.

More information can be found at Visit Indy .

Does Iowa have restrictions on travel? No.

More information can be found at Travel Iowa .

• March 21, 2020 : Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) urged Iowans returning from out-of-state to self-quarantine for 14-days. [83]

Does Kansas have restrictions on travel? No.

More information can be found at Travel Kansas .

• August 13, 2021 : The Kansas Department of Health and Environment updated its travel quarantine list to include people who've traveled to or from Louisiana on or after August 13. [84]
• July 29, 2021 : The Kansas Department of Health and Environment updated its travel quarantine list to include people who've traveled to or from Botswana, Cuba, Gibraltar, Isle of Man or Martiniquen on or after July 29. [85]
• June 17, 2021 : The Kansas Department of Health and Environment updated its travel quarantine list to include people who've traveled to or from Kuwait, Mongolia or Saint Martin on or after June 17. [86]
• May 20, 2021 : The Kansas Department of Health and Environment updated its travel quarantine list to include people who've traveled to Maine or the Colorado counties of Alamosa, Baca, Costilla, Dolores, Mesa, Mineral, Otero, Prowers, Rio Grande, Saguache, Sedgwick or Yuma on or after May 20. The department also included travelers who to Costa Rica, French Guiana, Georgia, Lithuania or the Netherlands on or after May 20. [87]
• May 10, 2021 : The Kansas Department of Health and Environment updated its travel quarantine list to include people who've traveled to certain Colorado counties on or after May 6. The counties include Adams, Arapahoe, Archuleta, Bent, Chaffee, Conejos, Crowley, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Jefferson, Lake, Larimer, Park, Phillips, Pueblo, Rio Blanco, San Juan, Teller and Weld. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment also included the city of Denver in its update. [88]
• May 6, 2021 : The Kansas Department of Health and Environment updated its travel quarantine list to include people who've traveled to Colorado on or after May 6. [89]
• April 22, 2021 : The Kansas Department of Health and Environment updated its travel quarantine list to include people who've traveled from Minnesota on or after April 22. People who traveled to that state, as well as the countries of Argentina, Aruba, Bahrain, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Sweden and Turkey, on or after April 22 must self-quarantine. [90]
• April 8, 2021 : The Kansas Department of Health and Environment updated its travel quarantine list to include travelers from Connecticut and Pennsylvania. People who traveled to those states on or after April 8 must self-quarantine. [91]
• March 26, 2021 : The Kansas Department of Health and Environment updated its travel quarantine list to include travelers from Delaware, Michigan, and Rhode Island. People who traveled to those states on or after March 26 must self-quarantine. [92]
• March 12, 2021 : The Kansas Department of Health and Environment updated its travel quarantine list to include travelers from New York and New Jersey. [93]
• August 11, 2020 : The Kansas Department of Health and Environment removed Florida from its travel quarantine list and added a requirement that anyone who has traveled to or attended an out-of-state mass gathering event of 500 people or greater quarantine for 14 days upon entering or returning to Kansas. Anyone who traveled to or from Florida between June 29-August 11 must still complete a two week quarantine. [94]
• July 28, 2020 : The Kansas Department of Health and Environment removed Arizona from its quarantine list. People who had traveled to or from Florida were required to self-quarantine for 14 days. [95]
• July 14, 2020 : The Kansas Department of Health and Environment removed Alabama, Arkansas, and South Carolina from its quarantine list. The 14 day quarantine requirement applied to travelers from Arizona and Florida. [96]
• June 17, 2020 : The Kansas Department of Health and Environment updated its list of states with widespread community transmission to include Alabama, Arizona, and Arkansas. Kansas residents who have traveled to those states will need to self-quarantine for 14 days. [97]
• May 12, 2020 : The Kansas Department of Health and Environment mandated that residents who had traveled to Maryland self-quarantine for 14 days. [98]
• March 27, 2020 : The Kansas Department of Health and Environment mandated residents who traveled to Colorado or Louisiana on or after March 27 to self-quarantine for two weeks. [99] [100]
• March 23, 2020 : The Kansas Department of Health and Environment mandated residents who traveled to New Jersey or Illinois on or after March 23 to self-quarantine for two weeks. [101] [102]
• March 18, 2020 : The Kansas Department of Health and Environment mandated residents who traveled to California, Florida, New York, and Washington on or after March 15 to self-quarantine for two weeks. [103] [104]

Does Kentucky have restrictions on travel? No. Visitors from nine states are encouraged to self-quarantine for 14 days. The nine states on the travel advisory include Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Nevada, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas. According to officials, the advisory is not an order. [105]

More information can be found at Team Kentucky .

• July 20, 2020 : Gov. Andy Beshear (D) issued a travel advisory requesting that visitors from nine states self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. Officials said the advisory was not a requirement. The nine states in the advisory include Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Nevada, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas. [106]
• May 6, 2020 : Gov. Andy Beshear (D) ended the travel restrictions that required out-of-state travelers to quarantine. [107]
• May 6, 2020 : Gov. Beshear issued a revised order restricting travel after parts of the original order were struck down by a federal judge. The new order asked out-of-state travelers to self-quarantine for 14 days if they plan on staying in the state for more than 24 hours. [108]
• May 4, 2020 : A federal judge struck down parts of Gov. Beshear 's travel ban, ruling the ban "does not pass constitutional muster." The lawsuit was originally filed by three churchgoers who attended a service in Louisville and were told by the state to self-quarantine. [109]
• April 2, 2020 : Gov. Andy Beshear (D) issued an order requiring all people traveling to Kentucky to self-quarantine for two weeks. [110]
• March 30, 2020 : Gov. Andy Beshear (D) issued an order that required residents to self-quarantine for any out-of-state travel, unless they traveled to care for a person in need, bought groceries or necessary supplies, went to work, were required by a court order, or obtained healthcare. [111] [112]

As of February 24, 2023, Louisiana had not issued any travel restrictions.

More information can be found at the Louisiana Office of Tourism .

Does Maine have restrictions on travel? No. Maine ended its quarantine requirement for out-of-state visitors from all states on May 1, 2021. International travelers are still required to quarantine for at least seven days. [113]

More information can be found at the Maine Department of Health and Human Services .

• May 1, 2021 : The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention ended the requirement that out-of-state travelers from outside New England quarantine or provide a negative COVID-19 test upon entering the state. [114]
• April 27, 2021 : Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director Nirav Shah announced that out-of-state visitors will no longer need to quarantine or provide a negative test upon entering the state beginning May 1. [115]
• March 5, 2021 : As part of a reopening plan for the spring and summer tourism season, Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced that travelers from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island would no longer need to quarantine upon arrival in the state. Mills also said that the mandatory travel restrictions would become recommendations on May 1. [116]
• September 23, 2020 : Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced that Massachusetts travelers entering Maine would no longer be required to test negative or quarantine for 14 days. [117]
• July 1, 2020 : Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced that she lifting the 14-day quarantine requirement for travelers from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut beginning July 3. [118]
• June 8, 2020 : Mills announced that out-of-state visitors from New Hampshire and Vermont were no longer required to quarantine for 14 days. Beginning June 12, visitors from those states can stay in lodging establishments throughout Maine. Mills also announced that, effective July 1, visitors from all other states will need to quarantine for 14 days unless they have recently received a negative COVID-19 test. Travelers will need to fill out a Certificate of Compliance at lodging establishments, including hotels and short-term rentals. [119]
• April 3, 2020 : Gov. Mills issued an executive order requiring all out-of-state travelers to self-quarantine for two weeks. Individuals providing essential services were exempt. The order directed state agencies, such as the Maine Department of Transportation and the Maine Turnpike Authority, to post the order at all major points of entry into the state. According to the order, individuals in violation of the quarantine restrictions could have been subject a penalty of up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. [120]

Does Maryland have restrictions on travel? No. On March 12, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) ended the requirement that out-of-state travelers and returning residents self-quarantine or test negative. An advisory remained in place encouraging travelers to get tested upon arrival in the state. [121]

More information can be found at the Maryland Office of Tourism .

• March 12, 2021 : Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) ended the requirement that out-of-state travelers and returning residents self-quarantine or test negative. [122]
• March 9, 2021 : Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced he would ease some coronavirus restrictions beginning March 12 at 5 p.m., including the quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers. [123]
• December 17, 2020 : Gov. Larry Hogan (R) issued an order requiring out-of-state travelers and returning residents to obtain a negative COVID-19 test result or quarantine for 10 days. The order does not apply to people traveling to or from Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington D.C. The order requires Maryland residents to limit nonessential travel. [124]
• November 10, 2020 : Gov. Larry Hogan (R) issued a travel advisory asking Maryland residents to avoid non-essential travel to other states, especially states with a COVID-19 positivity rate greater than 10%. Residents or out-of-state travelers who arrive in Maryland from a state that meets that threshold are asked to get tested and self-quarantine until the results come back. [125]
• July 29, 2020 : Gov. Larry Hogan (R) issued a travel advisory asking Maryland residents to refrain from traveling to Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina, and Texas. The percentage of positive test results in those states is over 10%. Hogan urged people who have traveled to one of those states to get a coronavirus test. [126]
• March 19, 2020 : Gov. Larry Hogan (R) instructed the Maryland Transportation Authority Police to restrict traffic at BWI Marshall Airport Terminal to only ticketed passengers, those helping disabled passengers, and employees. Hogan also urged residents to limit transit use to essential travel. [127]

Massachusetts

Does Massachusetts have restrictions on travel? No. On March 22, 2021, Gov. Charlie Baker (R) replaced the travel ordering requiring visitors to quarantine or present a negative COVID-19 test with a travel advisory. The advisory urges travelers to quarantine for 10 days, unless they are fully vaccinated or have received a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arrival. [128]

More information can be found at Mass.gov .

• March 22, 2021 : Gov. Charlie Baker (R) replaced the travel order with a travel advisory urging travelers to quarantine for 10 days if they have no received a negative COVID-19 test. [129]
• March 18, 2021 : Gov. Charlie Baker (R) announced the state’s travel restrictions, which require travelers to quarantine or provide a negative COVID-19 test, will become an advisory on Monday, March 22. [130]
• March 8, 2021 : In an update to its travel website, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health updated its list of exemptions to the state's quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers to include fully vaccinated individuals. People who've been fully vaccinated for 14 days do not need to quarantine for 10 days or produce a negative COVID-19 test result. [131]
• November 28, 2020 : The Massachusetts Department of Public Health removed Vermont from the list of low-risk states, leaving Hawaii the only state in that category. Travelers from low-risk states are exempt from the quarantine requirement, and do not need to fill out a travel form. [132]
• September 19, 2020 : The Massachusetts Department of Public Health removed Wyoming from its list of low-risk states. Travelers from Wyoming must self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in Massachusetts. [133]
• September 12, 2020 : The Massachusetts Department of Public Health removed Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia from the list of low-risk states. The state had designated Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia, and Colorado low risk at the end of August. Travelers from low-risk states are exempt from the 14 day quarantine requirement. [134]
• August 29, 2020 : Massachusetts added Colorado, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia to its list of lower-risk states, exempting travelers and returning residents from having to quarantine for two weeks upon arriving in Massachusetts. [135]
• August 1, 2020 : Starting Aug. 1, most travelers and returning residents were required fill out a travel form and self-quarantine for 14 days upon entering the state or produce a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of arrival. Travelers from states classified as lower-risk, which included Connecticut, Vermont, and Hawaii, among others, were exempt from the test or quarantine requirements. [136]
• July 24, 2020 : Statewide enforceable travel restrictions took effect, requiring all non-exempt travelers to the state to fill out a travel form (unless they are travelling from a state defined as low risk by the Department of Public Health) and either self-quarantine for 14 days or provide a negative COVID-19 test administered no more than 72 hours prior to arrival. Non-compliance carried with it a $500 per day fine. [137]
• June 30, 2020 : Gov. Charlie Baker (R) announced that visitors to Massachusetts from Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, New York, and New Jersey will no longer need to self-quarantine for 14 days. The advisory to self-quarantine remains in effect for visitors from other parts of the country. [138]
• March 27, 2020 : Gov. Charles D. Baker (R) directed all people, except essential workers, traveling to Massachusetts to self-quarantine for two weeks. Baker also asked travelers experiencing symptoms similar to COVID-19 not to come to the state. [139]

As of February 24, 2023, Michigan had not issued any travel restrictions.

More information can be found at Pure Michigan .

As of February 24, 2023, Minnesota had not issued any travel restrictions.

More information can be found at Explore Minnesota .

Mississippi

As of February 24, 2023, Mississippi had not issued any travel restrictions.

More information can be found at Visit Mississippi .

As of February 24, 2023, Missouri had not issued any travel restrictions.

More information can be found at Visit Missouri .

Does Montana have restrictions on travel? No. The quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers expired on June 1, 2020. [140]

More information can be found at Visit Montana .

• June 1, 2020 : As part of Phase Two of the state’s reopening plan, the 14-day quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers was lifted June 1. [141]
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• March 30, 2020 : Gov. Steve Bullock (D) issued an executive order requiring residents and non-residents traveling to Montana, except those traveling for work, to self-quarantine for two weeks. The order also instructed the Montana National Guard to conduct temperature checks and exposure risks inquiries at airports and rail stations in the state. [142]

Does Nebraska have restrictions on travel? No.

More information can be found at Visit Nebraska .

• March 24, 2020 : At his daily press briefing, Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) asked residents who traveled to a country or a state with a widespread COVID-19 outbreak to self-quarantine for two weeks. [143] This was a recommendation and not legally binding.

Does Nevada have restrictions on travel? No. Visitors are encouraged to follow CDC guidelines. [144]

More information can be found at Travel Nevada .

• May 29, 2020 : Gov. Steve Sisolak issued an updated travel advisory that asked visitors to follow CDC guidelines. [145]
• March 31, 2020 : Gov. Steve Sisolak issued a travel advisory asking out-of-state visitors to self-quarantine for 14 days. The advisory was not enforceable by law. [146]

New Hampshire

Does New Hampshire have restrictions on travel? No. However, travelers from outside New England who plan to stay in the state for an extended period are asked to self-quarantine for two weeks. [147]

More information can be found at Visit New Hampshire .

• March 28, 2020 : Gov. Chris Sununu (R) requested people traveling to New Hampshire for reasons other than same-day trips for work, care of a loved one, or for essential supplies to self-quarantine for two weeks. [148]

Does New Jersey have restrictions on travel? No. Gov. Phil Murphy (D) ended the quarantine requirement for unvaccinated out-of-state travelers on May 17, 2021. [149]

More information can be found at the Official Site of the State of New Jersey .

• May 17, 2021 : New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) ended the requirement that unvaccinated people self-quarantine for 10 days upon arrival. Murphy exempted vaccinated people from the quarantine requirement on April 5, 2021. [150]
• April 5, 2021 : New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) announced updated travel guidance to reflect the most recent CDC recommendations. The new guidance says fully vaccinated individuals do not need to test negative or quarantine after interstate travel. [151]
• November 25, 2020 : Gov. Phil Murphy (D) announced he was replacing the state's travel advisory list with a general request that all travelers from outside New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Delaware self-quarantine for 14 days. [152]
• October 20, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Arizona and Maryland had been added to the tristate self-quarantine list. The governors advised against traveling between their three states, but agreed not to mandate self-quarantines for travel between Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. New Jersey also removed Delaware from its quarantine list. [153]
• October 6, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that New Mexico had been added to the tristate quarantine list. [154]
• September 22, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Wyoming had been added to the tristate quarantine list. [155]
• September 15, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Puerto Rico had been re-added to the joint travel advisory, while California, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, and Ohio had been removed. [156]
• September 8, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, and West Virginia had been added to the joint travel advisory list. Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands were removed from the list. [157]
• August 25, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced on Aug. 25 that Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Maryland, and Montana had been removed from the joint travel advisory list. The territory of Guam was added to the list. [158]
• August 18, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced on Aug. 18 that Delaware and Alaska had been added to the tristate quarantine list. Washington was removed from the list. [159]
• August 11 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Hawaii, South Dakota, and the Virgin Islands had been added to the tristate quarantine list. The governors removed Alaska, New Mexico, Ohio, and Rhode Island. [160]
• August 4, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Rhode Island had been added to the tristate quarantine list, requiring visitors from that state to quarantine for 14 days upon entering New Jersey, Connecticut, or New York. Delaware and Washington D.C. were removed from the list. [161]
• July 28, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Illinois, Kentucky Minnesota, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico had been added to the joint travel advisory, bringing the total number of states to 37. [162]
• July 21, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that 10 additional states had been added to the joint travel advisory. Travelers from Alaska, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Virginia, and Washington will need to quarantine for 14 days upon arriving in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut. Minnesota was removed from the list, bringing the total to 31. [163]
• July 14, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that New Mexico, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Minnesota had been added to the joint travel advisory originally announced June 24. Travelers from those states will need to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arriving in the tristate area. Delaware, which was added to the list July 7, has been removed. The list now includes 22 states. [164] [165]
• July 7, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Delaware, Kansas, and Oklahoma had been added to the joint travel advisory originally announced June 24. Visitors from those states will need to quarantine for 14 days upon entering Connecticut, New York, or New Jersey. The full list of states includes Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah. [166]
• June 30, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that eight more states had been added to a joint travel advisory requiring out-of-state visitors to self-quarantine for 14 days. The governors announced the travel advisory June 24 and originally included Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah. The list was expanded to include California, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada and Tennessee. [167]
• June 24, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced on June 24 that travelers arriving in their states from states with a high infection rate must quarantine for 14 days. The infection rate is based on a seven-day rolling average of the number of infections per 100,000 residents. As of June 24, the states that meet that threshold are Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah. [168]

Does New Mexico have restrictions on travel? No. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) ended the state's mandatory quarantine requirement for travelers from high-risk states on February 11, 2021. The state recommends that all out-of-state travelers quarantine for 14 days from the time of arrival and seek a COVID-19 test. [169]

More information can be found at the New Mexico Department of Health website.

• February 10, 2021 : Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) announced the state would end its quarantine requirements for out-of-state travelers on Thursday, February 11. Instead of a mandatory self-quarantine for people entering the state from high-risk areas, the state will encourage all out-of-state travelers to quarantine before getting tested. [170]
• September 23, 2020 : New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) added Colorado, Oregon, and Rhode Island to the list of high-risk states. Travelers from high-risk states must self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in New Mexico. Michigan and Hawaii were moved from high-risk to low-risk, exempting travelers from those states from the quarantine requirement. [171]
• September 3, 2020 : New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) announced that, beginning September 4, out-of-state travelers from states with a 5% positivity rate or greater or a new case rate greater than 80 per 1 million residents would be required to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. Additionally, travelers from any state can avoid the quarantine requirement by presenting a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours before or after entry into the state. Travelers waiting for a test result must still self-quarantine until the results come back.
• June 30, 2020 : Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) extended the stay-at-home order and the mandatory 14-day quarantine for all out-of-state travelers. Essential workers, including airline employees and military personnel, are exempt from the quarantine requirement. [172]
• May 28, 2020: Gov. Grisham announced the limited reopening of some businesses as part of New Mexico's reopening plan. The new order, which goes into effect June 1, also modifies the quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers to permit some business travel. [173]
• March 27, 2020 : Gov. Grisham signed an executive order requiring all travelers who entered New Mexico through an airport to self-quarantine for 14 days. The order directed the New Mexico Department of Health to work with other state agencies to ensure visitors who enter through an airport self-quarantine. The order did not apply to essential workers, including airport or airline personnel. [174]

Does New York have restrictions on travel? No. As of April 1, 2021, domestic travelers to New York are no longer required to quarantine for 10 days or present a negative COVID-19 test. All travelers are required to fill out an online Traveler Health Form. The New York State Department of Health recommends that travelers who aren't fully vaccinated self-quarantine. [175]

More information can be here .

• April 10, 2021 : The New York State Department of Health issued an updated travel advisory that removes the testing and quarantine requirements for asymptomatic international travelers. However, the advisory recommends all unvaccinated travelers follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidance to quarantine for at least seven days upon arrival. The advisory recommends that fully vaccinated international travelers get tested three to five days after arrival in New York, and recommends that unvaccinated international travelers—or those who haven't recovered from COVID-19 within the last three months—consider self-quarantining while waiting for a test result. Additionally, the advisory includes new requirements for healthcare workers. Domestic and international healthcare workers who work in nursing homes or assisted living residences must not return to work for 14 days upon arrival. Healthcare workers in other settings must not return to work for 10 days after international travel, unless they receive a negative COVID-19 test within three to five days of arrival, in which case the furlough can end after seven days. [176] [177]
• April 1, 2021 : Travelers to New York are no longer required to self-quarantine upon arrival or display a negative COVID-19 test. The New York State Department of Health recommends all travelers self-quarantine. Travelers are still required to fill out an online Traveler Health Form. [178]
• March 11, 2021 : New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced domestic travelers will not have to quarantine when arriving from out-of-state starting April 1. All travelers will still have to fill out the Traveler Health Form before arriving in the state. [179]
• March 3, 2021 : New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced that domestic travelers would no longer need to quarantine upon arrival in the state if they have been fully vaccinated within the last 90 days. [180]
• October 31, 2020 : New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced a new testing requirement for incoming travelers. The policy, which replaces the joint quarantine list previously maintained alongside Connecticut and New Jersey, requires visitors and returning residents to take a COVID-19 within three days of arriving in New York. Visitors will need to quarantine for three days, and take another test on the fourth day. If both tests come back negative, the quarantine can end. The policy was scheduled to take effect on Wednesday, November 4 and does not apply to travelers from states that border New York. [181]
• October 20, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Arizona and Maryland had been added to the tristate self-quarantine list. The governors advised against traveling between their three states, but agreed not to mandate self-quarantines for travel between Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. [182]
• October 6, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that New Mexico had been added to the tristate quarantine list. [183]
• September 22, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Wyoming had been added to the tristate quarantine list. [184]
• September 15, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Puerto Rico had been re-added to the joint travel advisory, while California, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, and Ohio had been removed. [185]
• September 8, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, and West Virginia had been added to the joint travel advisory list. Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands were removed from the list. [186]
• August 25, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced on Aug. 25 that Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Maryland, and Montana had been removed from the joint travel advisory list. The territory of Guam was added to the list. [187]
• August 18, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced on Aug. 18 that Delaware and Alaska had been added to the tristate quarantine list. Washington was removed from the list. [188]
• August 11 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Hawaii, South Dakota, and the Virgin Islands had been added to the tristate quarantine list. The governors removed Alaska, New Mexico, Ohio, and Rhode Island. [189]
• August 4, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Rhode Island had been added to the tristate quarantine list, requiring visitors from that state to quarantine for 14 days upon entering New Jersey, Connecticut, or New York. Delaware and Washington D.C. were removed from the list. [190]
• July 28, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Illinois, Kentucky Minnesota, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico had been added to the joint travel advisory, bringing the total number of states to 37. [191]
• July 21, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that 10 additional states had been added to the joint travel advisory. Travelers from Alaska, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Virginia, and Washington will need to quarantine for 14 days upon arriving in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut. Minnesota was removed from the list, bringing the total to 31. [192]
• July 14, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that New Mexico, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Minnesota had been added to the joint travel advisory originally announced June 24. Travelers from those states will need to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arriving in the tristate area. Delaware, which was added to the list July 7, has been removed. The list now includes 22 states. Gov. Cuomo also announced that visitors to New York from those 22 states will need to fill out a contact form with contact information or face a $10,000 fine. Gov. Lamont said Connecticut would join New York in requiring visitors to fill out a form. [193] [194] [195]
• July 7, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that Delaware, Kansas, and Oklahoma had been added to the joint travel advisory originally announced June 24. Visitors from those states will need to quarantine for 14 days upon entering Connecticut, New York, or New Jersey. The full list of states includes Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah [196]
• June 30, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced that eight more states had been added to a joint travel advisory requiring out-of-state visitors to self-quarantine for 14 days. The governors announced the travel advisory June 24 and originally included Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah. The list was expanded to include California, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada and Tennessee. [197]
• June 24, 2020 : Govs. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.), Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), and Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced on June 24 that travelers arriving in their states from states with a high infection rate must quarantine for 14 days. The infection rate is based on a seven-day rolling average of the number of infections per 100,000 residents. As of June 24, the states that meet that threshold are Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah. [198]

North Carolina

As of February 24, 2023, North Carolina had not issued any travel restrictions.

More information can be found at Visit North Carolina .

North Dakota

Does North Dakota have restrictions on travel? No. The quarantine requirement for out-of-state visitors ended May 8, 2020. [199]

More information can be found at North Dakota Tourism .

• May 8, 2020 : Mylynn Tufte, the State Health Official, issued an amended confinement order which requires only international visitors to North Dakota to self-quarantine for 14 days. [200]
• March 28, 2020 : State Health Official Mylynn Tufte issued an order directing people traveling to North Dakota from another country or from a state classified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as having widespread COVID-19 outbreak to self-quarantine for two weeks. Certain essential workers were exempt. [201]

Does Ohio have restrictions on travel? No. On July 22, Gov. Mike DeWine (R) issued an advisory asking travelers from states with positive testing rates of 15% or higher to self-quarantine for 14 days upon entering Ohio. The advisory also applied to Ohio residents returning from those states. DeWine said the advisory was not a mandate. At the time the advisory was issued, nine states met the threshold, including Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi, Nevada, South Carolina, and Texas.

More information can be found at Ohio Department of Health .

• March 10, 2021 : The Ohio Department of Public Health ended its COVID-19 travel advisory that asked residents returning from states with positivity rates above 15% to self-quarantine for 14 days. [202]
• January 27, 2021 : The Ohio Department of Health removed Tennessee and Georgia from its travel advisory list. The list now includes twelve states. People who've traveled from those states are advised to self-quarantine for 14 days. [203]
• December 2, 2020 : The Ohio Department of Public Health updated its travel advisory list to include Ohio, whose positive testing rate had exceeded 15%. The advisory urges travelers from states with a positivity rate of 15% or higher to self-quarantine upon arrival in Ohio. [204]
• July 22, 2020 : Ohio Gov. DeWine issued a travel advisory that asks travelers from states reporting positive coronavirus testing rates of 15% or higher to self-quarantine for 14 days. DeWine said the advisory was not a mandate. The states affected by the advisory include Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi, Nevada, South Carolina, and Texas. [205]
• April 2, 2020 : The state's stay-at-home order includes a request that out-of-state travelers self-quarantine for 14 days. [206]

Does Oklahoma have restrictions on travel? No. The quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers ended on May 11, 2020. Visitors are encouraged to follow CDC guidelines [207] .

More information can be found at the Oklahoma State Department of Health .

• May 11, 2020 : The requirement for out-of-state travelers from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California, Louisiana, and Washington to self-quarantine for 14 days ended with the release of Gov. Kevin Stitt 's (R) Amended Executive Order 2020-13, which went into effect May 12. Amended Executive Order 2020-13 called for out-of-state travelers to adhere to all CDC recommendations. [208]
• March 29, 2020 : Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) issued an amendment to Executive Order 2020-07 requiring people entering Oklahoma from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California, Louisiana, and Washington to self-quarantine for two weeks. [209]

Does Oregon have restrictions on travel? No. Governor Kate Brown (D), along with Washington and California Govs. Jay Inslee (D) and Gavin Newsom (D), issued an advisory asking travelers to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in the state. The advisory asked residents to limit non-essential travel. [210]

More information can be found at Travel Oregon .

• November 13, 2020 : Govs. Jay Inslee (D-Wa.), Kate Brown (D-Ore.), and Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) issued travel advisories asking out-of-state travelers to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. They also asked residents to limit non-essential travel. [211]

Pennsylvania

Does Pennsylvania have restrictions on travel? No. Gov. Tom Wolf (D) ended the state's travel restrictions on March 1, 2021. [212]

More information can be found at the Pennsylvania Department of Health .

• March 1, 2021 : Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) announced he was ending the state's quarantine requirement for out-of-state and returning residents. [213]
• November 17, 2020 : Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine issued an order requiring out-of-state travelers and returning residents to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival unless they can show evidence of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of entering the state. The quarantine requirement does not apply to people coming to Pennsylvania for work or medical purposes. The order was scheduled to take effect on November 20. [214]
• September 13, 2020 : Pennsylvania removed California and Texas from its travel advisory and added Illinois. [215]
• July 24, 2020 : Wyoming and Missouri were added to the state's advisory list, bringing the total number of states on the list to 20. [216]
• July 15, 2020 : Delaware was removed from the state's quarantine list, bringing the total number of states on the list to 18. [217]
• July 12, 2020 : The Pennsylvania Department of Health added Delaware, Iowa, Kansas, and Oklahoma to its quarantine list. Visitors from those states are recommended to self-quarantine for 14 days upon entering Pennsylvania. [218]
• July 2, 2020 : The Pennsylvania Department of Health recommended that residents who travel to 15 states with rising COVID-19 cases quarantine for 14 days upon returning to Pennsylvania. The states include Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah. [219] [220]
• April 13, 2020 : The Pennsylvania Department of Health recommended that out-of-state travelers, especially those from areas with high rates of infection or community spread, self-quarantine for 14 days. [221]

Rhode Island

Does Rhode Island have restrictions on travel? No. Gov. Daniel McKee (D) rescinded an executive order requiring unvaccinated out-of-state travelers to quarantine or provide a negative COVID-19 test on July 6, 2021. [222]

More information can be found at Visit Rhode Island .

• July 6, 2021 : Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee (D) rescinded an executive order requiring unvaccinated out-of-state travelers to quarantine or provide a negative COVID-19 test. [223]
• February 1, 2021 : The Rhode Island Department of Health removed Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming states from its travel restrictions list. Travelers arriving in Rhode Island from those states are not required to quarantine for 14 days. Thirty-three states remain on the list. [224]
• June 30, 2020 : Out-of-state visitors and Rhode Island residents traveling to Rhode Island from parts of the country with a positive coronavirus test rate of 5% or higher will need to provide a negative test result or quarantine for 14 days. [225]
• March 28, 2020 : Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) issued an executive requiring any person traveling to Rhode Island for any reason other than employment to automatically self-quarantine for two weeks. Residents who can work from home are required to do so. If a resident was unable to telecommute, they needed to self-quarantine when not at work. Public health, public safety, and healthcare workers were exempt. [226]

South Carolina

Does South Carolina have restrictions on travel? No. The quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers expired May 1, 2020. [227]

More information can be found at the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control .

• May 1, 2020 : Gov. Henry McMaster (R) announced he was lifting the executive order requiring visitors from Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and New Orleans to self-quarantine for two weeks. [228]
• March 27, 2020 : McMaster issued an executive order requiring people traveling to South Carolina from Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and New Orleans to self-quarantine for two weeks. Failure to do so could have resulted in $1,000 in fines and up to one month in jail. [229]

South Dakota

As of February 24, 2023, South Dakota had not issued any travel restrictions.

More information can be found at Travel South Dakota .

As of February 24, 2023, Tennessee had not issued any travel restrictions.

More information can be found at the State of Tennessee's Department of Tourist Development .

Does Texas have restrictions on travel? No. The quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers ended on May 21, 2020. [230]

More information can be found at Texas .

• May 21, 2020 : Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ended quarantine requirements for out-of-state travelers. [231]
• April 26, 2020 : Abbott issued a new executive order lifting restricting on out-of-state travelers from Louisiana. Travelers from the remaining states on the list still needed to self-quarantine for 14 days upon entering Texas. [232]
• March 29, 2020 : Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued an executive order requiring people traveling into Texas on roadways from Louisiana or other states and cities determined thereafter self-quarantine for two weeks. Vital workers, determined by the Texas Division of Emergency Management, were exempt. Those who qualified for quarantine needed to fill out a form provided by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Failure to comply could have resulted in a $1,000 fine and or jail time up to 180 days. The order went into effect March 30. [233]
• March 26, 2020 : Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued an executive order requiring people flying to Texas from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or New Orleans self-quarantine for two weeks. California, Louisiana, Washington, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, and Miami were later added. [234] Vital workers, determined by the Texas Division of Emergency Management, are exempt. Those who qualify for quarantine must fill out a form provided by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Failure to comply could have resulted in a $1,000 fine and or jail time up to 180 days. The order went into effect March 28. [235]

Does Utah have restrictions on travel? No.

More information can be found at Visit Utah .

• June 30, 2020 : Utah ended its requirement that travelers to parts of the state in the "moderate risk" phase of reopening self-quarantine for 14-days.
• May 1, 2020 : The requirement that out-of-state visitors fill out a travel declaration upon entry expired. Travelers to parts of Utah in the "moderate risk" phase of the reopening plan who have come from a high-risk area or situation are required to self-quarantine for 14-days. [236] [237]
• April 8, 2020 : Gov. Gary Herbert (R) issued an order requiring all visitors over the age 18 who enter Utah through airports or roadways to complete a travel declaration within three hours of entering the state. Drivers entering Utah would receive a text message with a link to the form, whereas travelers in the airport would receive a card from an airport employee with instructions to fill out a form online. The form required travelers to answer a number of questions related to COVID-19 symptoms and travel history. [238]

Does Vermont have restrictions on travel? No. Gov. Phil Scott (R) ended the requirement that unvaccinated out-of-state travelers and returning residents quarantine for 10 days or present a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival on May 14, 2021. [239]

More information can be found at the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing .

• May 14, 2021 : Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) ended the requirement that unvaccinated out-of-state travelers and returning residents quarantine for 10 days or present a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival. [240]
• February 19, 2021 : Gov. Phil Scott (R) announced that fully vaccinated residents who travel to another state will no longer need to quarantine when returning to Vermont beginning Feb. 23. Fully vaccinated residents will receive cards that they can display upon request when traveling in or out of the state. Scott also said that fully vaccinated out-of-state travelers will not need to quarantine if they can provide proof of vaccination. [241]
• November 11, 2020 : Gov. Phil Scott (R) issued an order requiring all visitors to Vermont to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. After 7 days, visitors can take a COVID-19 test and end their quarantine early if they test negative. Visitors engaged in essential travel are exempt from the quarantine requirement. [242]
• June 26, 2020 : Beginning July 1, out-of-state visitors arriving from low-risk counties in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, and West Virginia in a personal vehicle will no longer need to quarantine for 14-days after arriving in Vermont. Vermont residents who visit those counties and then return home will also no longer need to quarantine. [243]
• June 5, 2020 : Gov. Phil Scott (R) announced that the quarantine requirement will be lifted for out-of-state travelers from counties across New England with similar COVID-19 caseloads to Vermont starting June 8. The Agency of Commerce and Community said it would release a map June 8 at 5 p.m. identifying quarantine and non-quarantine counties. Additionally, Vermont residents will be allowed to travel to the non-quarantine counties and return home without quarantining for 14 days. [244]
• March 30, 2020 : Gov. Scott issued an addendum to Executive Order 01-20 requiring all residents and non-residents traveling to Vermont to self-quarantine for two weeks. Those traveling for essential purposes were exempt. According to the order, essential purposes were defined as traveling for safety, food, beverages, medicine, healthcare, care for others and essential work outlined in Stay Home/Stay Safe order. Scott also asked would-be travelers displaying symptoms or coming from an area with a widespread outbreak of COVID-19 not to enter Vermont. A reevaluation for the order was set for April 15. [245]

Does Virginia have restrictions on travel? No. The quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers ended on June 12, 2020. [246]

More information can be found at Virginia is for Lovers .

• June 12, 2020 : The Virginia Department of Health no longer recommends that out-of-state travelers from areas with high rates of community spread self-quarantine for 14 days. The recommendation remains in place for people who have traveled internationally or on a cruise ship or river boat. [247]
• May 4, 2020 : The Virginia Department of Health recommended that visitors or residents who have traveled internationally, or on a cruise ship or river boat, or to an area of the U.S. with high rates of community spread, to self-quarantine for 14 days. [248]

Does Washington have restrictions on travel? No. Gov. Jay Inslee (D) asked residents and travelers coming into Washington to follow U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) travel guidance. [249]

More information can be found at Experience Washington .

• April 6, 2021 : Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) updated his travel proclamation to clarify that all types of travel, including domestic and international, should follow CDC guidelines. [250]
• March 19, 2021 : Gov. Jay Inslee (D) rescinded a travel advisory issued November 13, 2020, asking out-of-state travelers and returning residents to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival and avoid non-essential travel. Inslee asked residents and travelers to comply with U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) travel guidance. [251]
• November 13, 2020 : Gov. Jay Inslee (D) issued a travel advisory asking out-of-state travelers or returning residents to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. The advisory also asks Washington residents to limit non-essential travel. [252]

Washington D.C.

Does Washington D.C. have restrictions on travel? No. The City recommends that unvaccinated travelers get a COVID-19 test 1-3 days before leaving on a trip and 3-5 days after returning home. The City recommends travelers self-quarantine for seven days after returning home, even if he or she tests negative. If a traveler opts to not take a test, the City recommends a 10-day self-quarantine. [253]

More information can be found at Coronavirus D.C. .

• August 6, 2021 : The Washington D.C. Department of Health issued updated travel guidance that recommended but no longer required unvaccinated out-of-state travelers and returning residents to quarantine upon arrival and get a COVID-19 test. The updated guidance still recommended that unvaccinated travelers who did not seek a COVID-19 test self-quarantine for 10 days. [254]
• November 4, 2020 : D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced a new advisory that requires visitors to the city to take a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of traveling. Visitors who are in the city for longer than three days are asked to take a test within 3-5 days of arrival. The advisory asks those who test positive or come into contact with someone who tested positive to refrain from entering the city. [255]
• July 27, 2020 : As part of Phase Two of D.C.'s reopening plan, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) ordered non-essential travelers from "high-risk" states to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in the city. [256]

West Virginia

Does West Virginia have restrictions on travel? No. The quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers ended May 21, 2020. [257]

More information can be found at West Virginia Tourism .

• May 21, 2020 : Gov. Jim Justice (R) ended the order requiring out-of-state travelers to self-quarantine for 14 days. [258]
• March 31, 2020 : Gov. Justice issued an executive order requiring all non-residents traveling to West Virginia from a COVID-19 hotspot self-quarantine for two weeks. The order instructed West Virginia State Police to monitor roadways for such possible travelers. Those traveling for essential business were exempt. Failure to comply with the order could have resulted in fines up to $500 and jail time no more than one year. [259]

Does Wisconsin have restrictions on travel? No.

More information can be found at Wisconsin Department of Tourism .

• April 19, 2020 : The Wisconsin Department of Health Services urged Wisconsin residents returning from outside their communities, including from out-of-state, to self-quarantine for 14 days. [260]

Does Wyoming have restrictions on travel? No. The quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers ended on May 7, 2020. [261]

More information can be found at Travel Wyoming .

• May 7, 2020 : Gov. Mark Gordon (R) announced that out-of-state travelers will no longer need to quarantine for 14 days. [262]
• April 3, 2020 : Gordon extended restrictions on businesses and individuals through the end of April. At the same time, he issued a new order requiring out-of-state travelers to self-quarantine for 14 days. [263]

Timeline of federal travel restrictions

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• July 16, 2020 : Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf announced on Twitter that the Department would extend its prohibition on nonessential travel to Canada and Mexico through Aug. 20. [264]
• June 16, 2020 : Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf announced that the U.S. would keep restrictions limiting non-essential travel to or from Mexico and Canada in place through July 21. [265]
• May 24, 2020 : President Donald Trump issued a proclamation suspending entry into the U.S. of foreign nationals who had been in Brazil at any point in the previous 14 days. [266]
• May 19, 2020 : Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf announced the U.S. would extend travel restrictions in place at the Canadian and Mexican borders another 30 days to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. The restrictions were enacted in late March in cooperation with both countries, and extended for an additional 30 days on April 20. Essential travel, including for trade and commerce, is still allowed, but travel for tourism or recreation is prohibited. [267]
• April 20, 2020 : Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf announced that travel restrictions with Canada and Mexico would be extended another 30 days. The restrictions, implemented in agreement with Canada and Mexico in late March, prohibit nonessential travel. [268]
• March 20, 2020 : The United States and Mexico mutually agreed to close the border to non-essential traffic. [269]
• March 17, 2020 : The United States and Canada mutually agreed to close their border to non-essential traffic. [270]
• March 14, 2020 : Trump issued a proclamation suspending entry into the U.S. of foreign nationals who had been in the United Kingdom at any point in the previous 14 days. [271]
• March 11, 2020' : Trump issued a proclamation suspending entry into the U.S. of foreign nationals who had been in the Schengen Area of the European Union at any time in the previous 14 days. The Schengen Area comprises 26 European countries. [272]
• February 29, 2020 : Trump issued a proclamation suspending entry into the U.S. of foreign nationals who had been in Iran at any point in the previous 14 days. [273]
• January 31, 2020 : Trump issued a proclamation suspending entry into the U.S. of foreign nationals who had been in mainland China at any point in the previous 14 days. The proclamation took effect February 2. [274]

Background and context

On January 5, 2020, the World Health Organization first reported on a cluster of unexplained pneumonia cases in Wuhan city, the capital of Hubei Province in China. [275] Scientists in China identified a novel coronavirus as the cause of the pneumonia cases on January 7, 2020. [276] Shortly thereafter, the World Health Organization began confirming cases of the novel coronavirus in countries like Thailand, Japan, and elsewhere, prompting a January 17 briefing on the new virus by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . On that same day, the CDC began screening for the coronavirus at three U.S. airports. The first case of the coronavirus in the United States was confirmed on January 21 in Washington state. [277] [278] [279]

On March 11, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy became the first governor to announce restrictions on out-of-state travelers. [280] On that day, the CDC and state and local health departments reported 1,267 cases in the United States. [281]

State and local government policies around travel during the coronavirus pandemic varied widely. Those policies generated a similar variety of responses from pundits, policy makers, lawmakers, and more. The main areas of disagreement about travel restrictions are:

• Travel restrictions prevent the spread of the virus
• Travel restrictions promote the state's safety image
• Travel restrictions are constitutional
• Travel restrictions protect tourism workers
• Certain travel restrictions are unconstitutional
• Travel restrictions are unfair to tourism businesses
• Travel restrictions are difficult to enforce
• Travel restrictions are ineffective
• Travel restrictions damage local economies

General resources

Click the links below to explore official resources related to the coronavirus outbreak.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
• U.S. Department of Education
• World Health Organization
• Trends in Number of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in the US Reported to CDC, by State/Territory
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccinations, Our World in Data (Number of vaccines administered)
• Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker, New York Times (Progress of vaccine trials)
• Documenting America's Path to Recovery
• COVID-19 vaccine distribution
• Officeholders and candidates diagnosed with, dead from, or quarantined because of coronavirus
• Federal government responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
• School responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19 pandemic
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• ↑ Kansas Department of Health and Environment , "KDHE amends travel quarantine list," August 13, 2021
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• ↑ Kansas Department of Health and Environment , "KDHE amends travel quarantine list," July 29, 2021
• ↑ KHON 2 , "Coronavirus restrictions relaxing in Hawaii for travel, gatherings. Are things about to get even busier?" July 6, 2021
• ↑ Rhode Island Department of Health , "Travel Information for Residents and Visitors," accessed August 19, 2021
• ↑ State of Alaska , "Health Advisory No. 2: International and Interstate Travel," accessed February 16, 2021
• ↑ Travel and Leisure , "Alaska Will Give Tourists Free COVID-19 Vaccines This Summer," April 19, 2021
• ↑ KTVA , "Alaska governor extends quarantine for out-of-state travelers until June 5," May 29, 2020
• ↑ Must Read Alaska , "Dunleavy: Travel quarantine can be avoided by pre-travel test for COVID-19," May 29, 2020
• ↑ Office of Governor Mike Dunleavy , "Governor Issues COVID-19 Health Mandate Updates," May 15, 2020
• ↑ Anchorage Daily News , "Gov. Dunleavy says Alaska will ease some coronavirus restrictions starting later this week," April 21, 2020
• ↑ The Anchorage Press , "All people arriving in Alaska must quarantine for 14 days, Governor says," March 23, 2020
• ↑ State of Arizona Executive Order , "Executive Order 2020-36 Stay Healthy, Return Smarter, Return Stronger," May 12, 2020
• ↑ "Office of the Governor Doug Ducey", "New Order Increases Restrictions For Certain Out-Of-State Travelers," April 7, 2020
• ↑ Arkansas Department of Health , "Directive for Travelers from “Hot Spot” and International Locations," accessed June 19, 2020
• ↑ Arkansas Department of Health , "Directive for Travelers from “Hot Spot” and International Locations," May 14, 2020
• ↑ THV 11 , "Out-of-state travelers can stay in hotels, lodges and Arkansas state parks again," May 6, 2020
• ↑ Arkansas Department of Health , "Advisory for Travelers from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, New Orleans and All International Locations," March 30, 2020
• ↑ Office of Governor Gavin Newsom , "California, Oregon & Washington Issue Travel Advisories," November 13, 2020
• ↑ JD Supra , "L.A. County Orders 10-Day Mandatory Quarantine for Certain Travelers," January 4, 2021
• ↑ Santa Clara County Public Health , "Mandatory Directive on Travel," accessed December 7, 2020
• ↑ OBP , "West Coast states issue COVID-19 travel advisories," November 13, 2020
• ↑ NBC Connecticut , "COVID-19 Travel Advisory Mandate for Conn. to be Lifted Later This Week," March 15, 2021
• ↑ State of Connecticut , "Executive Order No. 9S," accessed February 23, 2021
• ↑ Hartford Courant , "New York, New Jersey COVID-19 quarantine list grows to 35 states, territories," October 20, 2020
• ↑ ABC 7 New York , "Reopen Connecticut: CT will modify rules of its travel advisory list," October 20, 2020
• ↑ Democrat and Chronicle , "New York, New Jersey COVID-19 quarantine list grows to 35 states, territories," October 6, 2020
• ↑ NBC New York , "5 More States Added to Tri-State Quarantine List as U.S. COVID-19 Cases Near 7 Million," September 22, 2020
• ↑ KTVZ , "Six states removed from CT’s travel advisory list, Puerto Rico added," September 15, 2020
• ↑ NBC New York , "4 More States Land on Quarantine List as NYC Debuts New Enforcement Measure," September 8, 2020
• ↑ Newsday , "Five states removed from New York's travel quarantine list, one territory added," August 25, 2020
• ↑ NBC Connecticut , "Alaska, Delaware Added to List of COVID-19 Hot Spots That Require CT Residents to Quarantine," August 18, 2020
• ↑ NBC New York , "Hawaii, Virgin Islands Added to Quarantine List as NY Virus Numbers Remain in Check," August 11, 2020
• ↑ Yahoo News , "Connecticut Again Expands Travel Quarantine List," August 4, 2020
• ↑ Yahoo Money , "Only 13 states escape New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut's coronavirus travel restrictions," July 28, 2020
• ↑ CBS News , "Travelers from nearly two-thirds of U.S. states will now have to self-quarantine when entering New York," July 21, 2020
• ↑ NBC Connecticut , "Travelers Coming to CT From COVID-19 Hotspots Must Follow Protocols Or Could Face Fine," July 20, 2020
• ↑ NBC New York , "22 States Now on Tri-State Quarantine List as Cuomo Ups Ante With New NY Emergency Order," July 14, 2020
• ↑ CNY Central , "Four more states added to New York travel advisory for mandatory quarantine, one removed," July 14, 2020
• ↑ NBC Connecticut , Connecticut Increases States on Travel Quarantine Advisory List to 22," July 14, 2020
• ↑ Yahoo Money , "New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut expand coronavirus travel restrictions," July 7, 2020
• ↑ CNN , "NY, NJ and CT expand quarantine advisories for travelers from 8 more states with high coronavirus rates," June 30, 2020
• ↑ New York Times , "N.Y. Will Impose Quarantine on Visitors From States With Big Outbreaks," June 24, 2020
• ↑ The Office of Governor Ned Lamont , "Governor Lamont Statement on Reports of President Trump Considering Regional Quarantine," March 28, 2020
• ↑ NBC Philadelphia , "Del. Enters Phase 1 of Reopening as Salons, Restaurants Open at 30% Capacity," June 1, 2020
• ↑ Delaware.gov , "Governor Carney Announces Lifting of Short-Term Rental Ban, Out-of-State Quarantine on June 1," May 26, 2020
• ↑ Delaware.gov , "Governor Carney Orders Out-of-State Travelers to Immediately Self-Quarantine for 14 Days," March 29, 2020
• ↑ Florida Politics , "Gov. DeSantis quietly lifts travel restrictions for New York area," August 6, 2020
• ↑ New4Jax , "Florida’s COVID-19 checkpoint on I-95 finally closed," July 20, 2020
• ↑ Nola.com , "Florida lifts coronavirus travel restrictions for Louisiana residents entering state," June 5, 2020
• ↑ State of Florida , "Emergency Management - COVID-19 - Additional Requirements of Certain Individuals Traveling to Florida," accessed April 2, 2020
• ↑ CBSN Philly , "Coronavirus Latest: Florida Governor Mandates 14-Day Self-Quarantine For Travelers Coming From New York, New Jersey And Connecticut," March 24, 2020
• ↑ State of Florida , "Emergency Management - COVID-19 - Isolation of Individuals Traveling to Florida," accessed April 2, 2020
• ↑ Governor David Y. Ige , "OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR NEWS RELEASE: HAWAI‘I BOUND DOMESTIC TRAVELERS FULLY VACCINATED IN U.S., TO BYPASS TESTING/QUARANTINE STARTING JULY 8," June 24, 2021
• ↑ The Washington Post , "Hawaii’s multistep road to a full reopening begins now," June 15, 2021
• ↑ Governor of the State of Hawaii , "OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR NEWS RELEASE: INTER-COUNTY TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO END ON JUNE 15 – GOV. IGE SETS BENCHMARKS FOR EASING DOMESTIC TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS," June 4, 2021
• ↑ USA Today , "Hawaii rolls out inter-island vaccine passport plan, starting with locals," May 12, 2021
• ↑ Washington Post , "Hawaii will ease restrictions for vaccinated travelers, starting with inter-island visitors," April 20, 2021
• ↑ Hawaii Governor , "GOVERNOR’S OFFICE – NEWS RELEASE – GOV. IGE ISSUES 17TH COVID-19 EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION, REDUCING QUARANTINE PERIOD FOR TRAVELERS INTO AND WITHIN HAWAI‘I ," December 16, 2020
• ↑ Governor David Ige , "OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — NEWS RELEASE — KAUAI MAYOR TO IMPOSE TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON ITS PARTICIPATION IN STATE’S PRE-TRAVEL TESTING PROGRAM  LC," November 27, 2020
• ↑ Tulsa World , "The Latest: Hawaii imposes new COVID-19 travel restrictions," November 19, 2020
• ↑ Hawaii News Now , "Ige urges vigilance as Hawaii launches pre-travel testing program," October 15, 2020
• ↑ Go Hawaii , "Travel requirements," accessed on October 8, 2020
• ↑ Pacific Business News , "State extends 14-day quarantine for arriving passengers until Oct. 1, reinstates other restrictions for Oahu," August 18, 2020
• ↑ USA Today , "Scratch that August trip to Hawaii. The state just extended its quarantine until Sept. 1," July 13, 2020
• ↑ Office of the Governor , "STATE TO LAUNCH COVID-19 PRE-TRAVEL TESTING PROGRAM FOR OUT-OF-STATE TRAVELERS AUGUST 1," June 24, 2020
• ↑ Hawaii News Now , "With new procedures in place, state ends inter-island quarantine rule," June 15, 2020
• ↑ SF Gate , "Hawaii, Canada to extend visitor restrictions," June 11, 2020
• ↑ SF Gate , "Hawaii extends 14-day room quarantine for tourists," May 16, 2020
• ↑ Star Advertiser , "Gov. David Ige calls for 30-day suspension of visitors to Hawaii," March 17, 2020
• ↑ KSL News Radio , "Idaho, Wyoming loosen COVID-19 travel restrictions," May 15, 2020
• ↑ Idaho Department of Health and Welfare , "Order to Self-Isolate," April 15, 2020
• ↑ City of Chicago , "Emergency Travel Order," accessed July 7, 2020
• ↑ Office of the Governor of Iowa , "Gov. Reynolds, IDPH recommend self isolation for those who traveled out of state ," April 21, 2020
• ↑ Kansas Department of Health and Environment , "KDHE amends travel quarantine list," June 17, 2021
• ↑ Kansas Department of Health and Environment , "KDHE amends travel quarantine list," May 20, 2021
• ↑ KNST , "Kansas reduces travel restrictions to certain Colorado counties," May 10, 2021
• ↑ Kansas Department of Health and Environment , "KDHE amends travel quarantine list," May 6, 2021
• ↑ Kansas Department of Health and Environment , "Travel-Related Quarantine Guidelines," accessed April 22, 2021
• ↑ Kansas Department of Health and Environment , "Travel-Related Quarantine Guidelines," accessed April 9, 2021
• ↑ Kansas Department of Health and Environment , "Travel-Related Quarantine Guidelines," accessed March 26, 2021
• ↑ Kansas Department of Health and Environment , "Travel-Related Quarantine Guidelines," July 28, 2020
• ↑ Kansas Department of Health and Environment , "KDHE amends travel quarantine list Arkansas, Alabama and South Carolina removed," July 14, 2020
• ↑ KWCH , "Travel-Related Quarantine Guidelines | COVID-19," accessed June 18, 2020
• ↑ KWCH , "Louisiana, Colorado added to KDHE travel-related quarantine list," March 18, 2020
• ↑ KDHE , "KDHE adds states to travel quarantine list," March 27, 2020
• ↑ WLWT5 , "Travel advisory: Kentucky governor asks anyone who travels to these states to self-quarantine," July 20, 2020
• ↑ Kentucky.gov , "Gov. Beshear Updates Kentuckians on the Fight to Defeat COVID-19," accessed May 22, 2020
• ↑ WDRB , "Beshear issues new travel restrictions after federal judge ruled previous order unconstitutional," May 6, 2020
• ↑ WLKY , "Federal judge says Kentucky's travel ban is unconstitutional," May 4, 2020
• ↑ Louisville Courier Journal , "Gov. Andy Beshear orders people entering Kentucky to self-quarantine for 14 days," April 2, 2020
• ↑ Commonwealth of Kentucky , "Kentucky's Response to COVID-19," accessed April 1, 2020
• ↑ ky.gov , "Executive Order," accessed April 1, 2020
• ↑ NECN , "Maine Ends COVID-19 Travel Requirements," May 2, 2021
• ↑ Bangor Daily News , "Starting Saturday, people from all other states can travel to Maine without quarantining," April 27, 2021
• ↑ Office of Governor Janet T. Mills , "Governor Mills Unveils Plan to Protect Public Health, Support Maine’s Economy During Upcoming Tourism Season," March 5, 2021
• ↑ CBS Boston , "Maine Removes Coronavirus Travel Restrictions For Massachusetts," September 23, 2020
• ↑ [ https://www.wwlp.com/news/massachusetts/maine-keeping-travel-restrictions-in-place-for-massachusetts-residents/ WWLP , "Maine keeping travel restrictions in place for Massachusetts residents ," July 2, 2020]
• ↑ Covid-19 Response Office of the Governor , "Keep Maine Healthy FAQs," accessed June 10, 2020
• ↑ Office of Governor Janet T. Mills , "Governor Mills Issues Executive Order Mandating Quarantine Restrictions on Travelers Arriving in Maine to Protect Public Health and Safety," April 3, 2020
• ↑ The Office of Governor Larry Hogan , "Governor Hogan Announces Lifting of Capacity Limits, Masking and Distancing Protocols Maintained," accessed March 11, 2021
• ↑ Baltimore Sun , "Maryland Gov. Hogan issues new restrictions on nonessential travel to fight coronavirus spread during holidays," December 17, 2020
• ↑ The Office of Governor Larry Hogan , "Governor Hogan Announces Series of Actions to Slow the Spread of COVID-19," November 10, 2020
• ↑ Baltimore Sun , "Hogan tightens mask restrictions, discourages travel to 9 states to ‘continue making progress’ against coronavirus," July 29, 2020
• ↑ Maryland.gov , "Governor Hogan Announces Further Actions To Slow The Spread of COVID-19, Relaunches ‘Maryland Unites’ Initiative," accessed April 1
• ↑ NBC Boston , "Mass. Will Relax Its Travel Restrictions Soon. Here's What You Need to Know," March 22, 2021
• ↑ Mass.gov , "Baker-Polito Administration Announces Transition to Phase IV of Reopening Plan," March 18, 2021
• ↑ Boston.com , "Massachusetts relaxes COVID-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals," March 10, 2021
• ↑ WWLP , "Massachusetts travel restrictions updated due to rise in COVID-19 cases," November 30, 2020
• ↑ NBC Boston , "Mass. Adds 1 State Back to Travel Restriction List," September 18, 2020
• ↑ NBC Boston , "Mass. Puts 3 States Back on Travel Restriction List," September 11, 2020
• ↑ MassLive , "Massachusetts lifts COVID-19 travel restrictions on these 4 states," August 28, 2020
• ↑ Mass.gov , "COVID-19 Travel Order," accessed July 31, 2020
• ↑ Mass.gov , "Baker-Polito Administration Issues New Travel Order Effective August 1st," July 24, 2020
• ↑ Boston.com , "Massachusetts updates self-quarantine advisory to exempt visitors from 7 other Northeast states," June 30, 2020
• ↑ The Inquirer and Mirror , "Gov. Baker calls for self-quarantine of all travelers entering Massachusetts," March 27, 2020
• ↑ Independent Record , "Montana sees 'cluster' outbreaks, but low COVID-19 case growth otherwise," June 1, 2020
• ↑ Seeley Swan Pathfinder , "Governor Bullock Directs 14-Day Quarantine for Travelers Arriving in Montana From Another State or Country," March 26, 2020
• ↑ Omaha World-Herald , "Ricketts calls for Nebraskans to self-quarantine after travel to Denver, K.C., Chicago," March 24, 2020
• ↑ Nevada Health Response , "Governor Sisolak adjusts travel advisory for Nevada as the State enters Phase 2, May 29, 2020
• ↑ The Nevada Independent , "Sisolak issues travel advisory, urging travelers to self-quarantine, Nevadans to avoid nonessential travel," March 31, 2020
• ↑ New Hampshire Safer At Home , "Out-of-state Visitors," accessed August 4, 2020
• ↑ New Hampshire Public Radio , "Governor asks extended visitors to self-quarantine," March 28, 2020
• ↑ NJ.com , "N.J. lifts travel advisory that required COVID quarantine, Murphy announces," May 17, 2021
• ↑ State of New Jersey , "Governor Murphy Announces New COVID-19 Travel Guidelines," March 5, 2021
• ↑ North Jersey , "NJ drops travel advisory metrics but still urges quarantining as COVID-19 cases rise," November 25, 2020
• ↑ State of New Mexico , "Order rescinding executive order 2020-075 and instituting advisory quarantine and testing for individuals traveling to New Mexico," accessed February 11, 2021
• ↑ KRQE , "New Mexico to phase out travel quarantine requirements," February 10, 2021
• ↑ KRQE , "Gov. updates New Mexico travel order; lists states requiring quarantine," September 23, 2020
• ↑ New Mexico Department of Health , "State extends emergency public health order," July 1, 2020
• ↑ Office of Michelle Lujan Grisham , "Gov. announces limited reopening for dine-in restaurants, indoor malls, gyms, salons and more," May 28, 2020
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• ↑ National Law Review , "New York State Issues Updated Travel Advisory; Relaxes Travel Restrictions," April 13, 2021
• ↑ USA Today , "New York won't require fully vaccinated international travelers to quarantine anymore," April 13, 2021
• ↑ Governor Andrew Cuomo , "Governor Cuomo Announces Quarantine for Domestic Travel Will No Longer Be Required Starting April 1st," March 11, 2021
• ↑ NBC New York , "Cuomo Kills Domestic Travel Rules for Fully Vaccinated People, Sets More Key Reopening Dates," March 3, 2021
• ↑ CBS 6 Albany , "No More Quarantine List: What you need to know about New York's new travel rule," November 4, 2020
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• ↑ NBC4i , "Ohio Department of Health revises COVID-19 travel guidance, eliminates self-quarantine," March 10, 2021
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• ↑ Cincinnati.com , "Ohio gets added to its own list: Here are states with Ohio and Kentucky COVID-19 travel restrictions," December 2, 2020
• ↑ Cincinnati.com , "Gov. Mike DeWine issues travel advisory, asking Ohioans to quarantine if traveling from these states," July 22, 2020
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• ↑ KSLA , "Gov. Stitt issues updates to Executive Order, orders mandatory quarantine for travelers from six states," March 29, 2020
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• ↑ Governor Tom Wolf , "Gov. Wolf Revises Mitigation Order on Gatherings and Lifts Out-of-State Travel Restrictions," March 1, 2021
• ↑ CBS News , "Pennsylvania health secretary: Out-of-state travelers must test negative for COVID-19, or quarantine," November 17, 2020
• ↑ York Daily Record , "Pa. travel: California and Texas removed from state's COVID-19 quarantine list, 17 states remain," September 13, 2020
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• ↑ ABC 27 , "4 more states added to Pennsylvania travel quarantine list," July 12, 2020
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• ↑ PA Media , "Wolf Administration Urges Pennsylvanians to Avoid Large Gatherings, Wear Masks Over Holiday Weekend," July 2, 2020
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• ↑ Governor Henry McMaster , "Gov. Henry McMaster to Lift “Work-or-Home” Order May 4th," May 1, 2020
• ↑ WSOC", "Visitors from coronavirus hot spots to quarantine, SC governor says," March 28, 2020
• ↑ Texas Tribune , "Gov. Greg Abbott lifts coronavirus restrictions for travelers from New York, Georgia and other hot spots," May 21, 2020
• ↑ KCBD , "Abbott lifts self-quarantine for Texas-Louisiana travelers," April 28, 2020
• ↑ Office of the Texas Governor , "Governor Abbott Mandates 14-Day Quarantine For Road Travelers Arriving In Texas From Any Location In Louisiana," March 30, 2020
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• ↑ Burlington Free Press , "Answering 7 questions about Vermont's new mask mandate and COVID guidelines," May 15, 2021
• ↑ Saint Albans Messenger , "COVID-19: Gov. Phil Scott announces relaxed restrictions on travel, long-term care facilities," February 19, 2021
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• ↑ Washington Governor Jay Inslee , "Inslee updates travel restriction proclamation," April 6, 2021
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MnDOT announces road closures and travel advisories in southcentral and southwest Minnesota due to blizzard conditions

Worst travel conditions expected overnight and friday.

MANKATO, Minn. – (6:15 p.m.) The Minnesota Department of Transportation has issued an immediate no travel advisory for state highways in southcentral and southwest Minnesota, including I-90, due to blizzard conditions and zero visibility.

Counties included in the no travel advisory are Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Nobles, Rock, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan.

Most state highways in southcentral and southwest Minnesota will close at 7 p.m. tonight. All state highways in the following counties will be closed: Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Martin, Nobles, Rock, Waseca, and Watonwan. Several state highways in Blue Earth (Hwy 169 north of Mankato), Le Sueur (Hwy 99 east of St. Peter and Hwy 19 from Henderson to New Prague), Nicollet (Hwy 169) and Sibley (Hwy 169 and Hwy 19 from Gaylord to Henderson) counties will remain open as conditions allow.  Additional road closures are likely as conditions are expected to further deteriorate overnight and on Friday.

Challenges with this blizzard stem from prolonged high winds causing blowing and drifting snow, dramatically reduced and zero visibility at times, along with extremely dangerous wind chills. Conditions could be life-threating if travelers were to become stranded. Travelers should consider changing travel plans until the blizzard warning is no longer in effect.

MnDOT reminds motorists that it is illegal to travel on a closed road and if a motorist requires rescuing, they are liable for all related rescue costs.

No travel advisory means that the roadway has deteriorated and/or visibility has been reduced to the point that it is very dangerous to travel; there are reports of intermittent whiteout conditions; and, some weather conditions can be severe enough that road treatments, such as salt or sand, are not effective. Motorists are advised not to travel in these areas until conditions improve.

MnDOT District 7, serving the Mankato and Windom areas, is not staffed for 24-hour coverage. Crews in southcentral and southwest Minnesota are expected to be out until 7 p.m. tonight. Crews will resume operations Friday morning, weather permitting, but conditions are expected to remain difficult though Saturday. 

If you must travel, motorists should have a full tank of gas and winter survival kit and remember to:

MnDOT snowplow operators will do their part to make highways safe and motorists should remember to:

• Stay alert  for snowplows, which turn or exit frequently and often with little warning
• Stay back  at least 10 car lengths behind the plow. Don’t drive into a snow cloud.
• Slow down  to a safe speed for current conditions.
• Turn on your headlights and wear your seat belt.
• Turn off the cruise control.
• Be patient  and remember snowplows are working to improve road conditions for your trip.
• Don’t drive distracted.

For tips on safe winter driving, visit  www.mndot.gov/workzone/winter.html .

General Requirements

Camels, llamas and alpacas, cattle and bison, dogs and cats, exotic animals, farmed cervidae, horses and other equidae, non-poultry bird species, poultry, hatching eggs and ratites, sheep and goats, wild animals, import regulations.

Click here to request an import permit online .

Do you have import requirement questions? Click this link to be redirected to InterstateLivestock.com where we regularly update Minnesota’s requirements.

Electronic Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (eCVI) exemptions

The import permit requirement for cattle imported into Minnesota is waived when an eCVI is issued and received, as long as all other import requirements are met under Minnesota Administrative Rule 1721.0040.

Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI)

All birds and mammals imported into Minnesota, unless specifically exempted below, must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) issued by a veterinarian accredited in the state of origin. A copy of the CVI shall be forwarded within seven calendar days to the animal health officials in the state of origin for approval and transmittal.

The CVI shall:

• State that the animals described are not showing clinical signs of infectious, contagious, or communicable disease and that they meet movement requirements
• State the number of animals in the shipment
• State the species, breed, age, and sex of each animal
• Document official identification for each animal if required
• Document the address and contact information for the premises of origin and the premises of destination
• State the results of any tests that are required by the board
• Direct to slaughter
• Other (i.e. exhibition/show)
• Document a permit number if required
• Document any additional information required by the board
• Any addendums or attachments to a CVI shall comply with the  CVI Addendum Policy .

All camelids imported into the state must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection.

Includes all animals of the Bos and Bison genus

CVI, except as provided in items 1 to 5:

• Originating from a farm of origin that are consigned to a state-federal approved livestock market;
• Shipped directly to slaughtering establishments operating under federal inspection;
• Moving directly to a slaughter-only handling facility in a manner approved by the Board;
• Returning from pasture to the herd of origin in the state under permit; or
• Moved in accordance with a board-approved commuter herd agreement.

Federal law requires that the movement identified in 2 above is accompanied by an owner-shipper statement if no certificate of veterinary inspection is issued.

Breeding, rodeo and all cattle for exhibition must be officially identified , except when:

• Originating from a farm of origin that are consigned to a state-federal approved livestock auction market;
• Moving directly to a slaughtering establishment under federal inspection; and
• Moving directly to a slaughter-only handling facility in a manner approved by the Board.

“Breeding cattle” means all cattle except:

• Heifers of beef breed less than 18 months of age maintained for feeding purposes;
• Bulls under ten months of age maintained for feeding purposes; and
• Steers and spayed heifers.

Federal law requires dairy breed spayed heifers, all dairy males (including steers) born after 03/11/2013, and all cattle/bison entering the state for recreation events or shows to be officially identified. Federal law does not require that the official identification numbers of steers or spayed heifers be documented on owner-shipper statements or certificates of veterinary inspection. However, when official identification numbers are not documented on a CVI, a statement is required that indicates all steers or spayed heifers are officially identified. Dairy breed means all cattle, regardless of age/sex/current use, that are of a breed(s) used to produce milk or other dairy products for human consumption, including, but not limited to: Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Holstein, Jersey, Guernsey, Milking Shorthorn, and Red and Whites. Cattle that are in whole or in part of a dairy breed(s) moving from a dairy, or within channels originating from a dairy, are dairy cattle by definition.

Cattle returned to Minnesota from pasture

Cattle not under quarantine that are owned by state residents who are not livestock dealers may be returned to the premises of origin from pastures in adjacent states without tests or certificates of veterinary Inspection if a permit is secured from the Board prior to movement. Permits for return from pasture may be issued by the board if the pasture is owned, leased, or operated by the state resident, the pasture is contiguous to state land owned by the applicant, only the applicant’s cattle are in the pasture, and the pasture has been inspected by a representative of the board.

• Rodeo cattle entering the state must be negative to an official tuberculosis test within the previous six months.
• Cattle imported into the state for the purposes of breeding rodeo stock must be negative to an official tuberculosis test within the previous six months.
• Mexican-origin cattle must be negative to two official tuberculosis tests. The second test must be done by an accredited veterinarian and be performed within 60 days prior to importation.

Import permit

A permit must be obtained from the Board prior to the importation of all breeding cattle, all cattle for exhibition, and all cattle requiring a tuberculosis test, with the following exceptions:

• Cattle originating from a farm of origin that are consigned to a state-federal approved livestock market.
• Cattle shipped directly to a slaughter establishment operating under federal inspection or to a slaughter-only handling facility.
• Effective April 18, 2018: cattle documented on an electronically issued Certificate of Veterinary Inspection that is available to the Board in the original electronic format within 24 hours of issuance and complies with Minnesota Administrative Rule 1721.0040 ( click this link to read the rule ).

Please call 651-296-2942 to get an import permit for incoming cattle or bison.

Information that will be collected and required in order to obtain a free import permit include:

• Name, address and telephone number for the veterinarian issuing the CVI.
• The CVI number.
• Name, address and telephone number for the origin of the cattle.
• Name, address and telephone number for the destination of the cattle (destination refers to the physical location the cattle will be residing at and not a business or home address).
• The Board will also require information on the type of  official identification  that has been used on the cattle.

Additional requirements

Cattle originating from parts of  Michigan, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho  must meet additional import requirements. Call us at 651-296-2942 for more information.

Click on the infographic to download an accessible pdf version.

Interstate imports

Requirements for dogs, cats, and ferrets traveling into Minnesota from another state within the United States.

Dog and Cat Import Fact Sheet

A certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI) is a form completed by a licensed, USDA accredited veterinarian in the state of origin (where the pet is coming from) stating that the pet listed on the form is free from infectious, contagious, and/or communicable disease and meets state and federal requirements for movement. A physical examination is required for a veterinarian to complete a CVI, and the CVI is valid for travel for 30 days after it is issued.

The following information is required on a CVI to enter Minnesota:

• Consigner’s (owner or seller) name and physical address in the state of origin.
• Consignee’s (owner, buyer, or adopter) name and physical address in Minnesota.
• Animal description and/or identification number (microchip or tattoo).
• Vaccine product names, date of administration, and duration of immunity (when they are next due).
• Date and results of any required tests.
• Statement of health (see next paragraph).
• Veterinarian’s signature, printed name, and USDA accreditation number.
• Veterinarian’s contact information.

The CVI must include the following statement of health: “I certify, as an accredited veterinarian, that the described animals have been inspected by me and that they are not showing signs of infectious, contagious and/or communicable disease (except where noted).” If the statement is not already part of the CVI, an accredited veterinarian is required to add the statement to the document prior to signing it.

Dogs, cats, and ferrets moving to Minnesota from another state, visiting for more than 30 days, or changing owners while in the state require a CVI to enter.

Situations where a CVI is NOT required for dogs, cats, and ferrets entering Minnesota include:

• Dogs, cats, or ferrets entering a veterinary facility for treatment, surgery, or diagnostic procedures.
• Dogs, cats, or ferrets temporarily entering the state if there is no change of ownership and if the animal will be leaving the state within 30 days.
• Dogs or cats imported for research at educational and scientific institutions.
• Dogs and cats originating from an adjacent state and entering a kennel licensed by the Board if certain conditions are met .

Rabies Vaccination Certificate

Every dog, cat, or ferret three months of age or older traveling into Minnesota must be currently vaccinated for rabies. The details of this vaccination must be listed on the CVI or the CVI must be accompanied by a valid rabies vaccination certificate. The rabies vaccine may only be administered by a licensed veterinarian. The Board may exempt animals from this requirement based on the written recommendation of a licensed veterinarian who has examined the animal and determined that vaccination is contraindicated due to a medical condition or for animals entering a kennel licensed by the Board that meets certain conditions .

The following information must be included on the rabies certificate:

• Name, address, and telephone number of the owner.
• Animal’s name, breed, size, sex, age, species, and color.
• Vaccine name, manufacturer, serial number, expiration date, and duration of immunity.
• Rabies tag number.
• Date the vaccination was administered.
• Name, address, and license number of the veterinarian who administered or supervised the administration of the vaccine.
• Due date of the next rabies vaccination.

Rabies certificates require the signature of the veterinarian who administered or oversaw the administration of the rabies vaccine. If that veterinarian is unavailable, any veterinarian within the practice may sign the rabies certificate after verifying the administration of the vaccine and patient’s information in the medical record. The Board considers ink signatures or verifiable digital signatures to be official. Please note, stamping is not an approved signature.

Please submit the required documentation to the Board at least seven (7) days before entering Minnesota.

International Imports

Requirements for dogs, cats, and ferrets traveling into Minnesota from a different country.

To enter the State of Minnesota, all dogs, cats, and ferrets traveling from other countries require a valid CVI issued by a licensed/credentialed veterinarian from the country of origin (where the pet is coming from). Each animal listed on the certificate must have a physical examination performed by the signing veterinarian within 30 days of travel and found to be healthy with no signs of infectious, contagious, and/or communicable disease.  

• Consigner’s (owner or seller) name and physical address in the country of origin.
• Consignee’s (owner, buyer, or adopter) name, physical address and telephone number in Minnesota.
• Animal description and identification number (microchip or tattoo).
• Statement of health declaring the animal fit to travel and free of infectious, contagious, and/or communicable disease.
• Veterinarian’s signature, printed name, and license number.
• Veterinarian’s contact information and stamp (if applicable).

Please note that the EU Pet Passport is NOT accepted as a valid CVI.

Proof of Rabies Vaccination

Every dog, cat, or ferret three months of age or older traveling into Minnesota must be currently vaccinated for rabies and have valid proof of rabies vaccination. Proof can be in the form of a rabies certificate or other medical record documents if the following information is present:

International Import Permit

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issues regulations to control the entry of pets into the United States from other countries. These rules apply to all pets, including puppies and kittens and service animals. They also apply whether the owner is a U.S. citizen, legal U.S. resident, or foreign national and whether the animal originated from the U.S.

If a pet requires an import permit from the CDC, the owner is encouraged to begin the approval process early, as permits are limited in number, and the process can take 6-8 weeks. To determine if a dog or cat requires an import permit, visit the CDC Animal Import website . 

As of July 2022, the CDC continues suspending imports of dogs coming from countries with high-risk of dog rabies, including dogs not from a high-risk country but that have visited one during the previous six months. For more information on or questions about this suspension and permitting options for effected dogs, visit the CDC Dog Import FAQ website or email [email protected] .

CVI for Movement from State of Entry

Dogs, cats, and ferrets that come into the U.S. through a port of entry in a state other than Minnesota will require a valid CVI to move into Minnesota. This document is required to have all the information listed above as well as the address of the entry port and Minnesota contact information.

NOTE: It is the responsibility of the importer to ensure all import requirements are met. Importers are encouraged to contact:

• The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) .
• The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) .
• Their airline.
• Any other state of travel to verify rules and requirements.

Documentation must be received by the Board at least seven days prior to the animal’s arrival in Minnesota. Importers should scan or take legible photos and email them to  [email protected]  for review.

Dogs and Cats Imported from Countries with Confirmed or Suspected African Swine Fever (ASF) in Swine Populations

Dogs and cats that are imported into the U.S. from countries that have had a recent outbreak of, or are endemic for, ASF pose a threat to swine production systems in Minnesota. While there is no direct evidence that dogs or cats are biological carriers of ASF or become sick from ASF, there is concern that these animals, their carriers, and transport-associated materials are capable of carrying and spreading the disease. ASF virus particles can survive on animals’ fur and skin, ticks or other external parasites that may be imported on animals also pose a concern for disease spread and treats and food that contain pork may also contain infectious ASF virus.

To prevent the unintentional introduction of ASF, dogs or cats that have originated from or traveled through a country in which an ASF outbreak has been identified or suspected will be quarantined for a minimum of 10 days upon arrival in Minnesota. This quarantine may take place at the owner’s residence and allows time for disinfection and cleaning protocols to take place.

Details of the quarantine procedures include:

• All dogs must be bathed.
• All dogs and cats must be treated for fleas and ticks with a commercial product approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
• All carriers and non-disposable items transported with the animal (dishes, toys, etc.) must be cleaned and disinfected in a Board approved manner.
• All disposable transport materials (bedding, food, treats, animal waste, etc.) must be disposed of in a Board approved manner.
• Quarantine animals may not be moved from the premises without permitted approval by the Board.
• Contact with quarantined animals by people must be limited. Contact with other animals is prohibited.

An agent of the Board will contact dog and cat owners prior to or at time of arrival to address any questions and assist in the implementation of the quarantine procedures. Official quarantines may only be released by the Board or an agent of the Board.

Temporary ban: Caribbean Countries

As of July 2022, the Board continues a temporary ban on dogs or cats imported into Minnesota from the following country in the Caribbean due to high levels of ASF present in the swine population:

All other Caribbean nations are considered at increased risk for ASF, and imports will be subject to the above quarantine procedures.

All mammals and birds imported into the state must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI). A statement must be included on the CVI documenting the specific exemption for any of the species listed as prohibited in the bullet points below. Exemptions are listed under Minnesota Statute § 346.155 Subd. 7 .

A Minnesota state law ( Minnesota Statutes § 346.155) went into effect on January 1, 2005 that prohibits individuals with some exemptions, from purchasing, obtaining, or owning certain exotic animals in Minnesota. The following species are prohibited:

• All members of the Felidae (cat) family, except domestic cats. This includes, but is not limited to, lions, tigers, cougars, leopards, cheetahs, ocelots and servals;
• All nonhuman primates. This includes, but is not limited to, lemurs, monkeys, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, marmosets, lorises, and tamarins; and
• Any hybrid or cross between an animal listed above and a domestic animal, as well as offspring from all subsequent generations of those crosses or hybrids.

People who owned these animals prior to January 1, 2005 may keep them if the animals were registered with their local animal control authority by March 2, 2005 and if the owners comply with certain regulatory standards.

If a registered exotic animals is moved to a new location or transferred to a new owner, local animal control authorities must be notified in writing within 10 days of a change of address or location where the regulated animal is kept. For questions regarding the registration process or the law, please contact the local animal control authority.

For more details refer to the full text of Minnesota Statute § 346.155 .

A person must not import live farmed Cervidae into the state from a herd that is infected with or exposed to CWD, or from a state or province where CWD has been detected in the farmed or wild cervid population in the last five years, unless the animal has tested not detected for CWD with a validated live-animal test.

Click here to view the distribution of CWD in North America .

Before importing live farmed Cervidae into Minnesota, the importer must obtain a permit from the Board of Animal Health. Imported farmed Cervidae must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection.

Cervidae carcasses may not be imported into the state from a CWD endemic area, as determined by the board, except for cut and wrapped meat, quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the spinal column or head attached, antlers, hides, teeth, finished taxidermy mounts, and antlers attached to skull caps that are cleaned of all brain tissue.

Request an import permit online or call the Board at 651-201-6804. It may take up to 24 hours to process the request for a permit. Email f[email protected] with additional questions on imports.

Regulated by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). For import restrictions and requirements contact Paula Phelps at 651-259-5213.

Horses imported into Minnesota must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection that includes official identification and the date of the last negative EIA test, except horses:

• Brought into the state for participation in trail rides or exhibitions.
• Entering a veterinary facility for treatment, surgery, or diagnostic procedures.

USDA VS Form 10-13, Owner/Shipper Certificate for Fitness to Travel to a Slaughter Facility is not an accepted form for horses imported into Minnesota and no Minnesota destinations are permitted to be documented on this form.

Horses must be negative to an official test for EIA conducted within 12 months prior to the date of importation, except:

• Horses consigned directly to slaughtering establishments under federal inspection.
• Suckling foals accompanying a negative dam.

Extended Equine CVI (EECVI)

Minnesota accepts the EECVI for horses imported into Minnesota from origin states that have also approved the use of the EECVI. Currently, the only company offering an EECVI option is Global VetLink. Please contact the company for additional information including an up to date list of participating states.

Racetrack Import Requirements

In addition to Minnesota Board of Animal Health equine import and exhibition regulations, the Minnesota Racing Commission requires the following for horses entering Canterbury Park or Running Aces racetracks:

Health Certificates

All horses (including pony/outrider horses) entering the grounds for the first time must be accompanied by an original Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (health certificate) issued within ten (10) days of their arrival and a negative Coggins Test Certificate issued within 12 months of arrival. EHV-1 vaccination date and rectal temperature for each horse should be included on the health certificate. For those trainers shipping in and out, a copy of the health certificate valid for thirty (30) days will be available in the Commission’s veterinarian’s office upon request.

Vaccinations

Every horse entering the enclosure of the racetrack must have been vaccinated by a veterinarian with an FDA approved modified live or killed virus vaccine specific for EHV-1 not less than 14 days and not more than 4 months prior to date of entry. The specific product used and expiration date  as well as the date the horse was vaccinated must appear on the health certificate.

Piroplasmosis

Horses with a health certificate originating from a state with suspect cases of Equine Piroplasmosis (EP) must also have a negative test for Babesia equi taken within the previous 12 months. Currently this includes Texas, but is subject to change.

Documents must be attached in an email sent to the Minnesota Racing Commission prior to arrival.

Non-poultry bird species must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection.

Poultry is defined as livestock that are turkeys, chickens, waterfowl and game birds raised in captivity, excluding pigeons and doves.

For questions related to the importation of hatching eggs, poultry, or ratites, please call the Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory at 320-231-5170.

Slaughter exemption

Poultry and ratites imported into the state that move directly to a state or federally licensed slaughter establishment are exempt from the requirements in this part.

Certificates

All hatching eggs, poultry and ratites must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI), National Poultry Improvement Program (NPIP)  Form VS 9-3 (Report of Sale of Eggs, Chicks, and Poults), or an equivalent form as approved by the Board.

An import permit must be obtained from the Board prior to importation of hatching eggs, poultry or ratites into the state. The application for an annual import permit must be endorsed by the official animal health agency of the state or country of origin and indicate that the requirements of this part have been met. A single move import permit can be obtained by completing and returning the single move request form .

Pullorum-typhoid

All hatching eggs, poultry, and ratites imported into Minnesota must:

• Originate from a hatchery or breeding flock that is classified pullorum-typhoid clean under the plan; or
• Be individually identified with a leg or wing band and be negative to a pullorum-typhoid test conducted within 30 days prior to importation.

Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae

Chicken hatching eggs, chicks, and chickens from commercial egg-type or meat-type chicken hatcheries or breeding flocks and turkey hatching eggs, poults, and turkeys from commercial turkey hatcheries or breeding flocks imported into the state must:

• Originate from a hatchery or breeding flock that is classified Mycoplasma gallisepticum clean and Mycoplasma synoviae clean under the plan; or
• Be individually identified with a leg or wing band and be negative to a Mycoplasma gallisepticum and a Mycoplasma synoviae test within 30 days prior to importation.

Salmonella enteritidis

Chicken hatching eggs, chicks, and chickens imported into Minnesota from commercial egg-type chicken hatcheries or breeding flocks must originate from a hatchery or breeding flock that is classified Salmonella enteritidis clean under the plan.

Sanitation monitored

Turkey hatching eggs, poults, and turkeys imported into the state from commercial turkey hatcheries or breeding flocks must originate from a hatchery or breeding flock that meets the requirements of the sanitation monitored program of the plan.

Shipping containers

Only new or cleaned and disinfected poultry boxes or containers shall be used to ship baby poultry into the state.

All goats or sheep imported into the state must be accompanied by a CVI except those:

• Going directly to slaughter at a slaughtering establishment having federal inspection; or
• Originating from a farm of origin in an adjacent state and consigned to a state-federal approved livestock market.

Contents of CVI

If official identification is required, the CVI must show the individual official identification number of each animal except:

• Officially identified goats and sheep moving directly to slaughter if the CVI indicates the animals are officially identified and for slaughter only; or
• Officially identified feeder animals that are being moved to a feedlot if the CVI indicates the animals are officially identified and that the animals are for feeding purposes only.

Owner/Hauler Statement (OHS)

All sheep or goats (excluding wethers under 18 months) imported into the state must be accompanied by an OHS when a CVI is not required. A CVI can always be used in place of an OHS when an OHS is required.

Official identification

Goats or sheep imported into Minnesota must be officially identified except those less than 18 months of age in slaughter channels that are moving directly to a:

• Slaughtering establishment having federal inspection
• State-federal approved livestock market. Animals must be slaughtered by 18 months of age.
• Board-approved* terminal feedlot. Permit required. Animals must be slaughtered by 18 months of age.

*To find out if a premises is a Board-approved terminal feedlot, please call 651-201-6809.

CVI and official identification

Swine imported into the state must be officially identified and accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection except for swine:

• Which move under an approved swine production system health plan;
• Consigned to a state-federal approved livestock market which move directly from a farm of origin; or
• Moving directly to slaughter at a slaughtering establishment under federal inspection.

Importation of feral swine prohibited

The importation into the state of feral swine or swine that were feral during any part of their lifetime is prohibited. Importation into the state of feral swine carcasses is prohibited except for cut and wrapped meat, hides, teeth, and finished taxidermy mounts.

All mammals and birds imported into the state must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI).

State law does not allow skunks or feral swine to be transported into Minnesota.

A statement must be included on the CVI for skunks entering the state due to an exemption under Minnesota Statute § 145.365 Subd 2 . The statement must indicate the specific exemption that applies to the skunk(s) on the CVI.

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• Life Events
• Tuition Benefits
• Benefits + You Newsletter
• Leaving the U
• Former Employees
• COBRA Continuation of Coverage
• Supervisors
• How to Hire
• Best Practices and Behavioral Questions
• Prohibited and Acceptable Questions
• Getting the Most from the Search Committee Process
• Hiring Resources
• Hiring Academic Employees
• Hiring Temporary or Casual Employees
• Remote Hiring Toolkit
• Hiring Template Letters
• Performance Management
• Great Goals, Great Performance
• How to reward, recognize, and encourage strong performance
• Ongoing Check-Ins
• Performance Appraisal Tool (PAT)
• Performance Evaluations
• Performance Evaluation Policies
• Performance Evaluation Tips
• Dealing with Performance Problems
• Facilitated Meetings
• Collaborative Approach to Problem Solving
• Problem-Solving Outline
• Progressive Corrective Discipline
• Document and Communicate Responsibilities, Goals, and Objectives
• Absence Management
• Time Management
• Leaves of Absence for Supervisors
• Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Departure from the University
• Leadership Development Programs
• Academic Department Leadership Resources
• Leadership Consulting Services
• Agreements with Faculty Emeriti
• Building Employee Engagement
• Hiring and Managing Student Workers
• About Employee Relations
• Employee Relations
• 2023 University of Minnesota Human Resources Summit
• HRMS Training and Resources
• Performance Management Certificate Program for HR Leaders
• Payroll Administration
• Earnings Codes and Tax Information
• Payroll and HRMS Calendars
• Payroll Forms
• Taxable Graduate Fellowships
• Social Security Number Requirements
• International Students, Scholars and Visitors
• Income Tax Deductions—Nonresident Foreign Nationals
• Claiming Tax Treaty Benefits—Nonresident Foreign Nationals
• Claiming U.S. Residency for Tax Purposes--Substantial Presence
• Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants to Nonresident Foreign Nationals
• Social Security and Medicare (FICA) Guidelines—Nonresident Foreign Nationals
• Paying Nonresident Foreign National Contractors/Payees
• Visa Status Requirements for Short-Term International Visitors
• Restrictions on Payments to Short-Term International Visitors
• Nonresident Foreign National Contractor Payment Processing
• Tax Treaty Eligibility for Nonresident Foreign National Contractors
• Frequently Asked Questions: ITIN or SSN
• Individual Taxpayer ID Number (ITIN)
• Payroll Operations Policy
• Scholarship and Fellowship Department Aid
• I-9 Employee Eligibility Verification
• I-9 Process for Foreign National Faculty, Staff, and Student Workers
• Reviewing and Verifying I-9 Documents
• I-9 Frequently Asked Questions
• Compensation and Classification
• FLSA Exempt and Nonexempt Defined
• Salary Plans
• Types of Salary Adjustments for Civil Service and P&A Employees
• Policy and Guidelines on Pay Practices
• Civil Service Pay Practices
• Student Employee Pay Practices
• Faculty and P&A Pay Practices
• Graduate Assistant Pay Practices
• Multiple Appointments Within and Across Employee Groups
• Temporary and Casual Employee Pay Practices
• Merit Pay Programs
• Labor Market Information
• Guidelines for Outstanding Service Award Programs
• HR Peak Program
• HR Peak: People
• HR Peak: Service Model
• HR Peak: Training
• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Workplace
• Work with Our EDI Team
• Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI®)
• Discussion Toolkits
• University Partners
• HR Inclusion in Practice
• OHR Directory

As of August 11, 2022; subject to changes by the University in the future.

After Being Exposed to COVID-19

If you were exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19 or have been told by a healthcare provider or public health authority that you were exposed, the CDC explains the steps that you should take . Regardless of your vaccination status or if you have had a previous infection, those who have been exposed to COVID-19 should:

• Stay home/isolate if you have symptoms . Follow the  full quarantine guidelines outlined by the CDC .
• Without symptoms,  get tested  at least 5 full days after the close contact or as soon as possible if you don’t know when you had close contact.
• Wear a mask  for 10 days following close contact or until your test result is negative.

Visit the Safe Campus website for more information, including where to test, what to do if you test positive, and the latest on the University's response to COVID-19.

When to Get Tested for COVID-19

The CDC recommends you get tested in the following instances:

• If you have symptoms, test immediately.
• If you were exposed to COVID-19 and do not have symptoms, wait at least 5 full days after your exposure before testing. If you test too early, you may be more likely to get an inaccurate result.
• If you are in certain high-risk settings, you may need to test as part of a screening testing program.
• Consider testing before contact with someone at high risk for severe COVID-19, especially if you are in an area with a medium or high COVID-19 Community Level.

Returning to Work

Employees who need to stay home to quarantine or isolate, do not need a note from a healthcare provider or public health partner before returning to work. This approach has been adopted because healthcare providers, medical facilities, and public health partners may not be able to provide documentation quickly. Supervisors can allow employees to work remotely if they are asymptomatic and able to complete their job duties from home.

Travel Guidance

For the latest guidance on testing and isolation before, during, and after traveling, visit the CDC's domestic travel and cruise ship travel pages.