People planning to travel to the US continue to face entry restrictions.

This also applies to business travel. 

People who over the 14 days prior to their scheduled date of entry have been in the Schengen Area, among other locations, cannot enter the United States even if they hold a valid visa or ESTA authorization.

Exceptions do apply. One of them is the allowance to enter the country after receiving a National Interest Exception (NIE).

These exceptions are issued by US diplomatic posts in response to a traveler’s application. Interested parties must demonstrate that their entry is justified by a US interest, e.g. they are involved in managing investments of significant importance to the US economy.

The consular officer makes the decision to grant an exception after checking the application.

Exceptions are valid for 12 months from the time of their issuance and may be used multiple times. 


Find more in the PRO HR October 2021