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Why Am I Asked if I Am Carrying a Lithium-Ion Battery on a Plane?

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Once you enter the airport, you will immediately notice signs asking if you are checking any device which may have a lithium-ion battery. The real question is, why are they asking?...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

U.S. to Remove COVID Vaccine Requirement for International Travelers

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Non-U.S. travelers coming to the U.S. will no longer be required to prove that they have the COVID-19 vaccination in order to enter the U.S., starting at 12:01 a.m. on May 12, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Planning Ahead For Holiday Travel: Immigration Checklist

The holiday season is here and travel is reaching pre-pandemic levels. International travelers should expect busy consulates and U.S. Ports of Entry. Although U.S. Consulates have committed additional resources to address...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

U.S. Lifts Covid Testing Requirement for International Travelers

International travelers to the U.S. are no longer required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to boarding a flight to the U.S. The change took effect at 12:01 AM ET on Sunday, June 12, 2022....more

Dickinson Wright

New Travel Restrictions and New Requirements for Air Travel

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Just as the world breathed a sigh of relief for the easing of almost 18 months of travel restrictions, just as quickly did the feelings of dismay wash over viewers when it was revealed in Empire Strikes Back that Vader was...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Review of COVID-19 Testing Guidance for Travelers to the U.S.

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As of December 6, 2021, all air passengers 2 years or older (regardless of vaccination or antibody status) with a flight departing to the United States from a foreign country are required to show a negative COVID-19 viral...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

U.S. Announces Updates to International Air Travel Vaccine Policy

Beginning November 8, 2021, adult foreign nationals traveling to the United States by air, with limited exceptions, must demonstrate proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 and must also provide a negative COVID-19 test...more

Baker Donelson

U.S. Travel Bans to Drop for Vaccinated Travelers

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The Biden Administration has disclosed preliminary plans to provide exemption to the ban on visas and entry for travelers to the U.S. from many countries if they are fully vaccinated and submit to enhanced contact tracing...more

Morgan Lewis

Update: Quarantine-Free Travel for Fully Vaccinated Travelers

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The UK government, in line with its roadmap out of lockdown, has announced that travelers who have been vaccinated with an NHS-administered vaccine in the United Kingdom (plus 14 days), or are on a formally approved UK...more

Spirit Legal

Jurisdiction clarified: International online travel agencies can be sued in Germany for infringement of competition law

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On 24 November, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued its long-awaited judgment in the “Wikingerhof” case (ref. C-59/19), which had had the German hotel industry on tenterhooks. Although the name might suggest it had...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Biden Administration Issues COVID-19 Travel Safety Order

The Biden administration issued an Executive Order Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel requiring that masks be worn in airports or on commercial aircraft, trains, maritime vessels, intercity bus...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Traveling to the United States: Restricting the Visa Waiver Program While Expanding the Trusted Traveler Programs

The Department of Homeland Security continues in its attempts to balance security considerations and hospitality to foreign visitors. The fascinating dilemma it confronts can be highlighted by press releases issued on...more

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