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Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Monrovia, Liberia (December 3, 2021)
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December 3, 2021

Location: Liberia

  • Event:  On December 6, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will implement a one-day COVID-19 testing requirement for travelers over age two coming to the United States.  Regardless of vaccination status or nationality, any individual coming to the United States must show a negative pre-departure COVID-19 viral test taken the day before they board their flight to the United States.  You must show your negative result to the airline before you board your flight.
  • If you recently recovered from COVID-19, you may instead travel with documentation of recovery from COVID-19 (i.e., your positive COVID-19 viral test result on a sample taken no more than 90 days before the flight’s departure from a foreign country, and a letter from a licensed healthcare provider or a public health official stating that you were cleared to travel).
  • These requirements are for all air passengers two years of age or older boarding a flight from a foreign country to the United States.

Actions to Take:

  • Consult the CDC websitefor the most up-to-date information.
  • For information on what you can do to reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19, please see the CDC’s latest recommendations.
  • Visit the COVID-19 crisis page on travel.state.govfor country-specific information related to COVID-19.
  • Check with your airlines, cruise lines, or travel operators regarding any updated information about your travel plans and/or restrictions, including potential COVID vaccine or testing requirements for countries you are transiting through.
  • Visit the U.S. Embassy Monrovia webpage on COVID-19 for information on conditions in Liberia.

 

Assistance:

Phone number

  • +231 77-677-7000

Email Address

  • ACSMonrovia@state.gov

State Department – Consular Affairs

888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444

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