USA

Översikt

The United States is a generally safe environment for foreign nationals and investment. It has highly developed law enforcement and national security infrastructure and continues to invest heavily in its intelligence capacity to mitigate new emerging threats to national security. The main risks overseas personnel face while in the US are likely to be related to petty crime, particularly in main cities, and environmental factors such as storms, heavy snowfall and extreme seasonal conditions that can affect travel and business continuity.

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Travellers are advised to consult a travel health specialist or general practitioner (GP) to obtain the latest information with regards to what vaccines are recommended about 4-8 weeks prior to departing for United States. Make sure you are up-to-date on routine vaccines before your trip. The following vaccinations are recommended: measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis, polio and influenza. Travellers might also consider the vaccinations for Hepatitis B and rabies, according to the specifics of their travel.

Dengue cases have been confirmed in the United States. Risk of ongoing Dengue transmission is present in Florida, Hawaii, and Texas. Risk of ongoing Chikungunya transmission is present in Florida and Texas. Insect protection measures are essential.

There is a low risk of Zika virus transmission in Cameron and Hidalgo counties, Texas and Miami-Dade county, Florida. Travellers should take meticulous anti-mosquito bite measures during the daytime.

Around 1.1 million people are living with HIV in the United States. However, considering the country's population the size of the epidemic is relatively small. The epidemic is heavily concentrated among several affected groups, such as men who have sex with men and transgender people.

Tap water is safe to drink in the United States.

The US has high-standard medical facilities, although treatment can be expensive. Treatment can be found at a range of university and community hospitals. Some for-profit urgent care centres can be exceptionally expensive.

Only emergency treatment is provided without prior payment or evidence of insurance. Failure to prove your insurance or pay a deposit may result in refusal to treat patients. If requiring medical treatment it is essential to keep all receipts in order to make a later insurance claim. It is essential to take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance prior to travel in order to avoid immense costs in the unfortunate event that one is taken ill or injured.

Pharmacies are well supplied and widely available. However, some medicines that may be available in your home country such as sleeping pills or anti-depressants may require a prescription in the US. Travellers should take sufficient supplies of medication for the duration of the stay. In this instance it is also advisable to take a signed letter from a medical physician indicating all medical conditions and prescribed treatment, including generic medication names.

Pass

Visitors to the US must be travelling on a passport that is valid for at least six months from the date of departure from the country.

Visum

A foreign national entering the US is generally required to present a passport and valid visa issued by a US Consular Official unless they are a lawful permanent resident of the US, a citizen of Canada or of a country eligible for the Visa Waiver Program. This program allows foreign nationals from specific countries to be admitted to the US under limited conditions and for no longer than 90 days without obtaining a visa.

All travellers transiting the United States are subject to the customs/immigration laws. Those who are passing through the US in transit but are not entitled to the Visa Waiver Programme must apply for a visa prior to travel.

From 24 June 2020, the government will suspend the issuance of green card visas. US embassies and consulates worldwide will suspend the issuance of L-1 visas for intra-company transfers, H-1B visas for workers in speciality occupations, H-4 visas for spouses, H-2B visas for temporary non-agricultural workers and most J-1 visas for work and student exchange visitors until further notice.