Are you planning or preparing for a trip to the United States? Then you must know the documentation to travel to the United States and the requirements that must be met to enter the country.
Travelling to the USA as a tourist, or residing temporarily requires some documentation before starting the trip and, in addition, because of its particular health system, it is advisable to have travel insurance that covers, among otherthings, high levels of medical expenses.
For this reason,Fit 2 Tripoffers travel insurance with medical coverage, cancellation and even COVID-19 coverage in case of contracting the virus during your stay in the US, both for individual trips and for trips as a couple or in groups.
Within thedocumentation to travel to the United States, it is advisable to take into account the vaccination certificate, the passport, the visa and the "ESTA" permit.
Currently, the United States has lifted many of the COVID restrictions for foreign tourists and allows the entry of Spanish travelers as long as they present the complete vaccinationschedule without presenting a negative COVID test.
It is essential that 14 days have elapsed from the completion of the vaccination. Accepted vaccines are: Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen/Johnson&Johnson, Oxford/AstraZeneca, Serum institute of India, Novavax, Bharat Biotech, Sinopharm and Sinovac.
The vaccination certificate can be on paper or in digital format, but it must be issued by an official body including: name and birth of the passenger, vaccine received and dates of dose application.
The European Union COVID Digital Certificate is accepted as valid documentation to travel to the United States.
Whatever the reason for the trip, a passport is mandatory documentation to travel to the United States, since a DNI alone is not valid. The minimum validity of the passport must be 6 months from your entry into the country.
Other documentation to travel to the United States from Spain that can cause doubts is a visa. In this case, if your stay is for less than 90 days, then a visa is not necessary.
If your trip exceeds a 90-day stay, we advise you to contact the embassy and check the different types of visas that are available on the official website of the US government.
If the reason for travel is for tourism and the duration of your trip is less than 90 days, then you will need an ESTA.
Getting the ESTA permit to travel without a visa to the United States is very simple and can be organised online at https://usa-esta.com/.
Another thing to take into account when travelling to the United States arecredit and debit cards, since once you are in the United States you must use the US dollar, which is the official currency.
To avoid currency commissions, if you are withdrawing money there, we recommend commission-free bank cards.
Finally, despite the fact that in most States allow driving with a Spanish/European driver's license, it is recommended to have anInternational Drivers Permit and add it to your documentation pack when travelling to the United States.