World · East Asia & Pacific · 4 hrs ago
US-bound travelers must submit an Ebola-related health declaration
From 11:59 p.m.
Eastern time on Nov.
3, everyone flying to the United States must complete a CDC declaration about recent travel.
The requirement applies regardless of nationality, including passengers departing from Mexico City International Airport or Felipe Ángeles International Airport.
The form asks travelers to confirm they were not in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the previous 21 days.
The measure is linked to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Volaris says passengers should fill out the form before going to the airport and bring a printed copy to the boarding gate.
The declaration is required before boarding a US-bound flight under the new rule.
Travelers should check the CDC form and complete it before their trip to avoid delays.
Travelers flying to the United States must submit an Ebola-related health declaration starting November 3, 2026.
The form asks passengers to certify that they have not been physically in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the 21 days before their flight.
The requirement applies regardless of travelers’ nationality.
Passengers departing from Mexico City International Airport or Felipe Ángeles International Airport must present the document.
Volaris advised travelers to complete the form before reaching the airport and bring it to the boarding gate.
- Who
- All people traveling to the United States, regardless of nationality.
- What
- They must complete an Ebola-related passenger disclosure and attestation form. It certifies they were not in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the previous 21 days.
- When
- From 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on November 3, 2026.
- Where
- On flights to the United States; the article specifically names Mexico City International Airport and Felipe Ángeles International Airport.
- Why
- The measure is related to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Volaris shared information about the new requirement imposed by US authorities.
The health declaration requirement is set to take effect.
- Effective time
- November 3, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST
- Form
- CDC Ebola Passenger Disclosure and Attestation Form
- Look-back period
- 21 days before the flight
- Named Mexican airports
- Mexico City International Airport and Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Outbreak location
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
What people are saying
A partir del 3 de noviembre de 2026, por disposición de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de Estados Unidos, todas las personas que viajen a ese país, sin importar su nacionalidad, deberán completar una declaración física o digital en la que confirmen que no han estado en la República Democrática del Congo durante los 21 días previos a su vuelo. Te recomendamos consultar los detalles de este requisito y completar la declaración correspondiente antes de tu viaje