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PASADENA - Port, US

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Visa Information

Learn up-to-date visa requirements for over 150+ nationalities.

  • Travel is allowed with restrictions for vaccinated travelers
  • Proof of negative pre-departure COVID-19 test results or recovery certificate is not required for United States
  • Quarantine is not required for vaccinated travelers
  • Mandatory travel attestation form
  • Mandatory proof of COVID-19 vaccination for United States
  • A passport is required to enter United States
  • Health screening may be required on arrival
  • Masks may be required in public
  • Electronic Travel Authorization (ESTA)

Port Restrictions

  • Immigrantion and Port State restrictions for onsigner and offsigners is non existent for any specific nationality, CBP will review each request on case by case basis
  • Crew change can be carried out on weekends, there is no additional expense in this case.
  • The nearest airport (if Pasadena is in Texas (Houston)) is IAH – George Bush Intercontinental
  • There are no restriction on time joiners arrive to board vessel same day, boarding may be done 24/7
  • Almost all international flights departing IAH are afternoon flights, so anytime after 1300 hours will be just fine
  • All crew must be in possession of valid unexpired US C1/D Visa, no exceptions for offsigners
  • Flight routing is non restrictive for joiners, offsigners must go direct foreign from IAH before vessel departs berth.
  • There are no any special instructions for crew changes in this port
  • PCR & ART test is not a local requirement, cost is $225 & $75 respectively per swab and the time for results is usually within 1 hour
  • Shore leave is permitted, however, we require owners approval before we proceed with arrangements for crew shore leave; joiners may not be considered for shore leave after boarding the vessel, as their C1 status...

Flight Restrictions

  • Passengers entering or transiting through the USA must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 15 days (day of vaccination + 14 days) before arrival. Passenger details (e.g., name and date of birth) in the certificate must match those stated in the passport/travel document. Vaccines accepted are
    • AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), CanSinoBIO (Convidecia), Covaxin, Covishield, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm (BIBP) and Sinovac. A combination of these vaccines is accepted if administered at least 17 days apart. More details can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/international-travel-during-covid19.html
      • This does not apply to
        • nationals of the USA;
        • residents of the USA;
        • passengers younger than 18;
        • passengers with an immigrant visa;
        • passengers with the following visas: A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3 (as a foreign government official or immediate family member of an official), E-1 (as an employee of TECRO or TECO or the employee's immediate family members), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 (or seeking to enter as a nonimmigrant in one of those NATO classNameifications);
        • passengers with a letter of invitation or other official document, issued by the USA, by other government or by the United Nations, traveling on duty;
        • nationals...

Agency Costs

  • Crew Change Assistance 1-10: USD 150 per pax
  • Crew Change Assistance 11+: USD 110 per pax
  • Coordination of Booked Services: USD 70
  • Launch Hire Coordination: USD 150
  • Meet & Greet: USD 300

Last updated on 30th Mar 2022

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