New Ebola Attestation Required for Flights to the United States

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says every person boarding an international flight to or connecting through the United States must sign an Ebola attestation. The rule takes effect for flights departing at or after 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday 3 November — 12:59 a.m. on Wednesday 4 November in Trinidad and Tobago. It applies regardless of nationality, including U.S. citizens and permanent residents.

Sources: U.S. CDC, updated 30 Oct 2026 ↗

The statement confirms that the traveller has not been physically present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the 21 days before boarding. A connection through a Congolese airport counts, even if the traveller did not leave the aircraft. The CDC says airlines must collect the signed statement in paper or digital form before boarding. A traveller who cannot provide it may be denied boarding, apart from limited U.S. government exemptions.

Caribbean Airlines posted a public notice at 8:39 a.m. on 3 November asking passengers to complete the attestation before check-in to avoid delays. Its notice links an online form at attest.caribbean-airlines.com; Luk It Hyah opened that official airline subdomain and confirmed it presents a CDC attestation page. The airline’s notice and the CDC order are the sources for this requirement. The CDC says the overall risk to the public and travellers remains low; the rule is not evidence of an Ebola case in Trinidad and Tobago.

Sources: U.S. CDC, updated 30 Oct 2026 ↗ · CNC3, 3 Nov 2026, 9:36 a.m. Trinidad time ↗ · Caribbean Airlines public notice, 3 Nov, 8:39 a.m. Trinidad time ↗ · Caribbean Airlines online CDC attestation form, checked 3 Nov 2026 ↗