UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 032117Z MAR 21 MID200000629224U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 052/21 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/CNO/MAR// SUBJ/PROCEDURES FOR FOREIGN VISIT REQUESTS TO U.S. NAVY COMMANDS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC// REF/A/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/241512ZAUG20// REF/B/EXECUTIVE ORDER/13998/21JAN21// REF/C/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/291854ZJAN21// REF/D/MEMO/OSD/29DEC20// REF/E/CDC ORDER/12JAN21// REF/F/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/160550ZFEB21// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 236/20 UPDATED PROCEDURES FOR FOREIGN VISIT REQUESTS TO U.S. NAVY COMMANDS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC. REF B IS EXECUTIVE ORDER 13998 PROMOTING COVID-19 SAFETY IN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL. REF C IS NAVADMIN 026/21 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COVID-19 TESTING PRIOR TO OVERSEAS TRAVEL (UPDATE 1). REF D IS USD P&R FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION (FHP) SUPPLEMENT 14 - DOD GUIDANCE FOR PERSONNEL TRAVELING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PANDEMIC. REF E IS CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION ORDER REQUIREMENT FOR NEGATIVE PRE-DEPARTURE COVID-19 TEST RESULT OR DOCUMENTATION OF RECOVERY FROM COVID-19 FOR ALL AIRLINE OR OTHER AIRCRAFT PASSENGERS ARRIVING INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY. REF F IS NAVADMIN 037/21, U.S. NAVY COVID-19 STANDARDIZED OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE VERSION 4.0. RMKS/1. Reference (a) is canceled. This NAVADMIN supersedes reference (a) and provides updated references and additional procedures for foreign visitors to U.S. Navy facilities based on new requirements for COVID-19 to include testing prior to entry into the U.S. from a foreign country, as directed by references (b) and outlined in references (c) thorugh (e). 2. Foreign visits are authorized but must adhere to guidance established for U.S. travel in reference (d) and the travel procedure requirements in accordance with (IAW) references (b) through (f). All foreign personnel traveling from outside the U.S. to visit a U.S. Navy command will be required to complete a 14 day restriction of movement (ROM) period upon arrival in the U.S. Additionally, all foreign personnel traveling to the U.S. from a foreign country, are required to have a negative viral COVID-19 test (molecular or antigen) IAW procedures outlined for U.S. personnel in reference (b). Foreign visitors must possess, and present on request, proof of a negative viral COVID-19 test administered within 72 hours of embarkation for international travel to the U.S. Valid proof may be electronic or printed for commercial flights. 3. COVID-19 travel information for travelers entering the U.S. may be found on the Department of State website (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/ea/ covid-19-information.html). 4. Foreign personnel already in the U.S. in a location categorized as red in either factor 1 or 2 as per MyNavyPortal travel tracker (https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/don-covid-19-travel-tracker) will be required to complete a 14 day ROM period prior to visiting a U.S. Navy command outside a 50 mile radius of their location. If a 14 day ROM period cannot be completed, a Foreign Visit Requests (FVR) waiver will be required. All other FVRs will be processed as per normal procedures. CNO has delegated waiver approval authority to OPNAV N3/N5 for FVRs to U.S. Navy commands. 5. Waivers will only be considered if requesting command provides written determination that the FVR is mission essential. Requesting commands will provide the following information to the points of contact via email at least seven days in advance of the visit: FVR number; name of visitor; country represented; dates and purpose of visit; and, recommendation with justification. Commanding officers, officers-in-charge, or civilian equivalent directors must endorse waiver request submissions. 6. Travelers with valid proof of COVID-19 vaccination are currently not exempt from the testing requirement nor the FVR waiver requirement, however, proof of vaccination will be considered as part of mitigating factors for a waiver. 7. Within two days of any foreign visit, host commands will make contact with the foreign visitor or embassy representative to confirm the visitor is not symptomatic as per reference (f) (e.g., temperature over 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, fever, cough, breathing difficulty, loss of taste or smell). If symptomatic or confirmed COVID-19 positive, the visit must be canceled or postponed. 8. OPNAV N3/N5 POCs for FVR waivers are Jeff Roman at jeffrey.roman(at)navy.mil and Mark Galvin at mark.galvin.ctr(at)navy.mil. 9. Released by VADM P. G. Sawyer, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy, OPNAV N3/N5.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//