If you are planning to travel outside New York state, please review the latest New York State Department of Health's COVID Travel Restrictions below.
Travelers must follow the requirements listed for the appropriate group.
Group 1 — Travelers to states adjacent to New York (Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Vermont, and Massachusetts).
You and your family:
- ARE NOT required to fill out the Traveler Health Form upon return to New York state,
- ARE NOT required to undergo a COVID-19 test before leaving the other state,
- ARE NOT required to undergo a COVID-19 test after returning to New York state, and
- ARE NOT required to self-quarantine after returning to New York state.
Group 2 — Travelers who were in any non-adjacent state for less than 24 hours.
You and your family:
- MUST fill out the online Traveler Health Form upon return to New York state,
- ARE NOT required to undergo a COVID-19 test before leaving the other state,
- MUST undergo a COVID-19 test four days after returning to New York state, and
- ARE NOT required to self-quarantine after returning to New York state.
Group 3 — Travelers who were in any non-adjacent state for more than 24 hours.
You and your family:
- MUST fill out the on line Traveler Health Form upon return to New York state
- MUST undergo a COVID-19 test in the other state, no more than three days before leaving that state (if this test is not taken, you and your family will be under an automatic 14-day quarantine.)
- MUST undergo a COVID-19 test on the fourth day after returning to New York state
- MUST self-quarantine upon return to New York state until result of the test is received; if test outcome is "negative:' may leave quarantine; if test outcome is "positive;' must remain in quarantine for a total of 14 days.
For more information, please contact the New York State Department of Health at 1-888-364-3065.