Update on State of Alaska’s new travel protocol

Alaska’s new travel protocols take effect Tuesday, August 11. All non-residents must arrive with a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to departure or proof of a pending test result from a test taken within 72 hours prior to departure. This new strategy will allow the state to focus resources on travel within the state:

Non-Residents

• Test 72 hours before departure, and upload negative result into the Alaska Travel Portal (link will be available soon)
• If tested 72 hours before departure and awaiting results, travelers will need to upload proof of test taken into the Alaska Travel Portal and quarantine while waiting.
• If a non-resident arrives without a pre-test, testing is available for $250 per test. The traveler will be required to quarantine while waiting on results.

Alaska Residents

• Testing remains available at no cost to Alaska residents.
• 14 day quarantine is still available to Alaska residents.
• Alaska residents traveling back to home communities in rural Alaska will now have the option of testing at the airport sites, to prevent bringing the virus into small communities.

Details of the plan will be posted on https://covid19.alaska.gov/travelers/ as more information becomes available.