New Delhi:
India on Monday resumed quarantine-free entry for foreign visitors from 99 countries, which have agreed to mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccination certificates with the country, almost 20 months later. when restrictions are in place due to COVID-19.
Travelers from these 99 countries, including the US, UK, France, Germany, Australia, the Netherlands and Russia, listed in “Category A”, must submit a self-declaration form on the Air Suvidha portal (newdelhiairport) . in) prior to scheduled travel, in addition to uploading a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR report, according to the Revised Guidelines for International Arrivals published by the Union Health Ministry on 11 November.
RT-PCR testing should be conducted within 72 hours prior to cruising.
Each passenger must also submit a declaration as to the authenticity of the report and will be held criminally responsible, if found otherwise.
There are countries that have agreements with India on mutual recognition of vaccination certificates of nationally recognized vaccines or World Health Organization.
Similarly, there are countries that do not have such an agreement with India, but they have exempted Indian nationals who are fully immunized against COVID-19 with nationally recognized or WHO approved vaccines. receive, the instructions clearly stated.
On a reciprocal basis, visitors from all countries that provide quarantine-free entry to Indians (“Type A” countries) are allowed certain relaxation upon arrival, the instructions read. .
Several countries are currently considered “at-risk” by India, meaning travelers arriving from where they will need to follow additional measures upon arrival including testing, are the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe and Singapore.
“As India opened its doors to fully vaccinated international tourists from around the world starting Monday, India’s Mumbai tourism industry gave a warm welcome to the international group of tourists. first landed at Mumbai International Airport on Air France flight AF218,” Tourism’s Union Ministry said in a tweet.
According to the guidelines, if a fully vaccinated traveler comes from a country with which India has a reciprocal agreement to jointly accept a WHO approved COVID-19 vaccine, they will be allowed to leave the airport and not need home quarantine.
They will self-monitor their health for 14 days upon arrival.
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