{"id":962,"date":"2022-01-12T06:53:19","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T06:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/airfarebooking.com\/blog\/?p=962"},"modified":"2022-01-12T06:53:19","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T06:53:19","slug":"updated-guidelines-for-international-arrivals-in-india-starting-from-11th-jan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airfarebooking.com\/blog\/updated-guidelines-for-international-arrivals-in-india-starting-from-11th-jan\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated Guidelines for International Arrivals in India Starting From 11th Jan"},"content":{"rendered":"

The pandemic has struck the world unexpectedly but the people rigorously fought back. The lockdowns, self-quarantines, and spreading awareness about the dos and don’ts helped greatly reduce the risk of COVID-19 and with the production of vaccines, people were finally relaxing. But the virus is also evolving with the delta and omicron variants. On November 8, the first instance of the omicron variant was found in a sample in Gauteng and has been rapidly spreading since.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The tourism and airlines industry is one of the most hit industries after the emergence of coronavirus and saw a silver lining in December 2021 with talks of ease in <\/span>international flights from US to India<\/b><\/a> but the spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19 has made the government take action once again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Starting from 11th January, the revised and updated guideline for international arrivals and air travel in India, for slowing the fast-paced spread of the new variant of the coronavirus. The guidelines are mentioned below to make it easier for you to travel to India safely in a convenient manner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Revised Guidelines for Travelers and International Arrivals in India<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Many of the guidelines for international travelers planning their visit to India, before boarding, and during travel time mainly remain the same with stricter policies to monitor the spread of the new variant. A synopsis of these guidelines is shared below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Planning for Travel- <\/b>Travelers are to provide their proper documentation of eligibility with self-declaration forms, RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours, book slots for on arrival testing, and consent for self-quarantine as and when required.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before Boarding- <\/b>Only symptomless travelers will be allowed to board the flights after thermal screening and verification of their documents, self-declaration forms, and negative RT-PCR reports. All international travelers are advised to download the Aarogya Setu app on their mobiles. Airlines will share the Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts along with tickets to the passengers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

During Travel- <\/b>The<\/span> flight crew will monitor that appropriate COVID behavior is being followed and announcements shall be made at all locations about COVID-19. Airlines are to ensure that proper announcements are made about the testing procedures on-arrival at the airports and people who need to undergo them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are planning on traveling to India then book last minute flights from USA to India <\/strong><\/a><\/span>on Airfarebooking with our team of travel experts striving to provide the best services to you with the latest and updated travel information and guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n

The important and revised On-Arrival guidelines are shared below for international travelers coming to India and Indians returning home. The passengers are advised to check whether their country falls under the at-risk countries or not on the Air Suvidha Portal and the Ministry of External Affairs websites.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On Arrival Instructions<\/b><\/h3>\n

De-boarding should be done with proper physical distancing and the health officials present will make sure of proper thermal screening and isolation of passengers found symptomatic. The self-declaration form is to be shown to the health officials. The criteria and guidelines for safe arrivals of passengers from at-risk countries are shared below.<\/span><\/p>\n

Passengers from At-Risk Countries- <\/b>Passengers with countries deemed as at-risk countries are required to follow these steps.<\/span><\/p>\n