International Air Travel Guidelines
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International Air Travel Guidelines Last updated 26th May 2021 About Air Bubbles Agreement Transport Bubbles or Air Travel Arrangements are temporary arrangements between two countries which aim to restart commercial passenger services in situations where regular international flights are suspended, like with the current COVID-19 pandemic. These arrangements are reciprocal in nature, so airlines from both countries enjoy similar benefits. In addition to Indian carriers, international carriers from these countries can now operate services. The details of such arrangements are as follows: COUNTRIES HAVING BILATERAL AGREEMENT GENERAL GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW BEFORE BOOKING FLIGHTS WITH INDIA Register with Indian High commission and upload registration ID. Afghanista Kingdom of Bahrain Russia number onto reservation for Inbound Journey as per Ministry of Home Bangladesh Kenya Rwanda Affairs ( MHA ) & ( MOCA ) guidelines. Bhutan Kuwait Tanzania Airlines and Airport directed self declaration form to be filled. Canada Maldives Seychelles Recommended COVID-19 negative test 48/72/96 hours before boarding the flight. Ethiopia Nepal UAE Quarantine (subject to state and country guidelines). France Netherlands Ukraine Download Aarogya Setu App. Germany Nigeria UK Iraq Oman USA Japan Qatar Uzbekistan OUTBOUND FLIGHTS INBOUND FLIGHTS All Indian and foreign airlines can carry the following All Indian and foreign airlines can carry the following passengers passengers out of India: into India from abroad: Indian nationals with Business visa & Tourist visa issued Stranded Indian nationals as per Ministry of Home Affairs. ( MOCA ) guidelines Foreign nationals (including diplomats, OCI card holders and business or Foreign nationals and OCI holder employment visa holders) who are eligible to enter India as per Ministry Long Term visa holders of Home Affairs ( MHA ) Students Students Safety Rules & Regulations Aarogya Setu App RT-PCR TEST Reporting at Airport To be installed before reaching Recommend for RT-PCR Test, Test Recommended 4 Hours prior to the airport. The passenger’s requirement varies as per departure, which will allow health declaration will be further country. Book your RT-PCR test with authority to undertake health validated by the airport FC Travel Sure, for more details safety measures authorities contact our representative Baggage limitation Boarding pass Social distancing Safety kit Reconfirm Check-in It’s recommended to complete Passenger to follow social Traveler to carry safety kit baggage limitation web-check in and print the same distancing and hygiene (Mask & Sanitizer) also Traveler to download the Mandatory to wear MASK & HAND baggage tag, print & affix it on GLOVES - Carry 350ml of sanitizer baggage Important Note - Please note according to the guidelines received from Ministry of Civil Aviation, the outbound passengers travelling from India to international destinations will be allowed to board flights only if they carry a negative RT PCR test report with a QR CODE effective 0001 hours on 22nd May 2021. Travel Ex-India Country to Travel Airlines Quarantine Rules Student Visa Tourist visa Business Visa Work Permit Transit Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Qatar EU, EEA Airways, Emirates, Vistara At discretion of Authorities * Yes No No Yes Yes EU Nations, Africa Air France, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, or South America Emirates, At discretion of Authorities * Yes No Yes Yes Yes British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Air India & Vistara, Qatar Airways, Emirates, United Kingdom Oman Air 10 Day Institutional Quarantine * Yes No No Yes No Emirates, Indigo, Spice Jet, Vistara, Air India, Go Air, Qatar Airways, Etihad, Air Dubai India Express, Fly Dubai, Air Arabia No Quarantine *** No No No No No Abu Dhabi Etihad, Indigo, Air India, Go Air 10 Days Quarantine * No No No No No United Airlines, Air India, Qatar Airways, USA Delta Airline, Emirates 14 day Self Isolation * No No No No No Canada Air Canada, Air India, Emirates, 3 Nights IQ & 12night HQ * Yes No No Yes No Maldives Air India, Indigo, Go Air, Vistara No Quarantine ** Yes Yes Yes Yes No Qatar Airways, Indigo, Air India, Qatar Emirates, Vistara 10 Days Quarantine *** No No No Yes Yes Kingdom of Bahrain Gulf Air, Air India, Air India Express Self Isolation until Test result *** No No No No No Air India, Ethiopian Airline Kenya Ethiopia Airways, Emirates No Quarantine * No Yes Yes Yes Yes Russia Aeroflot, Air India, Air France No Quarantine * No Yes Yes Yes Yes Air India, All Nippon Airlines, Japan Japan Airlines 14 day Self Isolation * No No Yes Yes No * Recommends to undergo Covid-19 test within 72 hrs prior departure , ** Mandatory to undergo Covid-19 test within 96 hrs prior departure *** Mandatory to undergo Covid-19 test within 48 hrs prior departure NOTE: Exemption of Quarantine as per discretion of airport authorities. Post furnishing Covid-19 negative test. Country guidelines may apply/change. Travel Ex-India Country to Travel Airlines Quarantine Rules Student Visa Tourist visa Business Visa Work Permit Transit Iraq Air India, Fly Dubai 14 day Self Isolation * No Yes Yes Yes No Afghanistan Air India, Fly Dubai , Kam Air 14 day Self Isolation * No Yes Yes No No Air India, Emirates,Ethiopian Airline, Qatar Nigeria Airways, Air France, Kenyan Airways No Quarantine * No Yes Yes No Yes Air India, Air India Express Oman Air, Indigo, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Go Air, 14 Days Home Oman SALAM AIR Quarantine * No No No Yes Yes Bhutan Air India 21 day Self Isolation * No No Yes Yes No Air India, Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways, Kenya Emirates No Quarantine ** No Yes Yes Yes Yes 14 Day Institutional Bangladesh Biman Bangladesh, Indigo, Spice Jet Quarantine * No No Yes Yes No Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Netherlands Emirates 14 day Self Isolation * No No No Yes Yes Air India, Air Tanzania, Emirates, Kenyan Tanzania Airways, Fly Dubai, Ethiopian Airline No Quarantine * No Yes Yes Yes Yes Air India, Emirates, Rwandair, Air France, Rwanda Ethiopian Air Lines No Quarantine ** No Yes Yes Yes No Air India, Air India Express Kuwait Airways, 7 Days IQ 7 Kuwait Indigo, Emirates, Days HQ ** No No No Yes No Nepal Air India, Royal Nepal Airline 10 Days IQ ** No Yes Yes No No Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Airways, Kam Air, Fly Dubai No Quarantine * No Yes Yes No No Seychelles Emirates, Qatar Airways No Quarantine * No Yes Yes No No * Recommends to undergo Covid-19 test within 72 hrs prior departure , ** Mandatory to undergo Covid-19 test within 96 hrs prior departure *** Mandatory to undergo Covid-19 test within 48 hrs prior departure NOTE: Exemption of Quarantine as per discretion of airport authorities. Post furnishing Covid-19 negative test. Country guidelines may apply/change. Travel to India Airlines Quarantine Rules Eligible Travel Student Visa Tourist visa Business Visa Work Permit Air France & KLM 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes ** No Yes Yes Lufthansa 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes ** No Yes Yes ne, British Airways 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes No Yes Yes test rgo Emirates 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes No Yes Yes United Airlines 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes No Yes Yes Air Canada 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes No Yes Yes Air India 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes No Yes Yes Air India Express 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes No Yes Yes Qatar Airways 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes No Yes Yes Virgin Atlantic 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes No Yes Yes Indigo Airlines 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes No Yes Yes Vistara 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes No Yes Yes Gulf Air 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes No Yes Yes Note: Rest of India of India Rest Note: Note: At Maharashtra Oman Air 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes No Yes Yes Kenya Airways 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes No Yes Yes Biman Bangladesh 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes No Yes Yes 7Days after again tested Shall be Air Tanzania 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes No Yes Yes Ethiopian Airline 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes No Yes Yes Kuwait Airways 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes No Yes Yes Aeroflot 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes No Yes Yes upon arrival, if tested negative 7days Home Quaranti Home 7days negative if tested arrival, upon Traveler from UK, Brazil, South Africa, Middle-East & European & European Middle-East Africa, South Brazil, UK, from Traveler Traveler from UK, Brazil and South Africa must unde must Africa South and UK, Brazil from Traveler countries must undergo 7days Institutional Quarantine Institutional 7days must undergo countries Air Tanzania 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes No Yes Yes All Nippon Airlines 14Days Home Quarantine * Yes No Yes Yes * Mandatory RT-PCR negative test to be obtained within 72 hrs prior dep & upload report on Air Suvidha along with self declaration https://www.newdelhiairport.in/airsuvidha/apho-registration and excemption form to be filled only if in case of death in family ** One of the parents is Indian or OCI Card holder OPERATING AIRLINES • BIMAN BANGLADESH BANGLADESH • INDIGO AIRLINES • SPICE JET Suspended flights to and fro to India until further notice, Only Bangladeshi expatriate/citizens can travel, provide they have special approval authorization from the competent authority of Bangladesh. ELIGIBLE TRAVELLERS TO BANGLADESH ELIGIBLE TRAVELLERS TO INDIA Indians with valid business visa Indian Nationals and OCI Foreign national holding valid visa Cardholders with Bangladesh Quarantine duration: Nationals and resident of Bangladesh passport Bangladesh – 14 Days IQ Mandatory All Foreign Nationals on work India – 14 Days HQ “Mandatory RT-PCR negative certificate” permit and Business visitors PROTOCOLS FOR TRAVELLING PROTOCOLS FOR TRAVELLING TO BANGLADESH TO INDIA FOR OUTBOUND - RELEVANT FORMS AND REGISTRATION LINKS GOVT Health declaration to be filled RT-PCR Test mandatory 72 hr prior upon arrival to departure • https://www.biman-airlines.com/news/details/170 CAA Health declaration form to be filled submit self-declaration form on the • https://dghs.gov.bd/images/docs/Notice/Notice_06_12_2020_HDF_BN.pdf Mandatory RT-PCR Test Passenger online Air Suvidha portal and should carry 3 copies PCR Negative upload a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR • https://c.ekstatic.net/ecl/documents/health-screening-documents/bg-health-card.pdf Certificate from any Govt.