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 ADVISORY: TRAVEL AND VISA HOSPITAL OFFICES RAILWAY STATIONS FLIGHTS RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO COVID-19

Algorithm for global arrivals issued via Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, dated 17.02.2021

Guidelines for global arrivals issued through Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, dated 17.02.2021

Order of Govt. of NCT, Delhi dated 12.01.2021 concerning flights originating from United Kingdom (UK) to India in view of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2.

Order of Govt. of India, MoH&FW dated 01.01.2021 concerning SOP on Epidemiological & Response for the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 ,for flights originating from United Kingdom (UK) to India from 08.01.2021.

Vide Circular No. 4/1/2020-IR dated 30-12-2020 of Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Govt of India

Temporary suspension of flights from united Kingdom to India

In partial change of round dated 21-12-2020 on the situation stated above, the equipped authority has in addition prolonged brief suspension of flights to/from United Kingdom until seventh January 2021. However, this limit shall no longer practice to worldwide all-cargo operations and flights especially permitted by way of DGCA.

Vide Circular No. 4/1/2020-IR dated 30-12-2020 of Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Govt of India

In partial change of round dated 26-06-2020, the in a position authority has in addition prolonged the validity of round issued on the challenge mentioned above concerning scheduled worldwide business passenger offerings to/from India until thirty first January, 2021. This restrict shall no longer follow to global all-cargo operations and flights specially authorised through DGA.

2. However, International scheduled flights may additionally be allowed on chosen routes via the capable authority on case to case basis.

Vide Circular No. 4/1/2020-IR dated 21-12-2020 of Directorate General of Civil Aviation(DGCA), Govt of India.

Temporary suspension of flights from united Kingdom to India

In view of rising covid-19 scenario in United Kingdom, the able authority has quickly suspended flights to/from United Kingdom with impact from 2359 hours IST of twenty second December, 2020. Therefore, no flights from united Kingdom will land in India after 2359 hours IST of twenty second  December, 2020. The airways shall implement this at the port of preliminary departure. Consequently, flights from India to united Kingdom shall additionally continue to be suspended. However, this limit shall no longer follow to International all-cargo operations and flights especially accredited through DGCA.

2.    Airlines running flights to/from India from different nations shall now not board any passenger traveling from United kingdom to India and shall make certain that no passenger coming from united Kingdom is boarded in a flight for any vacation spot in India both at once or indirectly.

3.    During the transition length i.e upto 2359 hours IST of twenty second December 2020, all passengers arriving to India from United Kingdom shall be compulsorily subjected to RT-PCR Test at the arrival port in India. Passengers discovered Covid nice shall be quarantined as per tips issued with the aid of the Ministry of Health and household Welfare. All clinical charges incurred shall be borne by using the passengers.

4.    All Airlines working passenger offerings from United Kingdom to India shall make certain strict compliance of above guidelines and shall make an in-flight announcement in this regard.

5.     This is a brief measure and shall be in pressure until thirty first December, 2020.

Vide MHA O.M. No.25022/24/2020-F.V/F.I  dated 21.10.2020

(i)    Following classes of overseas nationals are accepted to enter India by way of water routes or by way of flights along with these underneath the Vande Bharat Mission or ‘Air Bubble’ (Bilateral Air Travel Arrangements) Scheme or by means of any non-scheduled industrial flights as allowed by means of the Ministry of Civil Aviation:-

(a) All Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders and PIO cardholders retaining passports of any country.

(b) All overseas nationals intending to go to India for any purpose(including their dependents on excellent class of structured visa)  without these on Tourist Visa.

(ii) All current visas, besides digital visas (e-Visa), Tourist visa and Medical Visa, which remained suspended, shall stand restored with immediately effect. If the validity of such visa has expired, the overseas country wide can also acquire a clean visa of suitable category/sub-category from the Indian Mission/Post concerned. In the case of Medical Visa (including visa for Medical Attendants), overseas nationals intending to go to India for scientific remedy in emergencies may also be granted Medical visa for gorgeous duration by using the Indian Missions/Posts. The circumstance of acquiring a visa will now not observe to structured household contributors of overseas diplomats/officials who are eligible for visa exemption in phrases of bilateral visa exemption agreements or visa   particular agreements entered into by way of India with a number countries. Such overseas nationals blanketed via para (i) (b) above will no longer be accepted to tour to India on the energy of any digital visa (e-Visa) got earlier.

(iii) In case any foreign countrywide now not protected via classes stated in (i) above is required to go to India urgently due to any household emergency, the Indian Missions/Posts are licensed to trouble single entry X-Misc visa for gorgeous period. In such cases, the Indian Missions/Posts may also take a choice on furnish of visa on a case to case foundation on the deserves of every case.

(iv) Nationals of Nepal and Bhutan are approved to come to India from any us of a  (including any 1/3 country).

(v) Any Indian countrywide or a country wide of Nepal or Bhutan conserving any kind of legitimate visa of any us of a is authorized to journey from India to the us of a involved supplied there is no tour limit for entry of Indian/Nepalese/Bhutanese nationals in that country. It would be for the airways involved to make sure that there is no tour restrict for Indian/Nepalese/Bhutanese nationals to enter the us of a worried with the precise visa class earlier than difficulty of tickets/boarding bypass to the Indian/Nepalese/Bhutanese passenger.

(vi) There will be no limit on incoming passenger  visitors  into India via the licensed airport/seaport Immigration Check Posts for all classes of overseas nationals who are accredited to enter India or these who can also be accepted to enter India  in future. Such tour restrictions would additionally no longer follow to any motion of cargo or items and resources in any vehicle, aircraft, ship, instruct etc. alongside with their crew, sailor, driver, helper, cleaner etc. on any of the 107 Immigration Check Posts inclusive of the land ICPs. However, such limit on incoming passenger site visitors into India will proceed to be in impact in admire of overseas nationals keeping Tourist Visa.

(vii) In recognize of quarantine and all different health/COVID-19 associated matters, pointers of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare shall be strictly adhered to.

Vide MHA Order No. 26011/Misc./83/2020-OCI  dated 21.10.2020

In supersession of MHA's Orders of even wide variety dated 13.03.2020, 16.04.2020, 05.05.2020, 12.06.2020 and 07.08.2020, the central authorities in workout of the powers conferred by way of clause (a) of sub-section (2) of area three of the Foreigner's Act, 1946 (31 of 1946), being of the opinion that it is essential and expedient in public pastime to do so, hereby specifies that the proper of a couple of entry lifelong visa facility granted for any motive in phrases of the Notification S.O. 542(E) dated 11.04.2005 issued through the Ministry of Home Affairs shall stand restored with on the spot impact to all humans registered as Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders underneath area 7A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955).

Vide MHA Order No 25022/24/2020-F.V/F.1 (Pt.) dated 02.09.2020

It has been determined to allow Tibetan migrants who have their dwelling in Indian and keeping certificates of Identity issued through the Ministry of External Affairs and Return Visa to enter India. This is concern to the situation that such Tibetan migrants ought to have been registered with the FRRO/FRO concerned. Their Return Visa shall stand restored with on the spot impact to facilitate their entry  into India. However, if the validity of such visas has expired, they can also gain a sparkling Return Visa from the Indian Missions/Posts concerned. It has additionally been determined that the present restrictions on incoming passenger site visitors into Indian thru the Immigration Check Posts will now not observe in recognize of these overseas nationals. However, in appreciate of quarantine and all different health/COVID-19 associated matters, recommendations of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare shall be adhered to.

Vide MHA orderNo. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 22 August,2020

Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) for journey on Vande Bharat and Air Transport Bubble flights

In order to comprise the unfold of COVID-19 pandemic, Central Government had taken a sequence of steps to curtail the inward/ outward motion of global passengers (both foreigners and Indians) in a calibrated manner. Further global air tour of passengers (except as authorized by means of MHA) has been prohibited beneath MHA’s Orders associated to Iockdown/ Unlock guidelines. For bringing again Indian Nationals stranded abroad, Government of India has launched ’ Vande Bharat mission. In addition, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) has entered into the 'Air Transport Bubbles’ preparations with few international locations to permit restrained industrial passenger offerings on reciprocal basis, when everyday worldwide flights are suspended as a end result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2. In order to facilitate the motion of individuals on these constrained worldwide non- scheduled business flights, the following SoP is hereby laid down:

A. In-bound flights:

i. The class of persons, who will be eligible to journey on these flights, will be as accredited via MHA from time to time.

ii. Persons desirous to tour to India on Vande Bharat flights, will register themselves with the Indian Missions in the united states of america the place they are stranded/ residing, alongside with indispensable small print as prescribed with the aid of MEA. Such a registration can also no longer be required on flights running below Air Transport Bubbles arrangements.

iii. They will journey to India by way of non-scheduled business flights as allowed by means of Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA); and ships as allowed by way of Department of Military Affairs (DMA)/ Ministry of Shipping (MOS). Only these crew and staff, who are examined COVID-19 negative, will be allowed to function these fIights/ ships.

iv.    SOP for the operations of these fIights/ ships will be as issued via MOCA/ DMA or MOS from time to time.

V. Priority will be given to compelling instances of in distress, together with migrant workers/ labourers who have been laid off, brief time period visa holders confronted with expiry of visas, men and women with clinical emergency/ pregnant women/ aged humans or these required to return to India due to loss of life of household member, and students.

The value of travel, as exact with the aid of the carrier, will be borne with the aid of such travellers.

Based on the registrations acquired for Vande Bharat flights, MEA will put together fIight/ ship sensible database of all such  travellers, along with important points such as name, age, gender, cell telephone number, location of residence, area of last destination; and facts on RT-PCR take a look at taken and its result. This facts base will be shared by means of MEA with the respective State/ UT in advance.

Viii. In case of flights running beneath air transport bubbles, passenger appear containing the identical important points as given above for Vande Bharat flights or in a revised structure as may additionally be finalised through MEA with the u . s . a . concerned, will be submitted by using the airways to the Indian Mission in the u . s . concerned

earlier than operation of every flight with a reproduction to the State/ UT Government of the vacation spot airport in India

ix.    MEA/ MOCA will designate State/ UT clever nodal officers, who will coordinate with the nodal officers distinct for this cause with the aid of the respective State/ UT, each for the Vande Bharat flights as properly as for the flights operated underneath air transport bubbles.

x.    MEA and MOCA will show with at least two days’ notice, the time table (day, area and time of arrival) Of the incoming flight/ ship, on their on-line digital platform.

xi.    All visitors will additionally be required to gi've an project that they are making the experience at their very own risk.

xii.    While on board the flight, required precautions such as carrying of masks, en\/ironmental hygiene, respiratory hygiene, hand hygiene etc. are to be discovered through airline staff, crew and all passengers.

xiii.    Passengers arriving thru the land borders will additionally have to endure the equal protocol as abo\ie.

xiv.    The Guidelines on fitness protocols and quarantine for global arrivals, as issued by way of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), from time to time, will be observed

B. Out-bound flights:

i.    The class of persons, who will be eligible to journey on these flights, will be as authorized via MHA from time to time.

ii.    MOCA will show on its internet site the class of humans eligible to tour out of India

iii.    Such men and women will follow to MoCA or to an agency/ businesses particular through MoCA for this purpose, alongside with indispensable details, which include the locations of departure and arrival

iv.    The tour from India shall be on the non-scheduled industrial flights, as are allowed by means of MoCA.

v.    Indian seafarers/ crew looking for to be given contracts to serve on vessels abroad, can journey on the non-scheduled business flights as allowed through MOCA or the flights organized by way of their employers problem to clearance given through the Ministry of Shipping.

vi.    Before the tickets of such humans are confirmed, the airline worried will make certain that the vacation spot u . s . a . approves entry of such folks with legitimate visa in that country. The conditions, if any, imposed through the vacation spot country, will have to be fulfilled by using the character intending to travel.

vii.    The fee of travel, as distinctive by way of the carrier, will be borne by way of such visitors as prescribed.

viii.    At the time of boarding the flight, MoCA will make certain that all travelers bear thermal screening as per fitness protocol. Only asymptomatic guests would be allowed to board the flight.

ix.    While on board the flight, required precautions such as carrying of masks, environmental hygiene, respiratory hygiene, hand hygiene etc. are to be discovered with the aid of airline staff, crew and all passengers.

Vide MHA Order No. 25022/24/2020-F.V / F.I dated :17 August, 2020

In addition to the classes of overseas nationals who are approved to enter  India it has been determined  overseas nationals who are preserving Journalist (J-1)  and their relies upon who are protecting J-1X visa are accredited to enter India. If they have J-1 or J-1X visas, which have been suspended, such visas shall stand restored with on the spot impact to facilitate their entry into India. However, if the validity of such visas has expired, they may additionally achieve a clean J-1 or J-1X visa, as the case may also be, from the Indian Missions/ Posts concerned.

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare- Guidelines for International Arrivals( In suppression of pointers issued on the situation dated 02nd August 2020)

Before Planning for Travel

i. All    travelers    need to    post self-declaration    shape    on    the    on-line    portal (www.newdelhiairport.in) at least seventy two hours earlier than the scheduled tour or bodily after arrival at the respective fitness counters.

ii. They  need to  additionally  supply  an  mission on the portal or otherwiseto Ministry  of Civil Aviation,  Govt.  of  India,  via  worried  airways earlier than  they  are  allowed  to undertake  the  ride that  they  would abide  by using  the  selection  of  the  fabulous authorities authority to undergofacility / domestic quarantine/ self-monitoring of their fitness for 14 days,or as warranted.

iii. Only  for  compelling  reasons/  instances  of  human  misery  such  as  pregnancy,  loss of life  in family,  serious  sickness  and  parent(s)  with  young people  of  the  age  of  10  years  or  below, domestic quarantine may additionally be accepted for 14 days.

iv. If  they desire  to  are seeking for  such  exemption  underneath  para  (iii)  above,  they  shall  follow  to  the on line  portal  (www.newdelhiairport.in)  at  least  seventy two  hours  earlier than  boarding.  The choice taken by way of the authorities as communicated on the on line portal will be final.

v. Travelers  may additionally  additionally  are looking for  exemption  from  institutional  quarantine  with the aid of  submitting  a poor RT-PCR check report. This take a look at need to have been carried out inside seventy two hrs priorto  venture  the  journey.  The  check  file  must  be  uploaded  on  the  portal  for consideration.   Each   passenger   shall   additionally   publish   a   assertion   with   admire  to authenticity  of  the  record  and  will  be  responsible  for  crook  prosecution,  if  located otherwise. The check file should additionally be produced upon arrival at the factor of entry airport in India.

vi. International passengers arriving barring an RT-PCR bad certificates and wishing to are seeking exemption from institutional quarantine may additionally additionally avail the facility on hand at the airports to bear RT-PCR trying out (where such provisions exist)

vii. All such passengers opting for exemption from institutional quarantine as in para (v) &  (vi) shall  undertake self-monitoring  of  their  fitness  and  will  be  exempted  from quarantine.

viii. International passengers arriving barring RT-PCR terrible certificates and no longer opting for RT PCR take a look at at airport(if facility is available)/arriving at an airport the place trying out facility is now not handy will have to bear obligatory 7 days institutional quarantine and 7 days domestic quarantine.

Before Boarding

ix. Dos   and   Don'ts   shall   be   supplied   alongside   with   ticket   to   the   guests   via   the airlines/agencies concerned.

x. All passengers shall be cautioned to down load Aarogya Setu app on their cell devices.

xi. At  the  time  of  boarding  the  flight,  solely  asymptomatic  visitors  will  be  allowed  to board after thermal screening.

xii. Suitable  precautionary  measures  such  as  environmental  sanitation  and  disinfection shall be ensured at the airports.

xiii. During boarding all feasible measures to make sure bodily distancing are to be ensured.

During Travel

xiv. Travellers who had no longer stuffed in self-declaration structure on the portal shall fill the equal in replica in the flight and a reproduction of the equal will be given to Health and Immigration officers current at the airport.

xv. Suitable  announcement  about  COVID-19  which include  precautionary  measures  to  be observed shall be made at airports and in flights and in the course of transit.

xvi. While   on   board   the   flight,   required   precautions   such   as   carrying   of   masks, environmental hygiene, respiratory hygiene, hand hygiene etc. are to be determined by way of airline staff, crew and all passengers.

On arrival

xvii. Deboarding ought to be achieved making sure bodily distancing.

xviii. Thermal screening would be carried out in admire of all the passengers by means of the Health officers existing at the airport. The self-declaration shape crammed on-line shall be proven (or a replica of bodily self-declaration structure to be submitted) to the airport fitness staff.

xix. The  passengers  located  to  be  symptomatic  all through  screening  shall  be  right now remoted and taken to clinical facility as per fitness protocol.

xx. Post thermal screening, the passengers who have been exempted from institutional quarantine [para  (iii) and  (iv)above] (decision  as  indicated  on  the  on-line  portal  in advance) willshow   the   equal   to   the   respective   State   Counters   on   their   telephone phones/other mode earlier than being allowed domestic quarantine for 14 days.

xxi. Post thermal screening, the passengers who have RT-PCR terrible certificates already with them [(para(v) and (vi)] shall be exempt from quarantine and shall be allowed to depart and undertake self-monitoring of their fitness for14 days.

xxii. All  such  passengers  will  additionally  be  supplied  the  listing  of  the  countrywide  and  country  degree surveillance   officers   and   the   respective   name   centre   numbers,   so   as   to   inform state/national  Call  Centre  in  case  they  increase  signs and symptoms  at  any  time  for the duration of  the quarantine or self-monitoringof their health.

xxiii. The final passengers shall be taken to appropriate institutional quarantine facilities, to  be  organized  with the aid of  the  respective  State/  UT  Governmentsto  endure  obligatory  7 days institutional quarantine and 7 days domestic quarantine.

xxiv. These passengers shall be saved beneath institutional quarantine for a minimal length of 7 days.

a. They shall be examined as per ICMR protocol.

b. If they are assessed as asymptomatic / pre-symptomatic/ very moderate cases, they will be allowed domestic isolation or remoted in the Covid Care Centre (both public & non-public facilities) as appropriate.

c. Those having mild/ moderate/ extreme signs and symptoms will be admitted to devoted Covid Health services and managed accordingly.

d.If  determined  negative,  they  shall  be  counseled  to  self-monitor  their  fitness  for extra 7 days.

International passengers arriving atseaports/land ports

xxv. InternationalPassengers  arriving  thru seaports/land  portswill  additionally  have  to endure the identical protocol as above, exceptthat facility for on line registration is no longer reachable for such passengers currently.

xxvi. Such passengers shall put up the self-declaration shape to the worried authorities of Government of India at sea ports/land ports on arrival.

NOTE: States canhave any extra restrictions imposed with regards to quarantine and isolation as per their discipline evaluation put up arrival of passengers in the nation concerned.

Revised Guidelines of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for global arrivals (in supersession of suggestions issued on the challenge dated twenty fourth May 2020) to be operational from 00.01 Hrs, 8th August 2020 Dated 02.08.2020

Before Planning for Travel:

i. All vacationers need to put up self-declaration structure on the on-line portal (www.newdelhiairport.in) at least seventy two hours earlier than the scheduled travel.

ii. They ought to additionally supply an project on the portal that they would bear obligatory quarantine for 14 days i.e. 7 days paid institutional quarantine at their very own cost, accompanied by way of 7 days isolation at domestic with self-monitoring of health.

iii. Only for compelling reasons/ instances of human misery such as pregnancy, loss of life in family, serious sickness and parent(s) with youngsters of the age of 10 years or below, domestic quarantine can also be accepted for 14 days.

iv. If they desire to searching for such exemption underneath para (iii) above, they shall observe to the on-line portal (www.newdelhiairport.in) at least seventy two hours earlier than boarding. The selection taken by using the authorities as communicated on the on line portal will be final.

v. Travelers may additionally additionally are trying to find exemption from institutional quarantine via submitting a poor RT-PCR check file on arrival. This take a look at need to have been performed inside ninety six hrs prior to task the journey. The take a look at document ought to be uploaded on the portal for consideration. Each passenger shall additionally post a statement with admire to authenticity of the record and will be in charge for crook prosecution, if determined otherwise. The check document may want to additionally be produced upon arrival at the factor of entry airport in India.

Before Boarding

i. Dos and Don'ts shall be furnished alongside with ticket to the vacationers with the aid of the corporations concerned.

ii. All passengers shall be suggested to down load Arogya Setu app on their cellular devices.

iii. At the time of boarding the flight/ ship, solely asymptomatic vacationers will be allowed to board after thermal screening.

iv. Passengers arriving thru the land borders will additionally have to bear the identical protocol as above, and solely these who are asymptomatic will be enabled to pass the border into India.

v. Suitable precautionary measures such as environmental sanitation and disinfection shall be ensured at the airports.

vi. During boarding and at the airports, all viable measures to make certain social distancing to be ensured

During Travel

i. Travelers who had no longer stuffed in self-declaration structure on the portal shall fill the identical in replica in the flight/ship and a reproduction of the equal will be given to Health and Immigration officers existing at the airport/ seaport/ Iandport. Alternatively, such vacationers may additionally post self-declaration shape on the on-line portal at arriving airport/ seaport/ Iandport as per the instructions of the worried authorities, if such facility is available.1234

ii. Suitable announcement about COVID-19 along with precautionary measures to be observed shall be made at airports/port and in flights/ships and throughout transit.

iii. While on board the flight/ ship, required precautions such as carrying of masks, environmental hygiene, respiratory hygiene, hand hygiene etc. are to be found with the aid of airline/ ship staff, crew and all passengers.

On arrival

i. Deboarding have to be carried out making sure social distancing.

ii. Thermal screening would be carried out in appreciate of all the passengers by means of the Health officers current at the airport/ seaport/ Iandport. The self-declaration shape crammed on-line shall be proven (or a reproduction of bodily self-declaration structure to be submitted) to the airport fitness staff.

iii. The passengers determined to be symptomatic all through screening shall be at once remoted and taken to clinical facility as per fitness protocol.

iv. Post thermal screening, the passengers who have been exempted from institutional quarantine (decision as indicated on the on line portal in advance) will exhibit the equal to the respective State Counters on their phone phones/other mode earlier than being allowed domestic quarantine for 14 days.

v. The final passengers shall be taken to appropriate institutional quarantine facilities, to be organized by means of the respective State/ UT Governments.

vi. These passengers shall be stored below institutional quarantine for a minimal length of 7 days.

They shall be examined as per ICMR protocol on hand at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/Revisedtestingguidelines.pdf

If they take a look at positive, they shall be assessed clinically.

a. If they are assessed as asymptomatic / pre-symptomatic/ very slight cases, they will be allowed domestic isolation or remoted in the Covid Care Centre (both public & personal facilities) as appropriate.

b. Those having mild/ moderate/ extreme signs and symptoms will be admitted to committed Covid Health services and managed accordingly.

If observed negative, they shall be counseled to in addition isolate themselves at domestic and self-monitor their fitness for 7 days.

vii. In case, any signs improve they shall inform the district surveillance officer or the state/national name middle (1075).

Vide MHA Order No. 25022/24/2020-F.V/F.I dated 07.08.2020

Visa & Travel restrictions in response to CO'VID-19 - Permitting positive classes of overseas nationals (including Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Cardholders) to enter India and Indian nationals to go to different countries

The Government has similarly viewed the want for rest of visa & journey restrictions for extra classes of overseas nationals who desire to tour to India and Indian nationals intending to go to different nations in the context of 'air bubble' scheme i.e. bilateral air tour preparations labored out by using the Ministry of Civil Aviation with USA, UK, Germany and FraLtpe and the international locations that may additionally be protected below such scheme in future.

2. Accordingly, in recognize of nations with which 'air bubble' scheme (bilateral air journey arrangements) have already been labored out i.e. USA, UK, Germany and France and the nations that may additionally be blanketed underneath such scheme in future, it has been determined as follows:-

(a) In partial change to this Ministry's G.M. of even range dated 30.06.020, all Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Cardholders maintaining passports of such nations are accredited to enter India.

(b) In appreciate of classes protected in para two (B) of this Ministry's O.M. of even wide variety dated 30.06.2020, Indian Missions/ Posts may additionally furnish suitable visa furnished papers of the candidates are in order and there is no unfavorable input about them.

(c) Any Indian country wide preserving any kind of legitimate visa of such international locations might also be authorised to journey to the united states of america involved supplied there is no journey limit for entry of Indian nationals in that country. It would be for the airways worried to make certain that there is no journey limit for Indian nationals to enter the us of a involved with the precise visa class earlier than trouble of tickets/ boarding omit to the Indian passenger.

3. In partial amendment of para four of this Ministry's OA. of even variety dated 30,06.2020, it has been determined that the current restrictions on incoming passenger site visitors into India thru the Immigration Check Posts will now not follow in the following instances also:-

(i) All OCI cardholders who are authorised to enter India as stated in para two (a) above.

Any motion of cargo or items and elements in any vehicle, aircraft, ship, educate etc. alongside with their crew, sailor, driver, helper, cleaner etc.

However, in appreciate of quarantine and all different health/ COVID-19 associated matters, hints of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare shall be adhered to.

Vide MHA Order No. 40-3/2020-DM-I (A) dated 01.07.2020

In continuation to Ministry of Home Affairs Order No. 40-3/2020-DM-I (A) dated 24.05.2020 and in supersession of MHA O.M of even no. dated 01.06.2020 the undersigned is directed to say that para-B two (ii) of Standard working Protocol (SOP) for motion of folks stranded in India who are desirous to journey overseas is substituted by using the following:

"Only these humans shall be allowed to tour to the vacation spot countries, are residents of that country; who have inexperienced card or Permanent Residency Status or OCI card or any different specific popularity in that country; these who are stranded in shut neighbouring nations and approved to exit via India; Indian nationals who are maintaining any kind of visa of any united states (other than visa for tourism purpose) if they keep a visa of that u . s . with a minimal residual validity of one month.

All such journey shall be absolutely at the danger of the individual in search of to travel, bearing in idea the current restrictions on International travel"

Vide MHA Order No. 25022/24/2020-F.V/F.I dated 30.06.2020

Visa & Travel restrictions in response to COVID -19 - Permitting sure classes of overseas nationals (including Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Cardholders) to enter India

The Government has similarly viewed the want for rest of visa & journey restrictions for extra classes of overseas nationals who choose to tour to India.

2. Accordingly, in supersession of this Ministry's O.Ms of even wide variety dated seventeenth April. 2020, fifth May, 2020. seventh May, 2020, 1st June, 2020 & twelfth June, 2020, it has been determined to allow the following classes of overseas nationals  (including Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Cardholders) to enter India:-

(A) Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Cardholders

(i) Minor teenagers who keep OCI playing cards and whose mother and father are Indian nationals.

(ii) OCI cardholders who desire to come to India on account of household emergencies like crucial clinical prerequisites of instant household participants or death.

(iii) Married couples the place one partner is an OCI cardholder and the different is an Indian national.

(iv) Students, who are OCI cardholders the place at least both of their dad and mom is an Indian citizen or an OCI cardholder.

(B) Other overseas nationals (i) Foreign businessmen coming to India on a Business visa [other than on 13-3 visa for sports] in non-scheduled commercial/ chartered flights. (ii) Foreign healthcare professionals, fitness researchers, engineers and technicians for technical work at Indian fitness area facilities, such as laboratories and factories. This is issue to a letter of invitation from a diagnosed and registered healthcare facility, registered pharmaceutical organisation or authorized college in India. (iii) Foreigners, who are engineering, managerial, layout professionals or professionals of different fields traveling to India on behalf of overseas enterprise entities placed in India. This consists of all manufacturing units, layout units, software program and IT gadgets as properly as monetary zone agencies (banking and non-banking monetary zone firms). (iv) Foreign Technical experts and engineers journeying for installation, restore and protection of foreign-origin equipment and gear services in India, on the invitation of a registered Indian commercial enterprise entity. These ought to be for tools installation, or is below warranty, or for after income servicing or restore on industrial terms. (v) Foreign nationals who are minor teenagers the place at least both of their dad and mom is an Indian citizen or an OCI cardholder. (vi) Foreign nationals married to Indian citizens. (vii) Foreign nationals who are single mother and father of minor kids keeping Indian passports or OCI playing cards (viii) Students who are overseas nationals the place at least one of their mother and father is an Indian citizen or an OCI Cardholder.

(ix) Dependent household individuals of overseas diplomats and official/ carrier passport keeping provider team of workers accepted to overseas diplomatic Missions, consular workplaces or approved International Organizations in India.

(x) Foreign nationals who are folks of Indian origin, who want to come to India on account of household emergencies like necessary scientific stipulations of immediately household contributors or death. For this purpose, the character of Indian beginning capacity any individual who or any of whose mother and father had held an Indian passport or such mother or father (s) is ! are or had been a citizen of India earlier.

(xi) Foreign nationals stranded in the shut neighbouring nations and searching for to exit to their vacation spot u . s . a . thru India. (xii) Foreign nationals coming on Medical grounds for remedy in India (including one Attendant, if so requested).

(xiii) Foreign nationals coming to India on any sub-categories of Employment Visa alongside with their dependents preserving Dependent Visa.

3. All present visas granted to foreigners barring to these belonging to diplomatic, official, UN/ International Organizations, employment and mission classes shall continue to be suspended until prohibition on global air tour of passengers from/ to India is lifted via the Government of India. Accordingly, overseas nationals included in sub-paras B.(i) to (xiii) above [other than these who are already maintaining legitimate visas of diplomatic, official, UN/ International Organizations, employment and mission categories] shall have to acquire a clean visa of fabulous class from the Indian Missions/ Posts abroad. Foreign nationals retaining a legitimate lengthy time period more than one entry visa of suitable class issued through the Indian Missions/ Posts overseas shall additionally have to get a clean visa from the Indian Mission/ Post worried and in such cases, no visa rate will be charged. Such overseas nationals will no longer be accepted to tour to India on the power of any digital visa got earlier. The situation of acquiring a clean visa will now not follow to based household individuals of overseas diplomats/ officers who are eligible for visa exemption in phrases of bilateral visa exemption agreements or visa particular agreements entered into with the aid of India with more than a few countries.

4. All incoming passenger site visitors into India via any of the 107 Immigration Check Posts shall continue to be suspended until prohibition on global journey of passengers to/ from India is lifted by using the Government of India. However, such tour restrictions would now not observe in the following cases:-

(i) Foreign nationals authorized to enter India as referred to in para two above and overseas nationals protecting legitimate diplomatic, official, UN/ International Organizations, employment and undertaking classes of visas, which have been exempted from the visa restrictions as referred to in para three above.

(ii) Any aircraft, ship, educate or any different car and their crew/ sailor/ staff/ driver/ cleaner etc., by using which the classes of overseas nationals cited in sub-para (1) above may additionally journey to India.

Vide MHA O.M. No. 25022/24/2020-F.V/F.I(Pt.) dated 29.06.2020.

In admire of overseas nationals, whose Regular Visa or e-Visa or continue to be stipulation length are expiring put up 30.06.2020, such Regular Visa or e-Visa or remain stipulation duration shall be deemed to be legitimate till 30 extra days from the date of resumption of regular global flight operations on ‘GRATIS’ groundwork except levy of overstay  penalty.

Vide MHA Order No. 25022/24/2020-F.V/F.I dated 12.06.2020

Visa & Travel restrictions in response to COVID -19 Permitting sure different classes of overseas nationals consisting of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Cardholders to enter India

Relaxation of the visa & tour restrictions for positive different classes of overseas nationals which include Overseas Citizen of India (OC1) Cardholders who desire to enter India has been viewed with the aid of the Government.

two Accordingly, in supersession of this Ministry's O.M. of even quantity dated 22hd May, 2020, it has now been determined to allow the following classes of overseas nationals consisting of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Cardholders to enter India:-

(A) Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Cardholders

(i) Minor young people who keep OCI playing cards & whose mother and father are Indian nationals.

(ii) OCI cardholders who want to come to India on account of household emergencies like quintessential scientific prerequisites of immediately household participants or death.

(iii) Married couples the place one partner is an OCI cardholder and the different is an Indian national.

(iv) Students who are OCI cardholders the place at least one of their mother and father is an Indian citizen or an 001 cardholder.

(B) Other overseas nationals

(i) Foreign nationals who are minor youth the place at least one of their dad and mom is an Indian citizen or an OCI cardholder.

(ii) Foreign nationals married to Indian citizens.

(iii) Foreign nationals who are single mother and father of minor adolescents keeping Indian passports or OCI cards

(iv) Students who are overseas nationals the place at least one of their dad and mom is an Indian citizen or an OCI Cardholder.

(v) Dependent household individuals of overseas diplomats and official/ carrier passport retaining carrier workforce authorized to overseas diplomatic Missions, consular workplaces or authorised International Organizations in India.

Foreign nationals blanketed in sub-paras B (i) to (v) above shall have to reap a sparkling visa of fabulous class from the Indian Missions/ Posts abroad. Foreign nationals protecting a legitimate lengthy time period more than one entry visa of gorgeous class issued with the aid of the Indian Missions/ Posts overseas shall have to get the visa re-validated from the Indian Mission I Post concerned. Such overseas nationals will no longer be accredited to journey to India on the energy of any digital visa got earlier.

3. Consequently, the visa restrictions imposed vide this Ministry's O.Ms of even variety dated 17.04.2020 & 05.05.2020 would now not observe to the above stated classes of overseas nationals. Similarly journey restrictions imposed vide this Ministry's U.M. of even range dated 07.05.2020 would now not observe to any aircraft, ship, instruct or any different car with the aid of which the above noted classes of overseas nationals (including OCI cardholders) may also tour to India.

4. All different terms and prerequisites laid down in this Ministry's O.M. of even variety dated 07.05.2020 shall proceed to continue to be in effect.

Vide MHA order No.25022/24/2020-F.V/F.I dated 01.06.2020.

The following classes of overseas nationals has been accredited to come to India:-

(i)    Foreign businessmen coming to India on a Business Visa [other than on B-3 Visa for sports] in non-scheduled commerical/chartered flights.

(ii)    Foreign Healthcare professionals, fitness researchers, engineers and technicians     for technical work at Indian fitness quarter facilities, which include laboratories and     factories. This is difficulty to a letter of invitation from a diagnosed and registered     healthcare facility, registered pharmaceutical organization or authorized University in     India.

(iii)    Foreign Engineering, Managerial, Design or different Specialists traveling to India     on behalf of overseas commercial enterprise entities positioned in India. This consists of all     manufacturing units, diagram units, software program and IT devices as properly as monetary     zone agencies (banking and non-banking monetary quarter firms).

(iv)    Foreign Technical professionals and engineers visiting for installation, restore and     preservation of foreign-origin equipment and tools amenities in India, on the     invitation of a registered Indian commercial enterprise entity. These ought to be for tools     installation, or is below warranty, or for after income servicing or restore on     industrial terms.

Foreign nationals included in sub-paras (i) to (iv) above shall have to gain a sparkling Business visa or Employment visa, as applicable, from the Indian Missions/ Posts abroad. Foreign nationals retaining a legitimate lengthy time period more than one entry Business visa [other than B-3 visa for sports] issued by way of the Indian Missions/Posts overseas shall have to get the Business visa re-validated from the Indian Mission/Post concerned. Such overseas nationals will no longer be accredited to journey to India on the electricity of any digital visa received earlier.

Vide MHA Order No. 40-3/2020-DM-I (A) Dated twenty fourth May, 2020

A.    Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) for motion of Indian Nationals stranded outdoor the country

In order to incorporate the unfold of COVID-19 pandemic, global tour of passengers has been prohibited underneath MHA's Orders associated to lockdown measures. As per facts available, many Indian Nationals who had travelled to distinct international locations earlier than the lockdown, on a number of functions such as employment, studies/internships, tourism, business, etc., are stranded abroad. Due to their extended remain abroad, they are dealing with misery and are desirous of returning to India urgently. Apart from the above cases, there are different Indian Nationals who want to go to India in scientific emergencies or dying of a household member.

2.    In order to facilitate the motion of such Indian Nationals,the following SoP is hereby laid down:

i.    Such individuals will register themselves with the Indian Missions in the u . s . the place they are stranded, alongside with integral small print as prescribed with the aid of MEA.

ii.    They will tour to India through non scheduled industrial flights as  allowed via Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA); and ships as allowed by way of Department of Military Affairs (DMA)/Ministry of Shipping (MOS). Only these crew and staff, who are examined COVID-19 negative, will be allowed to function these flights/ships.

iii.    Priority will be given to compelling instances in distress, consisting of migrant workers/ labourers who have been laid off, quick time period visa holders confronted with expiry of visas, men and women with clinical emergency/pregnant women/elderly, these required to return to India due to loss of life of household member, and students.

iv.    The fee of travel, as distinctive by means of the carrier, will be borne by means of such travellers.

v.    Based on the registrations received, MEA will put together flight/ship smart database of all such travellers, together with important points such as name, age, gender, cell telephone number, location of residence, vicinity of last destination; and records on RT-PCR check taken and its result. This records base will be shared through MEA with the respective State/UT in advance.

vi.    MEA will designate State/UT sensible nodal officers, who will co-ordinate with the nodal officers specific for this reason via the respective     states/UTs.

vii.    MEA will show with at least two days notice, the scheduled (day, region and time of arrival) of the incoming flight/ship, on their on-line digital platform.

viii.    All visitors will additionally be required to supply an mission that they are making the trip at their very own risk.

ix.    Passengers arriving thru the land borders will additionally have to bear the identical protocol as above, and solely these who are asymptomatic will be enabled to pass the border into India.

x.    The pointers for International arrivals, along with for quarantine arrangements, dated May 24, 2020, issued through Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) will be followed.

Vide MHA Order No. 40-3/2020-DM-I (A) Dated twenty fourth May, 2020

B. Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) for motion of men and women stranded in India who are desirous to journey overseas

In order to include the unfold of COVID-19 pandemic, global journey of passengers has been prohibited beneath MHA's Orders associated to lockdown measures. As per data available, many men and women are stranded in India who desirous to tour overseas urgently for a variety of purposes.

2.    In order to facilitate the motion of such persons, the following SoP is hereby laid down:

i.    Such humans will follow to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) or to any enterprise exact by using MoCA for this purpose, alongside with imperative details, inclusive of the locations of departure and arrival, as prescribed by using MoCA.

ii.     Only these folks shall be allowed to journey to the vacation spot countries, who are citizens of that country; who keep visa of at least one 12 months length of that country; and green card or OCI card holder. In instances of clinical emergency or demise in the family, Indian Nationals keeping six month visa can additionally be allowed.

iii.     The tour from India shall be with the aid of on the non-scheduled industrial flights that are allowed by way of MoCA for bringing returned stranded Indian Nationals from abroad.

iv.     Indian seafarers/crew in search of to be given contracts to serve on vessels abroad, can tour on the non-scheduled business flights departing from India beneath the Vande Bharat Mission or different flights organized by using their employers difficulty to clearance given with the aid of the Ministry of Shipping.

v.    Before the tickets of such men and women are confirmed, MoCA will make sure that the vacation spot u . s . approves entry of such humans in that country. The conditions, if any, imposed by using the vacation spot country, will have to be fulfilled with the aid of the individual intending to travel.

vi.     The value of travel, as targeted by using the carrier, will be borne by using such travellers.

vii.     At the time of boarding the flight, MoCA will make certain that all travelers bear thermal screening as per fitness protocol. Only asymptomatic travelers would be allowed to board the flight.

viii.     While on board the flight, required precautions such as sporting of masks, environmental hygiene, respiratory hygiene, hand hygiene etc. are to be located through airline staff, crew and all passengers.

The Guidelines for International arrival issued by way of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

i.    Before boarding, all guests shall supply an mission that they  would bear obligatory quarantine for 14 days - 7 days paid institutional quarantine at their very own cost, accompanied by way of 7 days isolation at domestic with self-monitoring of health.

ii.     Only for magnificent and compelling motives such as instances of human distress, pregnancy, loss of life in family, serious sickness and parent(s) accompanied with the aid of teens beneath 10 years, as assessed by means of the receiving states,home quarantine can also be approved for 14 days. Use of Aarogya Setu app shall be obligatory in such cases.

iii.    Dos and Don'ts shall be furnished alongside with ticket to the vacationers by using the businesses concerned.

iv.     All passengers shall be suggested to down load Arogya Setu app on their cell devices.

v.    At the time of boarding the flight/ship, solely asymptomatic visitors will be allowed to board after thermal screening.

vi.     Passengers arriving thru the land borders will additionally have to endure the equal protocol as above, and solely these who are asymptomatic will be enabled to move the border into India.

vii.     Self-declaration shape in replica shall be stuffed by using the individual in the flight/ship and a replica of the equal will be given to Health and Immigration officers existing at the airport/ seaport/ land port. The structure may also additionally be made accessible on Aarogya Setu app.

viii.     Suitable precautionary measures such as environmental sanitation and disinfection shall be ensured at the airports as properly as inside the flights.

ix.     During boarding and at the airports, all viable measures to make certain social distancing to be ensured.

x.    Suitable announcement about COVID-19 along with precautionary measures to be observed shall be made at airports/port and in flights/ships and at some stage in transit.

xi.     While on board the flight/ship, required precautions such as sporting of masks, environmental hygiene, respiratory hygiene, hand hygiene etc. are to be located via airline/ ship staff, crew and all passengers.

xii.     On arrival, thermal screening would be carried out in recognize of all the passengers with the aid of the Health officers current at the airport/seaport/ landport.

xiii.     The passengers determined to be symptomatic at some stage in screening shall be at once remoted and taken to scientific facility as per fitness protocol.

xiv.     The ultimate passengers shall be taken to appropriate institutional quarantine facilities, to be organized with the aid of the respective State/ UT Governments.

xv.     These passengers shall be saved beneath institutional quarantine for a minimal length  of 7 days. They shall be examined as per ICMR protocol accessible at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/Revisedtestingguidelines.pdf. If they take a look at positive, they shall be assessed clinically.

a.    If they are assessed as slight cases, they will be allowed domestic isolation or remoted in the Covid Care Centre (both public & personal facilities) as appropriate.

b.    Those having reasonable or extreme signs will be admitted to committed COVID Health amenities and managed accordingly.

If discovered negative, they shall be suggested to similarly isolate themselves at domestic and self-monitor their fitness for 7 days.

xvi.     In case, any signs and symptoms strengthen they shall inform the district surveillance officer or the state/national name centre (1075).

BOI Advisory

1.    All incoming passenger traffic, on all 107 Immigration Check Posts which includes all Airport ICPs, all Seaport ICPs all Land Port ICPs, all Rail Port ICPs and all River Port ICPs, is prohibited, in the view of the unfold of COVID-19.

Vehicles/Trains carrying items for the exchange or critical items and substances are exempted from this prohibition alongside with their crew, driver, helper, cleaner etc. concern to their thorough screening with the aid of the clinical workforce for COVID-19.

2.    The visa restrictions, as stated below, shall continue to be in force

1.    All present Visas granted to Foreigners without to these belonging to Diplomatic, Official, UN/International organizations, Employment and Project classes shall continue to be suspended until prohibition on global  journey of passengers from/to India is lifted by way of the Government of India.(Vide MHA OM No. 25022/24/2020-FV/FI(i) dated fifth May, 2020).

2.    “Regular Visa, e-visa or remain stipulation of such overseas nationals whose visa have expired or would be expiring all through the length from 01.02.2020(Mid night) until the date on which prohibition on worldwide  air journey of passengers from India is lifted by means of the Government of India, would be prolonged on ‘GRATIS’’ groundwork on submission of on-line software through the foreigners. Such extensions would be granted for a duration up to 30 days from the date of lifting of prohibition on worldwide air tour of passengers from India except levy of overstay penalty. Exit to such overseas nationals, if so requested via them, will additionally be granted on the equal lines.” (Vide MHA OM No. 25022/24/2020-FV/FI(ii) dated fifth May, 2020).

3.    The validity of OCI card of foreigners in modern times in India shall remain.

4.    Visa free journey facility granted to OCI card holders, has been stored in abeyance until prohibition on global tour of passengers from/to India is lifted with the aid of the Government of India. Any overseas countrywide (including OCI cardholder) who intends to tour to India for compelling motives may additionally contact the nearest Indian Mission for clean visa. (Vide MHA OM No. F.NO.26011/Misc./83/2020-OCI dated fifth May, 2020).

Vide MHA Order No. 26011/Misc/83/2020-OCI dated 22.05.2020, the following classes of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), who are stranded abroad, are accepted to come to India:

(i) Minor youngsters born to Indian nationals overseas and protecting OCI cards

(ii) OCI card holders who want to come to India on account of household emergencies like dying in family.

(iii) Couples the place one partner is an OCI card holder and the different is an Indian country wide and they have a everlasting house in India.

(iv) University college students who are OCI card holders (not legally minors) however whose mother and father are Indian residents residing in India.

5.    International site visitors via land borders will be confined to targeted Immigration Check posts that have been notified by way of MHA vide O.M. No.25022/12/2017-Imm dated March 14, 2020.

Mandatory compliance of Travel Advisory issued with the aid of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India

1.    Travel of passengers from Afghanistan, Philippines, Malaysia to India is prohibited with instant effect. No Flight shall take-off from these nations to India after 1500 hours Indian Standard Time (IST). The Airlines shall implement this at the port of preliminary departure. This coaching is a brief measure and shall be enforced until thirty first March 2020 and will be reviewed subsequently.

2.    Passengers traveling from / having visited Italy or Republic of Korea and desirous of coming into India will want certificates of having examined poor from COVID-19 from the exact laboratories approved by means of Health Authority of these countries. This is enforcement when you consider that zero hrs. of March 10, 2020 and is a transient measure until instances of COVID-19 subside.

3.    All incoming travellers, consisting of Indian nationals, arriving from or having visited China, Italy, Iran, Republic of Korea, France, Spain and Germany after Feb. 15, 2020 shall be quarantined for a minimal duration of 14 days. This will come into impact from 1200 GMT on March 13, 2020 at the port of departure.

4.    All passengers coming from UAE, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait will be positioned below obligatory quarantine for a minimal duration of 14 days which shall come into impact from 1200 hrs GMT on March 18, 2020 at the port of first departure.

5.    Incoming guests such as Indian nationals are recommended to keep away from non-essential journey and are knowledgeable that they can be quarantined for a minimal length of 14 days on their arrival in India.

6.    Indian nationals are in addition strongly cautioned to chorus from journey to China, Italy, Iran, Republic of Korea, Japan, France, Spain & Germany.

7.    All incoming worldwide passengers returning to India have to self-monitor their fitness and observe required do’s and don’ts as special through the Government.

8.    International visitors via land borders will be restrained to certain test posts with strong screening facilities. These have been notified one at a time by way of Ministry of Home Affairs.

9.    All worldwide passengers getting into into India are required to furnish duly stuffed self-declaration structure in reproduction (including private particulars i.e. smartphone no. and tackle in India) (as annexed) to Health Officials and Immigration officers and endure Universal Health Screening at the distinctive fitness counters at all Points of Entry.

10.    For any queries associated to health, humans might also contact Ministry of Health & Family Welfare 24*7 helpline variety (+91-11-23978046) or e mail at (ncov2019@gmail.com).

Mandatory compliance of Travel and Visa restrictions associated to COVID-19 from Director General of Civil Aviation to be observed by means of all scheduled Indian and Foreign Airlines engaged in International air transportation to/from India.

1.    All scheduled global business passenger offerings shall continue to be closed until prohibition on global tour of passengers from/to India is lifted through the Government of India. However, this limit will now not observe to global cargo operations and flights mainly accredited through DGCA.

2.    No scheduled global business passenger plane shall take from any overseas airport for any airport in India, after 0001 hrs GMT of March 22, 2020 (0530 hrs Indian Standard Time (IST) of March 22, 2020). These directions shall continue to be in pressure until prohibition on global tour of passengers from/to India is lifted by using the Government of India.

3.    A most journey time of 20 hours is permissible for such business plane to land in India.

4.    As such, no incoming scheduled global business passenger plane shall be allowed to disembark its passengers on Indian soil (Foreigner or Indian) after 2001 hrs GMT of March 22, 2020 (0131 hrs IST of March 23, 2020).

5.    All passengers who have visited COVID-19 affected international locations duly recognized by means of Government of India in beforehand tour advisories, who have visited these international locations on or after February 15, 2020; and which are cited hereunder again:- China, Iran and EU, EU FTA, Turkey, UK (from the place passengers have been prohibited from getting into India from Afghanistan, Philippines and Malaysia (in pressure from March 17), shall continue to be in pressure and no scheduled global business airline shall raise or disembark such passengers on Indian soil.

6.    These directions are in addition to the tour restrictions/advisories already issued and underneath implementation. The above are transient measures to avoid the unfold of COVID-19, and are concern to overview with the aid of Government.