India travel restrictions, quarantine and entry requirements in May 2023

1. Until 30 April 2021, flights to India are suspended.

- This does not apply to relief, repatriation and humanitarian flights.

• 1. Passengers are not allowed to enter.
• This does not apply to:

- nationals of India;
- residents of India;
- nationals of Nepal and Bhutan;
- spouses of nationals of India. They must present proof of the marriage and a copy of the Indian national's passport;
- passengers with an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card or booklet;
- students if one of the parents is a national of India or an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holder;
- minors if one of the parents is a national of India or an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holder;
- spouses of an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holder. They must present proof of the marriage and a copy of the OCI card;
- single parents of a minor who is national of India or an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holder;
- passengers with a Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) card;
- passengers with a visa (excluding medical visas issued on or before 21 October 2020, and tourist visas(Type T)) issued by India;
- passengers with an E-visa (excluding E-Tourist visas) issued by India;
- passengers returning from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives or Nepal via India to their country of residence.

1. Passengers are not allowed to transit through Bangalore (BLR), Chennai (MAA), Delhi (DEL), Hyderabad (HYD), Kolkata (CCU) or Mumbai (BOM) to a third country.
   E-Tourist visas and tourist visas (Type T) are no longer valid.
   Medical visas issued on or before 21 October 2020 are no longer valid.
   Passengers must complete the self-declaration form at https://www.newdelhiairport.in/ before departure.
   Passengers must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) RT-PCR test result. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The test must be uploaded at https://www.newdelhiairport.in/ .
   Passengers arriving from Afghanistan, Bahrain, France, Germany, Iraq, Kuwait, Netherlands, Oman, Qatar, Russian Fed., Ukraine or United Arab Emirates are subject to a Coronavirus (COVID-19) molecular test upon arrival at their own expense.
   Passengers arriving from Brazil, South Africa or United Kingdom are subject to a Coronavirus (COVID-19) molecular test upon arrival and another test on day 7 at their own expense.
   Passengers are subject to medical screening
   Passengers could be subject to quarantine for up to 14 days. Details can be found at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/Guidelinesforinternationalarrivals17022021.pdf .
   Airline crew who are arriving from or have transited through the United Kingdom:

- must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) RT-PCR test result. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point; and
- are subject to a Coronavirus (COVID-19) RT-PCR test upon arrival.

The wearing of facial/cloth masks is compulsory in all public places. There are limitations on large gatherings. You may be penalised if you violate restrictions.
COVID-19 cases are currently low and falling across the country. Indian States are relaxing restrictions, including night and weekend curfews, and slowly reopening educational institutions. There still might be the requirement to present COVID-19 negative tests to enter some states, random testing in public areas including at airports, stations, malls and restaurants. You should monitor local media and follow any procedures put in place by local authorities. Before undertaking inter-state travel in India you should check the latest entry requirements and other testing/quarantine restrictions. Strict restrictions are in place in containment zones.