Comments on: India’s Current Guidelines for International Arrivals from High-risk and Non-risk Countries https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/india-revised-guidelines-for-international-arrivals/ Indian American Community Magazine Mon, 09 Jan 2023 21:36:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.5 By: indianeagle https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/india-revised-guidelines-for-international-arrivals/#comment-16115 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:30:53 +0000 https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/?p=28746#comment-16115 In reply to vee kay.

Hi Vee Kay! Private transportation is allowed for road travel from Mumbai Airport to any other part of the state. If you reside or stay in Mumbai, only then you will be subjected to mandatory home-quarantine.

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By: vee kay https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/india-revised-guidelines-for-international-arrivals/#comment-16113 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 13:57:15 +0000 https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/?p=28746#comment-16113 In reply to indianeagle.

Thanks IndianEagle,
However, I would be subjected to home quarantine in Mumbai, if I get out of the airport, right?

The guidance from MahaGovt says such passengers will not be allowed to use public transport and the DistrictCollector of Mumbai will arrange the transportation from them. Does that mean private transportation will not be allowed?
thanks again for your feedback.

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By: indianeagle https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/india-revised-guidelines-for-international-arrivals/#comment-16110 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 13:45:23 +0000 https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/?p=28746#comment-16110 In reply to Priya.

Hi Priya! As of now, kids under 5 years of age are exempt from taking an RT-PCR test before and after arrival. Travelers above five years of age are required to take an RT-PCR test, upload the negative report and submit a self-declaration form on Air Suvidha. Make sure to fill out and submit the self declaration form a few hours before your flight. Please note you can provide the details of your kids as co-travelers in the same self-declaration form.

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By: Priya https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/india-revised-guidelines-for-international-arrivals/#comment-16106 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 04:12:13 +0000 https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/?p=28746#comment-16106 Hello Indian Eagle – Our flight is on Jan 11th and will be travelling with 4 year old and 10 month old. Do they need to have RTPCR test or kids under 5 are exempt? Also when we should we take the covid test and submit Air suvidha ? Wea re planning to take the test on Jan 10th and submit air suvidha on 11th before our flight. Please advise if the form needs to be submitted early.

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By: indianeagle https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/india-revised-guidelines-for-international-arrivals/#comment-16086 Sun, 02 Jan 2022 19:00:30 +0000 https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/?p=28746#comment-16086 In reply to vee kay.

Hi Vee Kay! 7-day home quarantine is mandatory for only those final destination is Mumbai. So, those traveling to Pune may not face home-quarantine if they are asymptomatic.

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By: vee kay https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/india-revised-guidelines-for-international-arrivals/#comment-16081 Sun, 02 Jan 2022 16:54:25 +0000 https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/?p=28746#comment-16081 Hi IndianEagle,
US citizen, fully vaccinated and Boosted (3 vaccine doses) traveling to Mumbai via Dubai (transit only, 3 hour connection time) in Mid January 2022. Upon arrival in Mumbai , will be going to Pune via private car. Final destination is Pune.
Am I subject to mandatory 7-day home quarantine rule upon reaching Pune?
Thanks,

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By: indianeagle https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/india-revised-guidelines-for-international-arrivals/#comment-16015 Tue, 28 Dec 2021 18:27:18 +0000 https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/?p=28746#comment-16015 In reply to Jay Prakash Patel.

Hi Jay! As of today, fully-vaccinated, COVID-negative and asymptomatic travelers arriving from the US and transiting in Europe (without leaving the immigration area of the transit airport in a country at risk) are not bound to post-arrival testing and home-quarantine. Please note the regulations may be revised any time given the volatile scenario.

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By: indianeagle https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/india-revised-guidelines-for-international-arrivals/#comment-16012 Tue, 28 Dec 2021 18:13:37 +0000 https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/?p=28746#comment-16012 In reply to Kumar.

Hi Kumar! American Airlines and British Airways are codeshare partners. In our knowledge, you can travel from India on flights ticketed by American Airlines, though operated by BA.

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By: Kumar https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/india-revised-guidelines-for-international-arrivals/#comment-15983 Mon, 27 Dec 2021 06:54:24 +0000 https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/?p=28746#comment-15983 In reply to Kumar.

Also not sure whether British airways -Covid19 information as Additional requirement is updated as on date or it is old info where BA website needs to update.

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By: Kumar https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/india-revised-guidelines-for-international-arrivals/#comment-15982 Mon, 27 Dec 2021 06:50:43 +0000 https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/?p=28746#comment-15982 In reply to indianeagle.

Thanks for your reply. Here is the details:::

Onward travel from US to India via London- Last week of Dec 2021
BA192 (Dallas to London) and BA 119 (London to Bangalore)

Outbound travel from India to US (via London) – 3rd week of Jan,2022
Bangalore to London (BA 118) and London to Phoenix (BA 289).

I had booked my flight with American airlines, where they say as on date, I am eligible to travel from India to US via London, where British airways website says I can’t travel Outbound travel from India to U.S via London.

Not sure, which airlines is correct here….Please do let us know, whether we can make round trip from US to India (via london) being a Green card holder and fully vaccinated.

However, when we check with British Airways website & spoke to their Customer service team as part of Entry Additional Requirement, it was told to us by British Airways team and their website info that we are NOT eligible to travel (Indian Citizen -Out bound Travel from India).
https://www.britishairways.com/en-us/information/incident/coronavirus/entry-requirements

——-Below Details from British Airways as Additional Requirement which states we are NOT ELIGIBLE—————————————————————————

India
Travel eligibility
Only customers meeting the criteria below, can travel between India and the UK on a British Airways flight. Please make sure you qualify before travel:
Outbound flights from India:
You must check if you are eligible to travel from India. You will not be allowed to board your flight if you do not meet these requirements.
Indian nationals
Due to India’s air travel agreement with the UK, please be aware that Indian nationals can only travel with British Airways from India to the UK, Ireland and Cayman Islands and must hold a valid visa.
India nationals, regardless of foreign residency status, are not allowed to travel further to any other countries, unless their spouse is a foreign national or they are a seaman travelling with authorised documentation from the Ministry of Shipping.

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