{"id":26297,"date":"2020-08-24T12:18:48","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T17:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/?p=26297"},"modified":"2020-12-24T14:22:27","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T19:22:27","slug":"goi-travel-advisory-vbm-air-bubble-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/goi-travel-advisory-vbm-air-bubble-flights\/","title":{"rendered":"India Issues Advisory for VBM and Air Bubble Flights with Travel and Visa Restrictions in View of COVID19"},"content":{"rendered":"

In view of international travel picking up, India\u2019s Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Civil Aviation have revised the travel advisory for flyers and the SOP for operations of non-scheduled commercial flights<\/strong> being operated under Vande Bharat Mission and air bubble arrangements. The latest advisory including certain restrictions and regulations for international travelers flying in and out shall remain in force until further revision. The SOP for VBM and air bubble flights requires airlines to confirm if their passengers are eligible to travel to or from India.<\/p>\n

Indian Eagle<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, a most trusted travel-booking partner of Indian Diaspora, simplifies the revised travel advisory in order for both inbound and outbound flyers to understand the restrictions, regulations and eligibility norms easily.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Indian Government\u2019s Advisory for Inbound Flyers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Ministry of Home Affairs\u2019 latest travel advisory includes distinct guidelines for both Vande Bharat Mission flights and non-scheduled bubble flights operated by other airlines. Those planning on booking Air India\u2019s VBM flights to India<\/a><\/span> from USA and other countries must register themselves with the Indian missions<\/strong> in the country where they are currently located or stranded. This requirement is not mandatory for passengers of flights under India\u2019s air travel bubble arrangements with other countries.<\/p>\n

Not everyone can travel to India, according to the government of India\u2019s latest advisory of international travel.<\/strong> Among the registered travelers, priority will be given to the stranded, the distressed, short-term visa holders, pregnant women, elderly persons, laid-off migrant workers, Indian students, and those with medical emergency or emergency like death of a family member in India. The Ministry of External Affairs will prepare a database of travelers registered for Air India\u2019s VBM flights and their details, such as name, age, gender, place of residence, final destination, contact number in India, and RT-PCR test results (if taken). This database will be shared with the states \/ UTs where the registered travelers belong to or want to travel to.<\/p>\n

The visa-free travel to India has been kept in abeyance for OCI cardholders, except for certain categories<\/strong><\/a>, until normal international travel to India is resumed. They need to contact the nearest Indian Mission and collect a fresh visa for emergency travel to India amid the ongoing pandemic.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The GOI\u2019s latest SOP for air bubble flights to and from India<\/a> requires airlines to collect the same details of their passengers as mentioned above for the passengers of VBM flights<\/strong>. The passenger information must be submitted to the MEA and the concerned Indian Missions in the countries which have signed air transport bubble agreements with India before inbound flights are operated.<\/p>\n

All international arriving flyers, irrespective of VBM flights or air bubble flights that they choose to travel on, must give an undertaking that they are flying at their own risk<\/strong>. All India-bound flights must be operated by the airline crew that have tested negative for COVID19. The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) will be issuing revised guidelines for the operations of VBM and air bubble flights from time to time.<\/p>\n

Indian Government\u2019s Travel Advisory for Outbound Flyers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Only those in the eligible category of outbound travel as permitted by the Ministry of Home Affairs can take flights out of India<\/strong>. Reportedly, the categories of outbound travel eligibility will be displayed on the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) website. Applying to MoCA or a MoCA-designated agency and registering requisite details, including the origin and the destination, along with a valid reason for traveling out of India is mandated for outbound travelers in the latest advisory.<\/p>\n

Those holding citizenship or green cards (for permanent residency) or OCI cards or any other special status in the destination countries of outbound VBM and air bubble flights are allowed to travel out of India, as per the revised travel advisory. Indian nationals on any type of visa (valid for minimum one year), other than tourist visa, to any foreign country are eligible for outbound flights.<\/strong> Indian nationals holding a 6-month valid visa can also fly out of India only in case of medical emergency or death of a family member abroad.<\/p>\n

At the time of boarding, all outbound travelers will be put to thermal screening in a bid to ensure that only asymptomatic travelers are allowed to travel out of India.<\/strong> Those eligible for outbound international travel shall book only non-scheduled commercial flights that the Ministry of Civil Aviation has permitted to bring back Indians stranded or distressed abroad. They must check and comply with the destination countries\u2019 entry restrictions, health regulations and quarantine norms.<\/p>\n

The government of India\u2019s quarantine protocol for international arriving passengers and the exemptions to institutional quarantine on arrival remain unchanged. Watch out our travel news updates<\/a><\/strong><\/span> for all the information related to air travel to and from India.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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