{"id":26409,"date":"2022-12-27T09:12:48","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T14:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/?p=26409"},"modified":"2022-12-27T11:03:43","modified_gmt":"2022-12-27T16:03:43","slug":"bengaluru-airport-guidelines-international-flyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/bengaluru-airport-guidelines-international-flyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveling to Karnataka? Know What Guidelines Apply to International Arrivals at Bengaluru Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since February 2022, Karnataka\u2019s guidelines for international arrivals to Bangalore International Airport and Mangalore Airport have been relaxed<\/strong>. The removal of the Air Suvidha form, effective from November 21, has made it a lot easier to travel to India from the United States and other countries. Besides, full-vaccination or pre-departure RT-PCR testing is no longer a mandatory requirement. However, the wake of a subvariant of Omicron BF.7 causing a COVID-19 surge in China and other countries has pushed India to take precautionary measures.<\/p>\n

The latest circular on \u201cIndia\u2019s Guidelines for International Arrivals\u201d states, \u201cAll travelers should preferably be fully vaccinated as per the approved primary schedule of vaccination in their country of citizenship or residence.\u201d If you\u2019re fully vaccinated and taking flights to Bengaluru from USA<\/a><\/span> or any other country, make sure to carry the vaccination proof. As of now, travelers from only five countries \u2013 China, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong \u2013 have to take an RT-PCR test before traveling to India.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Post-arrival random testing and quarantine<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As per Indian government\u2019s guidelines for international arrivals that Karnataka complies with, not everyone is subject to a COVID-19 test on arrival at Bengaluru Kempegowda Airport and Mangalore. Random testing is back at all international airports in India. Only 2% of the total passengers of an inbound flight are selected for random COVID-19 testing<\/strong>. If you\u2019re in the 2%, you will undergo an RT-PCR test. You can exit the airport or proceed for a domestic flight to the final destination once your samples are collected. Only children below 12 years are exempted from post-arrival random testing. However, if found symptomatic in thermal screening, they will be tested.<\/p>\n

The state government of Karnataka requires those randomly tested individuals to home-quarantine themselves unless the result of their random testing comes negative<\/strong>. If the result comes positive, the samples will be sent for genomic sequencing to determine whether it is the BF.7 Omicron variant. If signs and symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 develop after your arrival in Karnataka, they must contact the nearest health center or the national helpline number 1075.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe elimination of Air Suvidha is a welcome move. Now fully-vaccinated travelers can take last minute flights to India from USA<\/a><\/span> or any other country in the event of a family emergency without worrying about filling in an Air Suvidha form. Earlier, some of our customers could not immediately travel to India immediately in the exigency of death in family because of the mandatory Air Suvidha form,\u201d said the chief travel advisor of IndianEagle.com<\/a><\/span>, a leading air-ticketing partner of Indians in America.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Post-arrival procedure at Karnataka airports\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Karnataka’s guidelines for international inbound travelers include mandatory thermal screening and pulse oximeter reading on arrival at Bangalore and Mangalore international airports . <\/strong>Every traveler flying in from abroad undergoes thermal screening and pulse oximeter testing. If you are found symptomatic (feverish temperature, cough, cold, sore throat), you will be isolated and taken to a dedicated medical facility for payable COVID19 testing. If you test positive with severe symptoms, you will be quarantined and treated at a paid or government facility until you are negative. The treatment and quarantine costs will be borne by you.<\/p>\n

Who can travel to Bengaluru, India from abroad?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

All Indian passport holders, foreign citizens with\/without OCI\/PIO cards, and foreign nationals having valid visas to India (as per the Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines) can travel to Bengaluru. All PIO cardholders including those having the handwritten ones can travel to and from India until December 31, 2023 as the PIO to OCI conversion deadline is extended. Do also check the latest OCI card news<\/a><\/span> with respect to travel to and from India.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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COVID19 testing at Bangalore International Airport<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Kempegowda International Airport<\/a><\/span> has a dedicated COVID-19 testing facility for passengers, both inbound and outbound.<\/strong> The 24\/7 COVID testing center near the arrivals area of the terminal offers both Rapid RT-PCR tests (Abbott ID NOW) and regular RT-PCR tests. The result of a Rapid RT-PCR test is available within 30 minutes, whereas the regular RT-PCR test results are delivered within 5-6 hours from the time of sample collection. A Rapid RT-PCR test costs a few times more than the cost of a regular RT-PCR test at Bangalore Airport.<\/p>\n

This guide on flying in to and arrival in Karnataka is part of our continued effort to provide the latest information about travel to and from India<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0 We, at Indian Eagle, have addressed thousands of travel concerns and queries during the pandemic in the past two years, thereby ensuring hassle-free boarding and arrival for travelers. Indian Eagle<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, a most trusted travel-booking partner of Indian Diaspora, is committed to making international air tickets to India<\/a><\/span> available for reasonable fares.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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