The government has revised the arrival guidelines in India for international passengers, which will bring a sense of relief to them. There are new arrival guidelines for all international passengers arriving in India. According to the new policy, fully vaccinated passengers will no longer need to show a 72-hour RT-PCR test report. In the event that passengers do not have a vaccination certificate, they will still have to fill out the Self Declaration Form on the Air Suvidha website and upload a negative RT-PCR test report.
Recently, it was announced that international passengers arriving in Kerala would be screened upon arrival for COVID-19 symptoms. The RT-PCR test should be performed upon arrival for patients found to be symptomatic. The quarantine process is mandatory for all international travelers, and they should monitor themselves for seven days.
RT-PCR Tests Must Be Pre-Booked by Passengers From At-Risk Countries
RT-PCR tests will be mandatory for passengers arriving at six major airports in India from at-risk countries due to the omicron scare. As part of the first phase, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad airports will be subject to the rule. Booking RT-PCR tests are as simple as this:
Visit www.newdelhiairport.in and click on ‘Book Covid-19 Test’ and select travel type (domestic or international)
Enter your personal information including your name, email address, mobile number, Aadhaar number or passport number, address, and the date and time of your appointment.
- Next, choose either RT-PCR or Rapid PCR as your test.
- On arrival, book your RT-PCR test slot following the instructions.
- RT-PCR costs 500 INR, and rapid tests cost 3500 INR.
Test results for RT-PCR will be available within six-eight hours, whereas results for rapid testing will be available within 30 minutes to one and a half hours.
