According to the COVID travel update, India and Nepal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to mutually recognize vaccine certificates so that people can travel with ease. Vaccinated citizens of both countries will be able to travel more easily.
Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population and India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare signed an MoU to streamline travel. According to the press release, the MoU between the two countries is an important step in making travel easier for travelers from both countries who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
According to a tweet from the Indian Embassy in Nepal, “It marks another milestone in robust cooperation and coordination between India and Nepal related to COVID-19.”
India and Nepal have reciprocally recognized each other’s vaccination certificates to ease travel between both countries. MoU signed today by @AmbVMKwatra & Dr. Roshan Pokhrel, Secretary @mohpnep in presence of Hon’ble Minister Mr. Birodh Khatiwada.
Both the India-made vaccines Covishield and Covaxin have been approved in Nepal. All Indian citizens fully vaccinated with these two vaccines are allowed into Nepal, but the last dose of the vaccine must be taken at least 14 days before entry.
Similarly, the Nepal government had removed the mandatory quarantine for fully vaccinated travelers. The move was intended to boost tourism in Nepal. In addition to this, the government has reinstituted the on-arrival visa policy.
To promote tourism in the Himalayan nation, the Nepal government in September removed the mandatory seven-day quarantine requirement for fully-vaccinated international travelers and reinstituted the on-arrival visa facility.
At present, 110 countries recognize India’s COVID-19 vaccination certificates.
