MUSCAT : If you’re planning to fly to India and unsure of all the rules and regulations you need to follow, here’s the new set of guidelines issued by the Indian government.
In an update issued by the government on November 5, passengers flying to India without a COVID-19 RT-PCR negative certificate and seeking exemption from institutional quarantine may now undergo the RT-PCR test on arrival at the airport.
The guidelines come in the wake of the ministry doing away with the need for quarantine, whether institutional or home, in cases that qualify, and provided passengers submit a COVID-19 negative certificate of the RT-PCR test conducted within 72 hours of embarking on their journey.
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Self declare
“All travelers should submit self-declaration form on the online portal (www.newdelhiairport.in) at least 72 hours before the scheduled travel or physically after arrival at the respective health counters,” the guidelines state.
“Travelers may also seek exemption from institutional quarantine by submitting a negative RT-PCR test report. This test should have been conducted within 72 hrs prior to undertaking the journey. The test report should be uploaded on the portal for consideration.
“Each passenger shall also submit a declaration with respect to authenticity of the report and will be liable for criminal prosecution, if found otherwise. The test report could also be produced upon arrival at the point of entry airport in India.
“International passengers arriving without an RT-PCR negative certificate and wishing to seek exemption from institutional quarantine may also avail the facility available at the airports to undergo RT-PCR testing (where such provisions exist).”
All such passengers opting for exemption from institutional quarantine will have to self-monitor their health and will be exempted from quarantine.
However, the provisions make it clear that, “International passengers arriving without RT-PCR negative certificate and not opting for RT PCR test at airport (if facility is available) /arriving at an airport where testing facility is not available, will have to undergo mandatory seven days’ institutional quarantine and seven days’ home quarantine,” the statement added.
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