Govt announces an important travels advisory for all air passengers, travelling to & from India.
• All existing visas, except diplomatic, official, UN /International Organizations, employment, project visas, stand suspended till 15th April 2020.
• This will come into effect from 1200 GMT on 13th March 2020 at the port of departure.
• Visa free travel facility granted to OCI card holders is kept in abeyance till April 15th 2020.
• This will come into effect from 1200 GMT on 13th March 2020 at the port of departure.
• Any foreign national who intends to travel to India for compelling reason may contact the nearest Indian Mission.
• All incoming travelers, including Indians, arriving from or having visited China, Italy, Iran, Republic of Korea, France, Spain & Germany after 15th Feb, 2020 shall be quarantined for a minimum period of 14 days.
• The above will come into effect from 1200 GMT on 13th March 2020 at the port of departure.
• Incoming travelers, including Indian nationals, are advised to avoid non-essential travel and are informed that they can be quarantined for a minimum of 14 days on their arrival in India.
• Indian nationals are strongly advised to avoid all non-essential travel abroad. On their return, they can be subjected to quarantine for a minimum of 14 days.
• International traffic through land borders will be restricted to Designated check posts with robust screening facilities.
• These will be notified separately by M/o Home Affairs.
• Provision for testing primarily for students / compassionate cases in Italy Italy to be made and collection for samples to be organized accordingly.
• Those tested negative will be allowed to travel and will be quarantined on arrival in India for 14 days.
