New travel rules for international travelers coming to India from these 6 countries

 New travel rules for international travelers coming to India from these 6 countries

New travel rules for international travelers coming to India from 6 countries: The new rule will come into effect from February 13

International travelers planning to visit India, please be aware of the new rule. Although this is specifically for those visitors from China, five other countries. They are no longer required to submit pre-departure COVID test report and upload self-health declaration. The new rule will come into effect from February 13.

Which are the six countries?

China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand.

What is the new travel rule for international travelers from 6 countries?

Passengers arriving in India from China, 5 other countries will no longer be required to submit pre-departure COVID test report and upload self-health declaration on 'Air Suvidha' portal from February 13.

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that the government has taken this decision because there is a huge decline in the cases of Kovid-19 in these countries.

In a letter sent to his counterpart Rajiv Bansal in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Bhushan on Thursday said that his ministry is updating its 'Guidelines for International Arrivals' in view of the decline in coronavirus cases.

International Travel Rules for Travelers to India

However, for surveillance of COVID-19 infection among international travelers in India, the current process of random testing of two per cent of passengers irrespective of their country of origin on arrival in India will continue.

india covid tally

India recorded 114 new coronavirus infections, while active cases rose to 1,797, according to the Union health ministry's data at 8 am on Friday. With 2 deaths in the last 24 hours, the death toll has climbed to 5,30,750.