The resolution comes because the nation allowed overseas vacationers on non-charters. India had suspended vacationer visas final March and resumed them from October 15 by permitting them in on charters.
Apart from a Covid adverse report inside 72 hours of departure to India, travellers from these 99 countries (known as Category A) may also must add their absolutely vaccinated certificates on the Air Suvidha portal.
“There are countries which have an agreement with India on mutual recognition of vaccination certificates of nationally recognised or WHO recognised vaccines. Similarly, there are countries which presently do not have such an agreement with India, but they exempt Indian citizens fully vaccinated with nationally recognised or WHO recognised vaccines. On the basis of reciprocity, the travellers from all such countries which provide quarantine-free entry to Indians are allowed certain relaxations on arrival (Category A Countries),” say tips issued by the Union well being ministry on November 11.
For absolutely vaccinated from Category A countries, it says: “If a traveller is coming from a country with which India has reciprocal arrangements for mutual acceptance of WHO approved Covid-19 vaccines (Category A): If fully vaccinated: They shall be allowed to leave the airport and shall self-monitor their health for 14 days’ post arrival.”
Some countries are at present thought of to be “at risk” (from Covid standpoint) by India which include-countries in Europe together with UK, South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe and Singapore.
“Travellers from Countries excluding those countries at risk, will be allowed to leave the airport and shall self-monitor their health for 14 days’ post-arrival. This is applicable to travellers from all countries including countries with which reciprocal arrangements for mutual acceptance of WHO approved Covid-19 vaccines also exist,” it provides.
Fully vaccinated travellers from countries thought of in danger however in Category A of the well being ministry, just like the UK, Singapore and Zimbabwe, might be allowed to go away the airport and shall self-monitor their well being for 14 days’ publish arrival.
“The global trajectory of Covid-19 pandemic continues to decline with certain regional variations. The need to monitor the continuously changing nature of virus and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) must still remain in focus. The existing guidelines (issued on 17th February 2021 with subsequent addendums) for international arrivals in India have been formulated taking a risk-based approach. In view increasing vaccination coverage across the globe and the changing nature of the pandemic, the existing guidelines for international arrivals in India have been reviewed,” the well being ministry says whereas giving the rationale for stress-free the worldwide arrival norms.