Passengers travelling to India from International destinations will be required to submit 14 days’ travel history and upload negative Covid test results. A revised travel guideline released by the Government of India on Sunday said that travellers from countries deemed “at-risk” will also undergo a mandatory 7-day home quarantine if they test negative for the virus. The new guidelines will come into effect from December 1, 2021.

The Union Health Ministry said that international passengers will have to submit a self-declaration form on the online Air Suvidha portal and include travel history for the past two weeks, in the fresh travel guidelines for international passengers in view of ‘Omicron’ – the new variant of Covid detected in Africa and several other countries. The negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test report to be uploaded on the portal should have been conducted within 72 hours of the journey. A declaration with respect to the authenticity of the Covid test report will also be required, and manipulated reports will make the passenger liable for criminal prosecution.