India announces new regulations for international travelers - Latest update

Here is the latest interpretation of the new guidelines.   If you are travelling from USA then you may just need to self health monitor for 14 days.   However, you will be tested upon arrival. If you test negative you can leave the airport and you will NOT be required to home quarantine yourself.   Since US has announced that, starting November 8th 2021, visitors from select foreign countries (India is one of them) will be allowed to enter if they are fully vaccinated with WHO (World Health Organization) approved vaccines, India will have no home quarantine restrictions for visitors from USA.  You will still need to adhere to current requirements (see below)

Here is a chart published by the Indian Government website for your reference:

If a passenger is found to be symptomatic during screening he/she shall be immediately isolated and taken to medical facility according to health protocol. If tested positive, their contacts shall be identified and managed under laid down protocol.

New guidelines have been laid for passengers from high-risk countries.  The list of countries from where travelers would need to follow additional measures on arrival in India, including post-arrival testing (countries at-risk) are South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand Zimbabwe and countries in Europe including The UK. 

If a passenger is fully vaccinated and from a country with which India has a reciprocal agreement for mutual acceptance of WHO approved COVID-19 vaccines then there are fewer restrictions.  The current list shows these countries (dynamic list): 1. The United Kingdom 2. France 3. Germany 4. Nepal 5. Belarus 6. Lebanon 7. Armenia 8. Ukraine 9. Belgium 10. Hungary 11. Serbia 

» All travellers should a. Submit self-declaration form on the online Air Suvidha portal (www.newdelhiairport.in) before the scheduled travel.

» Upload a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR report. This test should have been conducted within 72 hour prior to undertaking the journey. 

» Each passenger shall also submit a declaration with respect to authenticity of the report and will be liable for criminal prosecution, if found otherwise ii. They should also give an undertaking on the portal or otherwise to Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, through concerned airlines before they are allowed to undertake the journey that they would abide by the decision of the appropriate government authority to undergo home quarantine/ self-health monitoring, as warranted.

Keep checking this website for updates on the list of countries. https://www.mohfw.gov.in/