India opens its borders to fully vaccinated foreign tourists

Thursday, November 18, 2021

On Monday, India opened its borders to fully vaccinated foreign tourists visiting the country in commercial flights for the first time after almost two years.

Tourists visiting India must be fully vaccinated, test negative for the virus within 72 hours of their flight and adhere to all Covid-19 protocols, said the health ministry.

Travelers from countries having mutual agreements with India upon verification of vaccination certificates, including the United States, United Kingdom and multiple European nations, can leave the airport without requiring a Covid-19 test. However, they must monitor their health for 14 days after their arrival.

Travelers who are partially or not vaccinated will have to submit a sample for a Covid-19 test at the airport. They will then be allowed to leave the airport and need to quarantine at home for a week. On the eighth day, they need to take another test, and if negative, continue to monitor their health for another week.

This is the first time that India has allowed foreign tourists on commercial flights to visit the country since March 2020.

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