COVID-19 has pushed our lives into an ocean of uncertainty. With numerous rules placed across borders, making a long-distance travel plan is way more complicated now than it was before. There are compulsions of RT-PCR tests, vaccinations, varying quarantine protocols and whatnot. With the rollout of vaccination, various states in India have also updated their rules. But the good news is that many states and union territories are welcoming fully vaccinated travellers without RT-PCR tests. Here is the list:
1. Odisha
Odisha will allow entry to fully vaccinated travellers without RT-PCR tests. The passengers have to present a COVID vaccination Final Certificate received after taking two doses of vaccination. Those who are not fully vaccinated will need to produce negative RT-PCR reports. Those who do not have any reports will have to undergo home or institutional quarantine for 7 days.
2. Bihar
Bihar will allow entry to fully vaccinated travellers without RT-PCR tests. Travellers from Madhya Pradesh, Delhi & NCR, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala, and Punjab will need to produce a vaccination certificate. Those who are not fully vaccinated will need to produce RT-PCR or RAT negative reports from an ICMR approved lab. Rapid Antigen testing facility will be available at arrivals, free of cost.
3. Chandigarh
Fully vaccinated? You can travel to Chandigarh without the RT-PCR negative test report. If you are not vaccinated, you will need to carry proof of negative RT-PCR report not earlier than 72 hours from an ICMR approved laboratory.
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4. Chhattisgarh
Passengers travelling to Chhattisgarh should either provide proof of their vaccination certificate or carry an RT-PCR negative report not earlier than 96 hours. Do You Still Need An RT-PCR Test To Travel If You’re Vaccinated? Know The Latest Rules.
5. Goa
Good news here! If you are fully vaccinated, you can travel to Goa without a negative RT-PCR test report. All non-vaccinated passengers arriving in Goa should show proof of negative reports from ICMR accredited labs done within the last 72 hours.
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6. Punjab
All passengers arriving in Punjab should carry a negative RT-PCR report not earlier than 72 hours or have a vaccination certificate over two weeks old. Punjab To Give Vaccines To Students Going Abroad On Priority After Maharashtra & Kerala.
7. Nagaland
All passengers travelling to Nagaland need to have an RT-PCR negative report not earlier than 72 hours or a COVID vaccination certificate that is received after two doses of vaccination.
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8. Rajasthan
Are you travelling to Rajasthan? If you are fully vaccinated 28-days before arrival, you will no longer require COVID-19 testing on arrival. Need To Travel Abroad For Education Or Employment? Centre Has Issued These New Rules.
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