The outbreak of COVID-19 has made a great impact on travelling over the globe. But with recent developments, the restrictions seem to be put down. Various countries have already adopted the no quarantine rules & allowed passengers without PCR tests. The recent country to welcome this practice was UAE-India. With the removal of this mandatory routine, we might observe increasing tourism in the specified route. On Saturday, many flights announced this declarative.
PCR Test & Quarantine Rules Have Been Waived Off For Fully Vaccinated Tourists
Several Indian carriers have exempted fully vaccinated passengers from carrying PCR test results onboard. The flight companies namely are Air India, Spice Jet and Go Air. The route remains specified only between UAE-India. They removed the quarantine rules for these countries earlier.
Which Rules Apply To Non-Vaccinated Tourists?
The exemption of quarantines rules for non-vaccinated tourists still exist. But given that they would have to present PCR negative results. This regulation still applies to them if they are travelling from UAE-India. Passengers must undergo this test 72 hours before departure from the UAE for India.
Why Were Quarantine Rules Scrapped Off From UAE Passengers To India?
These recent declarations follow the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the two countries on Friday. New Delhi had previously waived quarantine restrictions for overseas visitors. This came in light citing a low incidence of new coronavirus infections.
This new exemption doesn’t apply to citizens vaccinated in UAE. It will assist UAE citizens who obtained immunizations in India. They can fly in the event of an emergency.
Further ease of such restrictions might reinstate regular air traffic between both these countries.
How Will Vaccinated Passengers Prove Their Status?
The fully vaccinated passenger need to upload their certificate on the Air Suvidha portal. This should come along with the self-declaration form. This form includes passengers travel history of 14 days before their travel.