From today (October 4), all British nationals arriving in India from the UK will have to undergo a mandatory 10-day quarantine if they are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), as per the central government was announced on 1 October. .
“Indian authorities are responsible for establishing and enforcing the rules for entry into India. We are in close contact with them and will update FCDO Travel Advice on GOV UK with the latest information on any changes to the rules.”
The updated FCDO advisory states that all passengers arriving in India, irrespective of their vaccination status, will have to undergo a COVID-19 RT-PCR test at their own cost, at the airport and eight days after arrival, and at home. Must undergo mandatory quarantine. to the destination address for 10 days.
“All such passengers in isolation/quarantine shall be regularly monitored by the state/district health authorities,” the advisory said.
The move comes days after the United Kingdom announced new travel rules that said Indian travellers, even those who have received both doses of the Kovidshield vaccine, will be treated as unvaccinated.
even though new british rules To state that AstraZeneca CoviShield is among the vaccines that qualify as approved, India is not on the list of 17 countries mentioned yet.
The UK government on Saturday updated its official advisory for its citizens traveling to India and said it is in “close contact” with Indian authorities on the issue.
The travel advisory updated by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) mentioned an additional COVID-19 test on the eighth day and a 10-day mandatory quarantine for all travelers traveling from the UK to India from Monday.
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