Daijiworld Media Network - Dubai

Dubai, Feb 20: With Covid cases declining in India, airlines have eased testing rules for passengers from the UAE travelling to the country.

As per the new guidelines, passengers who are fully vaccinated with both doses in India are exempted from RT-PCR testing prior to departure to India from the UAE, stated Air India.

However, passengers must upload Covid-19 vaccination certificate issued in India on Air Suvidha portal (https://www.newdelhiairport.in/airsuvidha/apho-registration) prior to departure.

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Passengers who are not fully vaccinated should carry a negative Covid-19 RT-PCR certificate and upload the same on Air Suvidha portal. The test should have been conducted within 72 hours prior to schedule time of departure.

All passengers should submit complete and factual information in self-declaration form on the online Air Suvidha portal before the scheduled travel, including last 14 days travel details, the airline stated.

The airline said that passengers failing to comply with the guidelines will be denied boarding.

All passengers will continue to undergo thermal screening on arrival and if found symptomatic, will be treated as per protocol.

Children under 5 years of age are exempted from both pre- and post-arrival testing. "However, if found symptomatic for Covid-19 on arrival or during the period of self-monitoring period, they shall undergo testing and treated as per protocol," the airline said.