Embassy of India

Sweden & Latvia

PUBLIC ADVISORY

1. Air France flights are operating between France and India under the "Air bubble" arrangement agreed between the two countries.
 
2.. All passengers availing these flights   from Paris  are required to mandatorily register with Embassy of India, Paris  at  https://forms.gle/ddKHqae5cVrstXbu8 . 

3. Lufthansa airlines are also operating between Germany and India under the "Air bubble" arrangement agreed between the two countries.

4. All passengers availing these flights   from Frankfurt (Germany)  are required to mandatorily register with Embassy of India, Berlin  at https://repat.videshapps.gov.in/user_registration

5. Tickets may be purchased directly from the website of   Air India/ Air France/Lufthansa. No confirmation is required from the Embassy of India, Stockholm & Latvia for purchasing the tickets. However, for ensuring smooth processing, you are requested to purchase your tickets at least 48 hours prior to the departure of the flight.
 
WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO TRAVEL:

6. Currently travellers belonging to below mentioned categories would only be allowed to enter India :
 
(i)  Indian nationals stranded abroad, wanting to return to India.
 
(ii)  All OCI card holders, having passports of USA, UK, Germany or France.
(iii) (A) OCI card holders who don’t  have  passports  of USA, UK, Germany or France  but fall under any of the following categories:
* Minor children who hold OCI cards and whose parents are Indian nationals.
* OCI card holders who wish to come to India on account of family emergencies like critical medical conditions of immediate family members or death.
* Married couples where one spouse is an OCI cardholder and the other is an Indian national.
* Students, who are OCI cardholders where at least either of their parents are an Indian citizen or an OCI cardholders.
* Foreign nationals who are minor children where at least either of their parents is an Indian citizen or an OCI cardholder
* Foreign nationals who are single parents of minor children holdiong Indian passports or an OCI cards
* Students who are foreign nationals where at least one of their parents is an Indian citizen or an OCI cardholder
 (iii) (A) Other foreign nationals (Click here)
(iv). Foreign nationals holding diplomatic, official, UN/ International organisation, Employment, Journalist (including Dependent) and Project category visas.
 
(v) Foreign nationals holding visas issued by the Embassy of India, Stockholm on or after 18.03.2020.

2. Passengers should submit a self-declaration form on the online portal Air Suvidha (www.newdelhiairport.in) at least 72 hours before the scheduled travel date. They should also give an undertaking on the portal that they would undergo mandatory quarantine for 14 days i.e. 7 days paid institutional quarantine at their own cost, followed by 7 days isolation at home with self-monitoring of health.
 
3. Only for compelling reasons/ cases of human distress such as pregnancy, death in family, serious illness and parent(s) with children of the age of 10 years or below, home quarantine may be permitted for 14 days.  If they wish to seek such exemption, they shall apply to the Air Suvidha portal at least 72 hours before boarding. The decision taken by the government as communicated on the online portal will be final.
 
4. Travelers may also seek exemption from institutional quarantine by submitting a negative RT-PCR test report on arrival. This test should have been conducted within 96 hrs prior to undertaking the journey. The test report should be uploaded on Air Suvidha portal for consideration. Each passenger shall also submit a declaration with respect to the authenticity of the report and will be liable for criminal prosecution, if found otherwise. The test report could also be produced upon arrival at the point of entry airport in India.

5. All asymptomatic passengers will be sent to home quarantine for 14 days. If home quarantine is not possible for any reason, alternatively shall be allowed institutional quarantine (Government or Private).

Guidelines for all international arrivals issued by MoHFW is attached herewith. Please Click here

From 8th August onwards, self-declaration and application for exemption  from institutional quarantine for incoming international passengers availing of VBM flights will be taken up digitally. Operationalisation of revised guidelines of MoHFW – Air Suvidha is attached herewith. Please click here

This platform will be available for all international arrival passengers at 
www.newdelhiairport.in 

Passenger form link is
https://dev2019r2.newdelhiairport.in/covid-19-exemption-international-passenger


In view of the rise in the cases of Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) in Stockholm, all the appointments booked for Consular services (Passport/OCI/Renunciation/Attestation/PCC) stand cancelled with immediate effect, until further notice. The applicants are advised to send their applications only through post. Please be informed that it might lead to a significant delay in processing of cases.