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, Paris  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 for purchasing the tickets. However, for ensuring smooth processing, Individuals are requested to purchase tickets at least 48 hours prior to the departure of the flight.

All Indian nationals may travel to India. However, those who are not holding valid Residence Permit may contact concerned immigration Authorities of the country from where boarding the flights
 
WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO TRAVEL:
 6. (i) Following categories of foreign nationals are permitted to enter India by water routes or by flights including those under the Vande Bharat Mission or air bubble (bilateral air travel arrangements) scheme or by any non-scheduled commercial flights as follows:
 (a). All Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holders and PIO cardholders holding passport of any country
(b) All foreign nationals intending to visit India for any purpose (including their dependents on appropriate category of dependent visa) except those on Tourist Visa

(ii) All existing visas, except electronic visas (e-visa), Tourist Visa and Medical Visa, which remained suspended shall stand restored with immediate effect. In the case of Medical Visa (including visa for Medical Attendants) foreign nationals intending to visit India for medical treatment in emergencies may travel on fresh Medical Visa.

In para 6(b) above will not be permitted to travel to India on the strength of any electronic visa (e-Visa) obtained earlier.

(iii). Foreign nationals holding diplomatic, official, UN/ International organisation and their dependents 
(iv) Nationals of Nepal and Bhutan are permitted to come to India from any country

(v) Any Indian national or a national of Nepal or Bhutan holding any type of valid visa of any country is permitted to travel from India to the country concerned provided there is no travel restriction for entry of India/Nepalese/Bhutanese nationals in that country.

7. 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.
 
8. 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.
 
9. 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.

10. 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 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 Sweden, all 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 through Registered Post only. Please be informed that it might lead to a significant delay in processing of cases