CORONA VIRUS INDIA UPDATE

Corona Virus a Pandemic: India shuts doors for outsiders - travelers. India imposed stringent travel curbs to the country as the World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the Coronavirus outbreak as a global health emergency. The Government has suspended all existing visas except diplomatic, official, UN/International Organisations, employment, project visas until April 15 2020.

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Incoming travellers, including Indian nationals, are advised to avoid non essential travel and are informed that they can be quarantined for a minimum of 14 days on arrival. International traffic through land borders will be restricted to designated check posts with robust screening facilities.

The above will come into effect from 1200 GMT on 13th March, 2020 at the port of departure. Read the travel advisory from Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India here: https://boi.gov.in/…/advisory-travel-and-visa-restrictions-…