All You Must Know About COVID-19-Related State-Wise Travel Rules in India

Thermal screening

Random samples will be collected for passengers arriving from states with more COVID-19 infections.

Those with a positive report will be quarantined at home or hospital for 10-14 days.

All passengers must carry a negative RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours, except for defence personnel reaching to join duty

Passengers must fill-up the ICMR health form upon arrival

Asymptomatic business travellers with a business ID, confirmed return ticket and hotel booking can proceed to the hotel after COVID-19 test at the airport

Thermal screening

No COVID-19 test or quarantine for asymptomatic passengers carrying negative RT-PCR/TrueNat/CBNAAT report, not older than 96 hours

Asymptomatic passengers from cities with high COVID-19 infection rate will undergo 7 days each of institutional and home quarantine

Passengers from cities with high infection rate may be exempted from institutional quarantine, on emergency grounds. They must home quarantine for 14 days

Thermal screening

COVID-19 test mandatory for symptomatic passengers

Passengers from Maharashtra must carry a negative RT-PCR test report, done not earlier than 72 hours before departure

COVID-19 test and 7 days of isolation for passengers arriving without RT-PCR test report

Those tested positive will be sent to a COVID-19 Care Centre

No quarantine for corporate and business travellers

Thermal screening

Passengers must have their vaccination certificate (at least one dose and minimum 2 weeks old) or a negative RT-PCR report not more than 72 hours old from the time of departure

Passengers must register on COVA Punjab app

Thermal screening

Negative RT-PCR report (within 72 hours) is mandatory for passengers from Maharashtra and Kerala

14 days home quarantine for all passengers, except those exiting the state within 7 days of arrival

Passengers must register on the state website

Thermal screening

All passengers (except defence personnel and their families) must provide a negative RT-PCR/RAT/TrueNat/CBNAAT report, not older than 72 hours

All passengers must register on https://dsclservices.org.in/apply.php

Thermal screening

Mandatory RAT test (free of cost) for all passengers on arrival. Those tested positive will isolate at home

Those with a negative RAT report will undergo RT-PCR test at their own cost

Passengers with a positive RT-PCR test report will undergo home isolation

Fully vaccinated passengers shall be exempted from above-mentioned procedures

Government officials and those travelling due to family bereavement or medical conditions are exempted from quarantine

Thermal screening and random RAT test (free of cost) at PatnaAirport

Passengers reaching Gaya and Darbhanga from Maharashtra, Kerala, Delhi-NCR and Punjab must carry a negative RT-PCR report and quarantine mandatorily for 10 days. The report must not be older than 72 hours from the time of departure

Passengers without a negative RT-PCR report won’t be allowed to board the flight

Thermal screening

Passengers must carry final vaccination certificate (of 2 vaccine doses) or a negative RT-PCR test report conducted within 96 hours

Passengers without either of these must undergo COVID-19 test on arrival (free of cost)

Symptomatic passengers will be taken to a dedicated medical room

Those tested positive shall be taken to an isolation centre

Passengers will be screened as per COVID-19 protocols

Passengers must have COVID-19 vaccination final certificate (of both doses) or a negative RT-PCR or RAT report not older than 48 hours

Passengers without either will have to undergo a free RAT test upon arrival

Passengers must take the RT-PCR test at their own cost

Those with final vaccination certificate (of 2 doses) will be exempted from RT-PCR testing

Passengers undergoing RT-PCR test on arrival should undergo home or paid quarantine for 7 days

Passengers must download Behavioural Change Management App and register on http://meghalayaonline.gov.in/covid/testing.htm

Thermal screening

All passengers must have a negative RT-PCR test report, not older than 72 hours

Exemptions for:

Passengers without a negative RT-PCR report shall be in institutional quarantine for 14 days, at their own cost

All passengers must submit a declaration form on Sandhane App

Thermal screening

Passengers reaching Aurangabad, Pune, Mumbai and Nagpur must carry a negative RT-PCR report, not older than 48 hours

Passengers travelling to Pune and Mumbai without a negative RT-PCR report won’t be allowed to board at the origin station, except for armed forces and members of parliament

Passengers reaching Aurangabad, Shirdi, Nagpur and Kolhapur without a negative RT-PCR report must undergo an RT-PCR test at the airport at their own cost

Thermal screening

On reaching Ahmedabad, symptomatic passengers must undergo RT-PCR test at their own cost

Passengers reaching Surat must have a negative RT-PCR report,not older than 72 hours

Passengers reaching Surat Airport without an RT-PCR test report must undergo Rapid Antigen Test (RAT)

Passengers reaching Surat must fill online “Novel Corona Self-reporting Form” and download the “SMC Covid-19 Tracker” app

No quarantine

Thermal screening

All passengers must carry RT-PCR negative report, not older than 72 hours

Fully vaccinated individuals (who have completed 28 days after 2^nd dose), medical and defence personnel, and those holding constitutional positions can enter without negative RT-PCR report

Symptomatic passengers will be isolated

All passengers must submit a self-health declaration

Thermal screening

Passengers arriving from Maharashtra must carry a negative RT-PCR report,not older than 48 hours

Passengers from Maharashtra without negative COVID-19 test report shall undergo RT-PCR test on reaching Indore airport, at their own cost

Passengers reaching Indore must fill a self-declaration form on: https://indore.acceldash.com/self-declaration-form

Thermal screening

Passengers must have a negative RT-PCR report, not older than 72 hours

Passengers without a negative RT-PCR report must take RT-PCR test upon arrival, at their own cost

All passengers must register onJagratha portal and obtain e-pass

Thermal screening

COVID-19 testing only for symptomatic passengers arriving from Maharashtra and Kerala

Thermal screening

Passengers must register on Spandana website

COVID-19 test for symptomatic passengers

14 days home quarantine for asymptomatic passengers

Thermal screening

No COVID-19 test report or other requirements

No quarantine for asymptomatic travellers

Passengers reaching Tamil Nadu from Maharashtra and Kerala must do 7 days of home quarantine and 7 days of self-monitoring

Passengers arriving from other states will self-monitor for 14 days

No home quarantine for business travellers coming to Tamil Nadu for less than 72 hours

Symptomatic passengers will be in institutional quarantine till their COVID test reports are out

All passengers must obtain an e-Pass from https://eregister.tnega.org/#/user/pas

Thermal screening for all passengers reaching Karnataka

Passengers travelling from Maharashtra and Kerala must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate of at least one dose or a negative RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours

Exemptions for:

Healthcare professionals and constitutional functionaries

Children below 2 years of age

Passengers travelling to Karnataka for emergencies can undergo COVID-19 swab test on arrival

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