UAE-India flights requirements and updates

UAE-India flights travel requirements and updates: Full list of Covid tests charges at major airports.

UAE travellers to India is required to follow the new regulations and will need to allocate additional funds while travelling with the increased Covid-related charges, due to the new travel regulations which came in to effect on February 23.

Airport authorities and travel agents are advising the passengers to carry enough Indian rupees to pay for the molecular or PCR tests. The charges for these tests changes from airport to airport. A travelling family of four will require atleast Rs. 12,000 for the tests since the test is applicable for all people except for the emergency death case traveller.

Below we have given the details of what you will need to pay at various airports in India, according to Emirates Airlines:

Ahmedabad

The on-arrival molecular test will cost approximately Rs800 per person.

In order to expedite the sampling process upon arrival at Ahmedabad, all passengers are requested to fill the required information on the Supratech website.

Bangalore

All passengers travelling to Bengaluru must download the Aarogya Setu app, Quarantine Watch app, and Apthamitra app on their mobile devices.

Onarrival molecular test costs per person are as follows:

> RTPCR (express): Rs3,000 (results in 30 minutes)

> RTPCR (normal): Rs500 (results in 4 hours)

Passengers arriving from Brazil and South Africa and who test positive for Covid19 will have to undergo institutional quarantine for 14 days at government provided facilities at government cost. Passengers may also choose to stay at selfpaid facilities.

Chennai

Onarrival molecular test will cost approximately Rs1,200 to Rs2,500 per person.

All passengers must ensure Tamil Nadu epass is applied and details are ready to be shown to state health authorities. Authorities must be contacted at least 48 hours prior to departure to update the details of the epass.

Transfer passengers on arrival who are travelling to other states have to apply for fresh epass on arrival and follow the other state processes when connecting on to a domestic flight. Transfer facility of passengers and baggage will not be available.

Delhi

Onarrival molecular test will cost approximately Rs800 per person.

Passengers who have to wait for their results before their connecting flights must pay for the lounge cost at approximately Rs2,600 per person.

Hyderabad

Onarrival molecular test will cost approximately Rs1,000 per person.

Passengers who have to wait for their results before their connecting flights must pay for the lounge cost at approximately Rs4,200 per person.

Kerala (Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram)

Onarrival molecular test will cost approximately Rs1,500 to Rs2,000 per person.

Kozhikode - Rs. 1350

Kochi - Rs. 1700

Thiruvananthapuram- Rs. 1200

All passengers travelling to Kerala must also update their details on Covid19 Jagratha portal at least two days before departure.

Kolkata

Onarrival molecular test will cost approximately Rs950 per person.

Mumbai

Onarrival molecular test will cost approximately Rs 850 per person.

Medical visas issued prior to October 2020, even if still valid, will not be accepted for entry into Maharashtr

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