India will lift its ban on scheduled international passenger services on March 27, two years after most foreign flights were suspended amid the outbreak of the pandemic.
A statement by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said: “After having recognised the increased vaccination coverage across the globe and in consultation with the stakeholders, the Government of India has decided to resume scheduled commercial international passenger services to/from India from 27.03.2022, i.e. start of Summer Schedule 2022.”
A limited number of flights between India and the UK have continued to operate despite the suspension, thanks to a bilateral agreement between the UK and Indian governments.
International travellers arriving in India need to submit self-declaration form on the Air Suvidha portal and upload a negative PCR Covid test result, conducted within 72 hrs before the journey, or upload a certificate showing they are fully vaccinated.