New Delhi: British nationals arriving in India, irrespective of their vaccination status, will have to undergo 10 days of mandatory quarantine from October 4 as part of the reciprocal actions initiated by the government following the vaccine certification row between the two countries.
India has decided to impose reciprocal actions on British nationals arriving in India, official sources said as the issue relating to the UK not recognising Indian vaccine certificates could not be resolved.
They said India's new regulations will come into effect from October 4 and they will be applicable to all British nationals arriving in India from the UK.
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Under the norms, all British nationals arriving in India from the UK, irrespective of their vaccination status, will also have to undertake the pre-departure COVID-19 RT-PRC test within 72 hours before travel, the sources said.
They will also have to undertake COVID-19 RT-PCR test on arrival.
The British nationals, irrespective of their vaccination status, will again have to undertake RT-PCR test on Day 8 of their arrival in India, the sources said.
The British nationals will also have to undergo mandatory quarantine at home or in destination address for 10 days after arrival, they said.
Meanwhile, the British High Commission responded to India's reciprocal restrictions, saying the UK is continuing to engage with the Government of India on technical cooperation to expand recognition of vaccine certification to people vaccinated by a relevant public health body in India.
“The UK is open to travel and we’re already seeing a lot of people going from India to the UK, be it tourists, business people or students. Over 62,500 student visas have been issued in the year ending June 2021, which is an increase of almost 30% as compared to the previous year. We want to make the process of travelling as easy as possible,” a statement by the high commission said.
