New Delhi: India has removed Singapore from the list of countries at risk Omicron, thereby eliminating the requirement of all those who come from there are tested on arrival.
The move comes as a big relief because it emits travel demand between the two countries, with Singapore has a significant Indian diaspora.
Unlike some countries such as Germany, France, UK, USA, Canada, and the UAE which has air bubbles with India during a pandemic that allow a category of people who are eligible to travel, Singapore and India create the path of travel of vaccinated from November 29, 2021.
Setting has begun with six daily flights from Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai and Singapore Changi.
In a statement, Singapore Airlines (SIA) said that the abolition of the countries at risk means “passengers arriving in India from Singapore will no longer experience the protocol arrival of additional specified for countries categorized as ‘at risk’ by the Indian authorities.
Additional Protocols this includes testing of RT-PCR were required on arrival and a seven-day quarantine house, with advanced test RT-PCR on the eighth day.
“” on the contrary, Singapore will now be classified with the other countries and not ‘at risk’.
Passengers arriving from these countries can enjoy free travel quarantine in India and the need to monitor their health for 14 days.
in addition, a random sample of 2% of passengers traveling from Singapore to undergo RT-PCR testing on arrival at the airport in India, “said Sia.
SIA has on 29 November 2021, the resumption of passenger service from eight cities in India, including the services daily travel lane (VTL) from Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai, to provide eligible customers with a free entry into Singapore quarantine.
It also operates a non-VTL services from Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Kochi.
Customers must meet the requirements of airlines entry into Singapore and will face health control measures applicable including seven-day quarantine in Singapore.
Scott, a subsidiary of SIA with a low-cost, non-VTL operates services from Amritsar, Hyderabad, and Tiruchirappalli.
Union Health Ministry on Thursday to update the list of countries that now cover their risk in Europe, including the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Ghana, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Hong Kong and Israel.
All arrivals from countries need to be tested for Covid and following the protocol adopted by India to prevent the spread of Omicron here.