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There are two types of visas, you can apply for Ayurveda treatment in India. If you are going for relaxing or rejuvenating treatment stay in one of the certified ayurveda center, resort or retreat, then the TOURIST VISA is applicable for your stay in India. However, if you have serious health problems and the visit of the hospital is necessary or you plan to stay in India longer than 1 month, then it is recommended to apply for the MEDICAL VISA. For both type of visas you can apply online on the Government of India website or after the registration online visit Indian Mission in your country.

Government of India e-Visa application website >>

e-TOURIST VISA

Validity: For group tourist from 15th October 2021 and for individual tourist from 15th November 2021
Duration: One Month (30 Days).
Entries: Single Entry, non-extendable and non-convertible
Fee: Free (Untill March 2022)e-MEDICAL VISA

Validity: Applicable anytime
Duration: Sixty days (60 days) from the date of arrival into India.
Entries: Triple
Fee: App. 80 Euro

According to currently valid Guidelines to enter India, COVID – 19 vaccination is not mandatory required yet, the Negative Covid RT-PCR test 72 hours before and registrations are compulsory (see Conditions applied to flights to and from India, Quarantine Norms and Travel Restrictions). During the pandemic entry rules across countries keep changing and passengers must check applicable rules closer to their date of actual travel.

India will follow new entry norms for international arrivals starting Monday, 25th October 2021. All international passengers flying into the country will still require to undergo a Covid RT-PCR test 72 hours before, the quarantine requirements have been significantly relaxed. 

COUNTRIES – AT RISK

The Union health ministry has identified some countries as “at risk”. These include: European nations, UK, South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand and Zimbabwe. Arrivals from these places will need to follow additional measures on arrival in India, including post-arrival testing. “Travellers from (all non at risk) countries will be allowed to leave the airport and shall self-monitor their health for 14 days’ post arrival,” the rules that come into effect from 25th October 2021 say. 

COUNTRIES – CATEGORY A

Additionally, the health ministry has prepared a list of countries (called category A) with who India has an agreement for mutual recognition of vaccination certificates for individuals fully jabbed with nationally/WHO recognised Covid-19 vaccine. These include: UK, France, Germany, Nepal, Belarus, Lebanon, Armenia, Ukraine, Belgium, Hungary and Serbia. 

CONDITIONS

For travellers coming from an at risk country with which India has reciprocal arrangements for mutual acceptance of WHO approved Covid-19 vaccines (Category A) like EU nations and UK, the requirement is: “If fully vaccinated (meaning got required jabs at least 15 days before arrival) they shall be allowed to leave the airport and shall self-monitor their health for 14 days’ post arrival.” If partially or not vaccinated, travellers need to submit sample for post-arrival Covid-19 test at the point of arrival after which they will be allowed to leave the airport. Such passengers must home quarantine for seven days. They will need to conduct a re-test on the eighth day of arrival in India and if negative, further self-monitor their health for next 7 days. 

For those coming from high risk countries not in category A, rules for unvaccinated arrivals will apply. “If a traveller is coming from a country excluding those covered under category A, they would be required to undergo the measures (for unvaccinated) irrespective of their Covid-19 vaccination status,” the rules say. 

India has created an air bubble arrangement for EU (Schengen area) with Germany, France and Netherland. Their carriers are permitted to operate services between India and EU and carry the EU passports holders on such flights. 

The other air corridors might be opened very soon, but meanwhile we recommend EU citizens to fly with Lufthansa, which operates regular flights to Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.

AIR TRANSPORT BUBBLES – MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION >>

Effective 13th October 2021, it is mandatory for all passengers to pre-book and pre-pay for the RT-PCR test prior to their arrival at the Bengaluru airport (Payment can be done online or at the airport. Price is 800 Rupees – app. 10 Euro) The booking of the PCR Test in Bengaluru >>

Delhi and Mumbai airport do not require pre-booking of the RT-PCR test.

The process at the airport after arrival to India is very smooth and well organised. After the exit from the plane, you go straight to:

• STEP 1: Registration for RP-PCR test. If you are already registered, you submit only your registration number.
• STEP 2: Document submisson:
  • Passport
  • Boarding card (soft copy required)
  • SELF DECLARATION FORM >> (soft copy required)
  • Negative RP-PCR test done 72 hours prior to the scheduled travel (soft copy required)
• STEP 3: Taking the samples for new RP-PCR test
• STEP 4: Emigration control of the passport and visa. Emigration formular is filled directly at the airport. 
• STEP 5: Lugagge pickup 
• STEP 6: Payment of the RP-PCR test (Payment can be done online together with registration: 800 Rupees – app. 10 Euro)
• STEP 7: Exit of the International airport and/or transit to Domestic airport.
• STEP 8: The results of RP-PCR test done at the airport will be deliver to you on email and via sms or whatsapp within 5 hours.

INTERNATIONAL TO DOMESTIC TRANSFERS – ONWARD DOMESTIC FLIGHT 

If the final destination is not the arrival airport of the international journey: On arrival from your international flight, if you have an onward domestic flight within India you will need to present a negative RT-PCR/ Lateral Flow or LAMP test report conducted within 72 hours (in case of direct journey from Frankfurt) and within 48 hours (in case of transit in Germany) prior to undertaking the journey.