Embassy
of India
Prague
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Additional
Travel Advisory for Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
In
continuation of the travel advisory issued by the Ministry of Health
& Family Welfare, Government of India on 11th
March, 2020, the following additional advisory is issued on 16 March,
2020:
(i)
Expanding compulsory quarantine for a minimum period of 14 days for
passengers coming from/transiting through UAE, Qatar, Oman, and
Kuwait. This will come into effect from 1200 GMT on 18th
March 2020 at the port of first departure.
(ii)
Travel of passengers from member countries of the European Union, the
European Free Trade Association, Turkey and United Kingdom to India
is prohibited with effect from 18th
March 2020. No airline shall board a passenger from these nations to
India with effect from 1200 GMT on 18th
March 2020. The airline shall enforce this at the port of initial
departure.
(iii)
Both these instructions are temporary measures and shall be in force
till 31st
March 2020 and will be reviewed subsequently.
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Prague,
Czech Republic
16
March, 2020