Indian nationals travelling from UAE to India are no longer required to register with the missions, announced Consulate General of India (CGI), Dubai.
This is in accordance with the Indian government’s latest travel directive as a part of which passengers travelling under air transport bubble arrangements may not require registration with Indian missions abroad.
“India and the UAE are continuing with the “air bubble agreement”, hence registration of Indian nationals who desire to travel to India from UAE is no longer required on the Consulate General of India, Dubai website,” reads an official release.
The registration procedure was introduced to facilitate repatriation. However, since a number of flights are being operated by UAE and Indian carriers in addition to Air India and Air India Express from Dubai/Sharjah, the process of registration has been abolished.
Now, travellers can book their tickets with different airlines, as per their schedule on the internet or through booking agents.
Those travelling from UAE to India need to get their RT-PCR test done, not before 96 hours of departure; and submit the same on Air Suvidha portal (newdelhiairport.in) — a self-reporting and exemption form portal for international arrivals.
Passengers coming from India to Dubai/Sharjah, are advised to follow the guidelines issued by the government of UAE/Dubai/Sharjah including mandatory RT PCR test and immigration authorities’ approval, wherever required.
“People on visit visa are advised that they must carry adequate travel/health insurance for the duration of their visa, before undertaking their journey. There is no restriction from the Indian side for any kind of traveller to come to UAE from India, nor there is any registration process for people travelling from India to UAE,” added the Consulate.
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