International passengers travelling from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand to India will be mandatorily required to undergo RTPCR tests before their departure from these countries/destinations and upload the COVID negative RTPCR test report on Air Suvidha portal from 1^st January 2023. The test should have been conducted within 72 hours of undertaking the journey to India.

This requirement is in addition to the random 2% tests of all international passengers in all incoming international flights on their arrival to India irrespective of port of departure.

This is being done in view of the evolving COVID19 situation across the world, particularly in the aforesaid countries.