<p>A pre-departure RT-PCR negative test report will be mandatory from January 1, 2023 for passengers coming in all international flights from China, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Japan.</p>.<p>From January 1, 2023, airlines are directed to modify their check-in functionalities to incorporate the changes and issue boarding passes only to those international passengers travelling from these five countries who have submitted self-declaration forms on the Air Suvidha portal.</p>.<p>The Ministry of Civil Aviation on December 30, issued revised Covid guidelines for passengers arriving in international flights.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/xi-calls-for-unity-as-china-enters-new-phase-of-covid-policy-1176785.html" target="_blank">Xi calls for unity as China enters 'new phase' of Covid policy</a></strong></p>.<p>RT-PCR testing should have been done 72 hours prior to undertaking the journey.</p>.<p>The current practice of random testing of 2 per cent of arriving passengers in each international flight will also continue.</p>.<p>These decisions have been taken amid rising cases of coronavirus infections in various parts of the world and reports regarding the circulation of variants of SARS-CoV-2 in these five countries.</p>.<p>The ministry on Friday sent the communication regarding the revised guidelines to all scheduled commercial airlines, airport operators, and chief secretaries/ administrators of states/Union Territories, among others.</p>
<p>A pre-departure RT-PCR negative test report will be mandatory from January 1, 2023 for passengers coming in all international flights from China, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Japan.</p>.<p>From January 1, 2023, airlines are directed to modify their check-in functionalities to incorporate the changes and issue boarding passes only to those international passengers travelling from these five countries who have submitted self-declaration forms on the Air Suvidha portal.</p>.<p>The Ministry of Civil Aviation on December 30, issued revised Covid guidelines for passengers arriving in international flights.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/xi-calls-for-unity-as-china-enters-new-phase-of-covid-policy-1176785.html" target="_blank">Xi calls for unity as China enters 'new phase' of Covid policy</a></strong></p>.<p>RT-PCR testing should have been done 72 hours prior to undertaking the journey.</p>.<p>The current practice of random testing of 2 per cent of arriving passengers in each international flight will also continue.</p>.<p>These decisions have been taken amid rising cases of coronavirus infections in various parts of the world and reports regarding the circulation of variants of SARS-CoV-2 in these five countries.</p>.<p>The ministry on Friday sent the communication regarding the revised guidelines to all scheduled commercial airlines, airport operators, and chief secretaries/ administrators of states/Union Territories, among others.</p>