After establishing individual bilateral air bubbles, India has started International Flights operations to a number of countries. Notably, under the Vande Bharat Mission Phase 5, which started from August 1 and will be in place till the month-end, these flights are being operated to bring back stranded Indians from abroad.
So far India connected with the US, Canada, Qatar, Oman, UAE, Singapore, UK, Frankfurt, Paris, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, New Zealand, Philippines. In the days to come, India is planning to establish air bubbles with more countries.
As per the guidelines of the central government of the Unlock3 issued last month, it said it will further operate more flights in the days to come in a calibrated manner. However, if you are flying to Ireland, Israel, and Hong Kong, you must keep these travel and quarantine guidelines in mind.
Hong Kong:
1) Only HK SAR residents/passport holders can fly from India to Hong Kong.
2) All passengers must carry a letter or certificate in English or Chinese issued by a laboratory bearing the identity card and passport number of the passenger.
3) Compulsory quarantine of 14 days is a must on arrival in Hong Kong either in the hostel or treatment in the hospital depending on the test result of coronavirus.
Ireland:
1) Citizens and foreign nationals are allowed to travel to Ireland.
2) Passengers are required to complete a Public Health Passenger Locator Form before they arrive in Ireland.
3) All passengers arriving in Ireland via Dublin Airport including Irish citizens are required to self isolate for 14 days.
Israel:
1) Foreign nationals are not allowed to enter Israel as of now. Only Israeli citizens can travel to their own country.
2) Passengers having specific entry approval from the Population and Immigration Authority of Israel can travel to the country.
3) The transit facility in Israel is completely closed till further notice.
4) All passengers flying to Israel have to undergo compulsory 14-day quarantine soon after their arrival.
Notably, Israel is resuming international flights on August 16. As the COVID-19 cases in the country have not increased sharply, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently approved the resumption of international flights.
The Israel government said that passengers arriving in Israel from countries with low morbidity would not have to enter quarantine.
