In view of new mutations, pax arriving at Mumbai Airport from UK, Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe shall be mandatorily subjected to self-paid RTPCR Test on arrival. This will come into effect from 00.00 hrs on 3rd September 2021, it added.
As per the new guidelines, institutional quarantine mechanism is done away with and the passengers shall be governed by following
A) All the International Passengers arriving from OR transiting through UK, Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe shall be mandatorily subjected to self-paid RTPCR test on arrival at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, with effect from 03.09.2021 at 00.00 hrs.
B) All exemption granted as per earlier circular shall no longer be applicable. (Full/Double Covid-19 Vaccination, passengers age above 65 years etc.)
C) All other passengers (except UK, Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe) who have to exit
Mumbai Airport OR to take connecting flight shall display their negative RTPCR test report conducted within 72 hours of the journey and can exit the airport. RT PCR Test shall not be mandatory for such passengers on arrival at Mumbai Airport from 03.09.2021 at 00.00 hrs.
D) All passengers shall have to submit their self-declaration form and undertaking to officers deployed at the Mumbai Airport and shall be mandatorily subjected to 14 days home quarantine.
For effective implementation of above guidelines, requisite arrangement for RT PCR Test and registration is already made at Mumbai Airport by the Airport Operator at Government fixed rates. (Rs. 600/- per test, as on 03.09.2021). The testing capacity has also been augmented to 600 passengers per hour.
