Notification on Guidelines for international arrivals in lieu of Covid-19 new variant Omicron (dated – 28.11.2021) – MOHFW.

• 29th, November 2021
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Notification on Guidelines for international arrivals in lieu of Covid-19 new variant Omicron (dated – 28.11.2021) – MOHFW.

• Introduction:
• The global trajectory of COVID-19 pandemic continues to decline with certain regional variations. The need to monitor the continuously changing nature of virus and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) must still remain in focus. The existing guidelines for international arrivals in India have been formulated taking a risk-based approach. The existing guidelines have been revised in view of reporting of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 (B.1.1.529; named Omicron) which has been now classified as Variant of Concern by the World Health Organization.

Scope:

• This document provides protocols to be complied with international travellers as well those to be followed by airlines, points of entry (airports, seaports and land border) for risk profiling of passengers.
• This Standard Operating Procedure shall be valid w.e.f. 1st December 2021 (00.01 Hrs IST) till further orders. Based on the risk assessment, this document shall be reviewed from time to time, refer attachment for further details.