Help. Stuck in India. Need to get back to US
Jul 16, 2020, 11:00 am
#31
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Nope, everything stays under the 'bubble' setup:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com...w/76999256.cms
At least OCIs will be allowed into India again:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com...w/76999256.cms
At least OCIs will be allowed into India again:
And not just the OCI's who belong to the categories currently allowed to return to India.
Overall, this is encouraging news though.
Jul 16, 2020, 11:02 am
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i wonder how long this 'bubble' system will last....i don't see places like the uk, france & germany allowing indians with tourist visas to enter at the moment....
Jul 16, 2020, 2:53 pm
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BA/AF/LH are desperate to get (US based) Indians to fill the back of the bus across the Atlantic... they will make the pilgrimage to the ministry with their suitcases... its the ME3 against the EU3 battle for the desi freight to pay the bills 
Nobody is currently thinking of carrying any tourists any way anywhere.
Nobody is currently thinking of carrying any tourists any way anywhere.
Jul 16, 2020, 9:15 pm
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BA/AF/LH are desperate to get (US based) Indians to fill the back of the bus across the Atlantic... they will make the pilgrimage to the ministry with their suitcases... its the ME3 against the EU3 battle for the desi freight to pay the bills Nobody is currently thinking of carrying any tourists any way anywhere.
Nobody is currently thinking of carrying any tourists any way anywhere.
Jul 16, 2020, 9:57 pm
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Can't tourists/business folks travel now - as long as the destination country is willing to accept them? AI's travel rule says that any Indian national with a 3 month visa (not specifying visa type) can book the AI Vande Bharat flights!
http://www.airindia.in/images/pdf/MH...1-JUN-2020.pdf
Jul 16, 2020, 11:41 pm
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Can't tourists/business folks travel now - as long as the destination country is willing to accept them? AI's travel rule says that any Indian national with a 3 month visa (not specifying visa type) can book the AI Vande Bharat flights!
http://www.airindia.in/images/pdf/MH...1-JUN-2020.pdf
http://www.airindia.in/images/pdf/MH...1-JUN-2020.pdf
i have a friend who makes 7-8 trips to usa every year....for no particular reason....its like a mini vacation each time....he of course has been stuck here for the last 4-5 months & is itching to head back there....he is planning on traveling on either an af/klm or ua flight over the next few weeks....will update this thread if he makes the trip on a b1/b2 visa....
Jul 17, 2020, 3:18 am
#37
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No chance to enter US on B-1/2 right now: https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/int...1580226297.htm
EU will also not allow visitors entry unless you have a very pertinent/essential reason.
EU will also not allow visitors entry unless you have a very pertinent/essential reason.
Jul 17, 2020, 4:44 am
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No chance to enter US on B-1/2 right now: https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/int...1580226297.htm
EU will also not allow visitors entry unless you have a very pertinent/essential reason.
EU will also not allow visitors entry unless you have a very pertinent/essential reason.
Jul 17, 2020, 6:05 am
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No chance to enter US on B-1/2 right now: https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/int...1580226297.htm
EU will also not allow visitors entry unless you have a very pertinent/essential reason.
EU will also not allow visitors entry unless you have a very pertinent/essential reason.
Jul 17, 2020, 9:01 am
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Jul 17, 2020, 10:41 am
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I understand OCI holders are allowed to enter if there is an urgent reason, like death in the family.
Does anyone know how this would be established? Will the airlines take any documentation, or is some specific type of proof required, or does one have to get cleared by the Indian consulate before arriving at the airport?
Also, do the 'evacuation' flights take round-trippers? (I know it would have to be booked as 2 one-ways.) Can they be booked at short notice or are they still filling up instantaneously?
(Not looking for speculation, please post if you know how it works. Thanks!)
Does anyone know how this would be established? Will the airlines take any documentation, or is some specific type of proof required, or does one have to get cleared by the Indian consulate before arriving at the airport?
Also, do the 'evacuation' flights take round-trippers? (I know it would have to be booked as 2 one-ways.) Can they be booked at short notice or are they still filling up instantaneously?
(Not looking for speculation, please post if you know how it works. Thanks!)
Last edited by SeeBuyFly; Jul 17, 2020 at 10:52 am
Jul 17, 2020, 11:34 am
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Yes, OCIs can travel for important reasons. My wife recently lost her father and she tried to travel, but gave up after booking the outbound. You have to register with the Indian embassy website in the country you are in. It looks like it is an instant registration. They do send a generic automated email but it does not even have the name of the passenger on it. I was expecting another email confirming her approval to travel.I was expecting another email confirming her approval to travel. When that did not come, I called the embassy and was told the she was automatically registered once her details were entered in the website.
Then book a flight on AI's website. You have to fill some form there and after you submit that form you will be taken to the booking site. You can book RT IIRC, however consider staying at least 14 days in India just in case you have to be quarantined.
Then book a flight on AI's website. You have to fill some form there and after you submit that form you will be taken to the booking site. You can book RT IIRC, however consider staying at least 14 days in India just in case you have to be quarantined.
Jul 17, 2020, 3:47 pm
#43
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Thank you for the help! Since your wife did not actually go, it is not clear if the airline will accept a generic e-mail confirmation without any name on it. Maybe there is direct communication between the GoI and Air India, who knows.
Thankfully I don't have to go now, only trying to be prepared just in case.
Not sure if a quarantine prevents you from leaving the country before the quarantine ends, if one can show a ticket for the return.
Thankfully I don't have to go now, only trying to be prepared just in case.
Not sure if a quarantine prevents you from leaving the country before the quarantine ends, if one can show a ticket for the return.
Jul 20, 2020, 8:07 am
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Just booked DEL-ORD-DEL on AI for 12th August and return on 31st. Booked as 2 one-ways, same PNR, two ticket nos
Jul 20, 2020, 11:18 am
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