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Old Aug 6, 2022, 1:06 am
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Originally Posted by oliver2002
Since no one really checks what you are submitting, you could files the FR/CH vaccination certificates and be done.
Just an update on this - I did exactly this (but also carried a PCR test report). The Oman Air staff in Muscat went through all the paperwork line-by-line in detail and saw the CH certificate stated that vaccine was administered in Malawi, and cross-checked that Malawi was not in the list of approved countries - so they insisted that I update the Air Suvidha accordingly as well as provide them with a PCR before they would board me.

On arrival in Mumbai though, nobody checked anything.
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Old Aug 6, 2022, 1:53 am
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I'm not sure if they are still doing the 2% testing. I haven't seen any testing centers near the arrival gates on my last few trips.

Even if you are selected for testing, which is highly unlikely, you just give the sample & carry on with your plans. Results won't come for a couple of days.
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Old Aug 6, 2022, 4:29 am
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Holy cow. They are serious about that 🤦‍♂️

Flying to India via Doha in mid September. Let's hope the PCR test is still available easily in Munich by then.
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Old Aug 7, 2022, 8:51 pm
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Originally Posted by oliver2002
Holy cow. They are serious about that 🤦‍♂️

Flying to India via Doha in mid September. Let's hope the PCR test is still available easily in Munich by then.
did IAD-DOH-MAA last week and QR only asked to see Air Suvidha at IAD, no other questions/documents needed.
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Old Aug 8, 2022, 1:15 am
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Because you were probably vaccinated in one of the countries that the GoI demeed worthy. Malawi and Germany are not and you have to show a PCR test report. 🤷‍♂️
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Old Aug 8, 2022, 3:13 am
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Originally Posted by oliver2002
Because you were probably vaccinated in one of the countries that the GoI demeed worthy. Malawi and Germany are not and you have to show a PCR test report. 🤷‍♂️
Germany is acceptable as of this week.
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Old Aug 8, 2022, 8:45 am
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Indeed. Didn't realize that. Still no Malawi on the list... what happened there? Did you ask the Indian Mission there? I'm sure you are in contact with them...?

https://www.newdelhiairport.in/pdf/L...-02Aug2022.pdf
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Old Aug 8, 2022, 11:28 pm
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Originally Posted by oliver2002
Indeed. Didn't realize that. Still no Malawi on the list... what happened there? Did you ask the Indian Mission there? I'm sure you are in contact with them...?
I am constantly harassing them and Dr. Jaishankar on Twitter, but their comment is that the list is determined by MoHFW and not MEA so they cannot do anything. MoHFW probably thinks Malawi and Mali are the same place.

In any case, I've also completed a COWIN set of vaccinations now (more shots, yay!) so for future trips to India I will have that certificate available.
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Old Aug 14, 2022, 9:01 am
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Just checking -- WIth respect to Covid..... For current travel to India -- An adult will need the vaccination certificate (from acceptable countries) and the AirSuvidha form?
Thats it right ??

(other than travel docs such as passport/visa, etc).
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Old Aug 15, 2022, 3:52 am
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Yep nothing else.
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Old Aug 15, 2022, 4:49 am
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Originally Posted by oliver2002
Yep nothing else.
THank you!
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Old Aug 18, 2022, 7:56 am
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Originally Posted by B747-437B
Germany is acceptable as of this week.
But Luxembourg still isn't
Special favour of Tata for Mittal (ArcelorMittal HQ is in Luxembourg)?
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Old Aug 18, 2022, 9:13 am
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Originally Posted by tom tulpe
But Luxembourg still isn't
Special favour of Tata for Mittal (ArcelorMittal HQ is in Luxembourg)?
Luxembourg will not recognise Covaxin, so that is the sticking point there.
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Old Aug 27, 2022, 6:53 am
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Looks like the hard disk on Air Suvidha has filled up.

Looks like the hard disk on Air Suvidha portal has filled up. I just filled up one last week and it did not ask for the PDF of the proof of COVID vaccination. Just to check the box.

IMO a pointless exercise.
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Old Aug 27, 2022, 9:08 am
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Originally Posted by TravellingMan
Looks like the hard disk on Air Suvidha portal has filled up. I just filled up one last week and it did not ask for the PDF of the proof of COVID vaccination. Just to check the box.

IMO a pointless exercise.
Yup - I also noted that the download link had been removed (for the PCR-RT test as well) - they obviously couldn't handle the volume...but this is a better option I would think!
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