COVID-19 travel requirements

We need to verify proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of departure before you can travel. We also have to make sure you’ve completed all mandatory travel declarations.

The quickest way to do this is by adding your proof of test and completing all documents in Manage My Booking before checking in.

How it works:

1. Sign in to Manage My Booking within 72 hours of your flight and follow the instructions underneath your flight details to open our form.
2. Enter your details and add proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of your departure.
3. Open the link on the form to the Government of India’s self-declaration and enter all required details before submitting
4. The process takes up to 6 hours so please ensure you allow enough time.
5. Make sure you have physical copies of your proof of test and the Government of India self-declaration when you travel.

All passengers need to do this process individually. You’ll have to do this at the airport if you can’t verify your documents in Manage My Booking online.

Indian authorities may deny entry to anyone who cannot provide the correct COVID-19 travel documents.

Which Indian city are you travelling to?

Entry requirements in India vary depending on your destination.

Mumbai
You need to pay for a 7-day institutional quarantine before undergoing a COVID-19 PCR test on the last day. Subsequently, a mandatory 7-day home quarantine is required, if the test result is negative.

Delhi
You must carry a copy of the photo identification page of your passport and hand this to authorities on arrival. You’ll then need to take a self-paid COVID-19 test before you leave the airport. You can pre-pay for this test or pay on arrival.

A 14-day home quarantine is mandatory, regardless of the test result. The state may ask you to undergo institutional quarantine based on contact tracing.

Hyderabad
You must print three physical copies of the Government of India’s self-declaration form to show on arrival. You’ll then need to take a self-paid COVID-19 test before you leave the airport.

A 14-day home quarantine is mandatory, regardless of the test result. The state may ask you to undergo institutional quarantine based on contact tracing.

Bangalore
You’ll need to take a self-paid COVID-19 test on arrival and can leave the airport only after receiving a negative result. The wait time for the COVID-19 test report at the airport is currently six hours.

A 14-day home quarantine is mandatory, regardless of the test result. The state may ask you to undergo institutional quarantine based on contact tracing.

Chennai
You must register your travel on the State Government website to obtain an e-pass. Please keep a copy of your e-pass to show on arrival. You’ll then need to take a self-paid COVID-19 test before you leave the airport.

A 14-day home quarantine is mandatory, regardless of the test result. The state may ask you to undergo institutional quarantine based on contact tracing.

For transit through Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai or Bangalore
You’ll need to pay for and take a COVID-19 test on arrival. Please allow at least eight hours for the negative test report to be delivered before you can board the next flight.

The State regulations at your final destination will be applicable, which may include institutional quarantine.

Check the latest Japan entry requirements before you travel.

Please ensure you complete and submit the online questionnaire.

Before boarding your flight you will be asked to show the QR code confirmation.

You must ensure your COVID-19 test meets the Japanese standards.

Please be aware that you need to meet the Saudi Arabia entry requirements to be able to travel.

• All arrivals (excluding Saudi citizens and children under the age of 8) must provide evidence of a negative PCR COVID-19 test certificate taken no later than 72 hours before scheduled departure for Saudi Arabia.
• All arrivals (excluding Saudi citizens and exempt categories) must fill out the Registration Immunization Information Form before traveling to Saudi Arabia.
• All arrivals (excluding Saudi citizens, residents and Gulf Cooperation Council citizens) also need to have medical insurance that covers the cost of treatment for COVID-19.
• All arrivals must download and register on the Tatamman and Tawakkalna app on arrival.

If you have been vaccinated:

• Saudi citizens or residents who have been vaccinated are exempt from quarantine (home or institutional), on the condition they present proof of receiving the required doses of the following vaccines authorised by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health: Pfizer-BioNTech, Oxford-AstraZeneca, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen.
• This exemption applies to Saudi citizens and residents who (i) are fully vaccinated and whose status shows as ‘Immune’ in the Tawakkalna app, (ii) have received their first dose of an approved vaccine at least 14 days ago or (iii) have recovered from COVID-19 within the last 6 months.
• For non-Saudi residents, the exemption from quarantine only applies if at least 14 days have elapsed since receiving all doses of a vaccine authorized by Saudi Arabia.

If you have not been vaccinated:

• Non-Saudi citizens must quarantine at a facility for 7 days on arrival. Please book your quarantine package with Kanoo Travel at least 36 hours before you fly. You can book and pay for your package, or by emailing them at baksa@kanoo.com or calling them on +966 138401709. Your package includes two COVID-19 tests, which must be taken on days 1 and 7 of your quarantine. Once booked, a voucher will be issued - please print this prior to arriving at the airport.
• Exemptions from institutional quarantine include unvaccinated Saudi citizens and their families, diplomats and their families, health practitioners and their families, domestic workers travelling with vaccinated citizens and employees from select government entities*. If you are in this category you must home quarantine for 7 days and take a PCR COVID-19 test during your home quarantine.

For more information, see the UK Government’s latest advice on Saudi Arabia entry requirements.

Other important information

• If you’re unable to travel, please don’t come to the airport. Our Booking with Confidence commitment means you can change your booking without incurring a change fee through Manage My Booking or cancel for a voucher. You can also contact us.  
• You can find the latest information in our COVID-19 travel hub.

Please note that the borders of Trinidad and Tobago are currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purchase of a ticket or any other form of payment for a flight, or a seat on a flight during the period of border closure is no guarantee that any flight or passenger will receive an exemption to enter/depart Trinidad and Tobago. It is your responsibility to check the latest travel advice and entry requirements for your outbound and return journey, including any flight connections.

Travelling to and from the USA

The US Government has introduced new laws on COVID-19 testing and the wearing of face masks as you travel. Please check the latest US entry requirements before you travel.

US entry requirements for travellers from Guinea and Democratic Republic of the Congo

The US Government has implemented additional requirements following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Guinea.

If you have visited either country in the last 21 days, you will be required to rebook your journey to one of the following airports: John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, Chicago O'Hare International, Los Angeles International or Washington Dulles International.

Your contact details will be collected at the departure gate and verified on arrival to the United States. You will then be permitted to continue your journey to your final destination.

Find further information on how to change or cancel your flight.

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British Airways will not share your booking information with VeriFLY. You remain subject to British Airways’ Terms and Conditions of Carriage which are applicable to your booking, including in relation to denied boarding for failure to meet country entry requirements.

It is your responsibility to check and observe all the health policy and country entry requirements. If you fail to meet applicable requirements, we will not be able to carry you and compensation, care and assistance provisions will not apply and we will have no further liability to you.