India already issues (with requirements) visas to all tourists

Since the pandemic was declared in March 2020, you could only travel for business or work, but not for leisure reasons. "this change implies an opening, where tourism will be reactivated in the country," according to HOSTELTUR Roger Llaveria, commercial director of the visa company CAP 270 (CIBT Spain).

Laveria welcomes this decision, "which should help to intensify not only the part of corporate travel, as we are already seeing, but also the tourism part. Visa is the first thing to help with a prompt recovery."

Health requirements

According to the latest guidelines issued by the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, all passengers travelling to the country, with the exception of those under the age of 5, must undergo an RT-PCR test within 72 hours of the scheduled departure time, according to the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The report of that negative test should be uploaded to the Air Suvidha portal www.newdelhiairport.in where it is necessary to register and complete a statement confirming the authenticity of the report and accepting criminal liability in the event that it is discovered otherwise and to declare its consent to quarantine (institutional or at home) or supervision of its state of health, if so required by the health authorities.

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It should be borne in mind that at desks arranged for the purpose of the airport, they may require the presentation of the digital version or a paper copy of that declaration.

Spain has been included in the list of category A countries, so that all those travelling to India from Spain and having completed the COVID19 vaccination schedule, at least 15 days before embarking on their journey, should not be subject to any additional health checks upon arrival.

Those who have not completed the vaccination schedule, except those under 5 years of age, shall undergo a PCR test upon arrival in the country and carry out a 7-day quarantine at home. They must repeat the COVID19 screening test on the eighth day, and if the result were negative, the quarantine period would be terminated.

However, the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends on its website not to travel to India, even though its health situation has improved. It should be remembered that in order to enter Spain from India it is mandatory to present the EU digital COVID certification.

This announcement by the Indian authorities comes weeks after Russian and US administrations have also lifted their restrictions on tourism.