STATE-WISE QUARANTINE GUIDELINES: 19 MARCH 2021

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

1. Health screening:

Thermal screening will be done for all passengers.
Passengers carrying RT-PCR report not older than 48 hours from departure can proceed with their onward journey

2. Quarantine requirements:

No institutional or home quarantine for passengers with negative RT-PCR test report.

3. Travel requirements:

All passengers must download the Aarogya Setu app.
All incoming passengers arriving at the airport shall have to carry RT-PCR negative test report issued from a ICMR approved lab, subject to condition that RT-PCR test should have been taken within 48 hours prior to commencement of journey.
Any passenger arriving without RT-PCR negative test report will be deported on the same flight.
Travel to North, Middle & Little Andaman Island is not permitted for tourism purpose till further orders.

Assam

1. Health screening:

Thermal screening will be conducted upon arrivals.
COVID-19 swab test will be conducted upon arrivals.

2. Travel requirements:

Passenger with valid return ticket within 24 hours are exempted from quarantine.
For Assam, since Antigen test is available, following shall be the steps for arriving passengers from other states.
If the test result is positive, the passenger will be moved to COVID-19 facility for further processing.
If the results are negative, swab test will be done and sent for RT-PCR COVID-19 test also. The passenger will be allowed to proceed and home quarantine for 5 days within which RT-PCR results will be shared.
Passengers not willing to quarantine can avail the RT-PCR results within 60 mins.
If the passenger does not wish to home quarantine, district administration will facilitate the quarantine option in a hotel. The expenses will need to be paid by the passengers.

3. Exception to quarantine and COVID test:

Foreign dignitary/diplomats belonging to any embassy or diplomatic mission in India on an official visit.
Officials of multilateral funding agencies like world bank, ADB, JICA etc. on an official visit.
Officials of investigation/intelligence/agencies such as NIA, CBI, ED, IB on an official visit covert visit.
Official of income tax on an official visit.
Passengers returning to the state within 24 hours of departure.
Asymptomatic child below 10 years. However, parents may opt for test at designated COVID 19 test centers.
Persons who have undergone COVID-19 RT-PCR test from ICMR approved centers not before 72 hours of their arrival at Assam and their results are negative.
Pregnant women
Elderly passenger above 75 years
Person due to attend funeral of immediate relation
Symptomatic passenger shall undergo RT-PCR test also

Bihar

1. Health screening:

Thermal screening will be conducted upon arrival.
Passengers arriving from Kerala, Maharashtra and Punjab will require RT-PCR negative report from ICMR accredited labs done within last 72 hours.
Passengers not carrying the RT-PCR negative report will have to undergo a RT- PCR test upon arrival.

2. Quarantine requirements:

No quarantine required.

3. Travel requirements:

All passengers must download the Aarogya Setu app.

Chhattisgarh

1. Health screening:

Health screening will be conducted upon arrival.

2. Quarantine requirements:

Institutional quarantine for only for symptomatic passengers till the test results are available.

3. Travel requirements:

Not mandatory to apply for e-pass.

Chandigarh

1. Health screening:

Thermal screening will be done for all passengers.

2. Quarantine requirements:

No quarantine required.

3. Travel requirements:

Passenger is required to fill a health declaration form upon arrival.
All passengers must download the Aarogya Setu app.
All passengers must register on COVA Punjab App before commencing their journey.

Delhi

1. Health screening:

COVID-19 test is not required.
Thermal screening will be done for all passengers upon arrival.

2. Quarantine requirements:

When arriving from a domestic city/state: 7 days of home quarantine is required.
When arriving from an international destination: Please refer to the section below to know the detailed quarantine rules.
Constitutional and Govt. functionaries as well as their staff members are exempted from 7 days of home quarantine.

3. Travel requirements:

When arriving from a domestic city/state: Passengers must download the Aarogya Setu app.
When arriving from an international destination: Please refer to the section below to know the detailed travel rules and requirements

Goa

1. Health screening:

None.

2. Quarantine requirements:

None.

3. Travel requirements:

All passengers must download the Aarogya Setu app.

Gujarat

1. Health screening:

Thermal screening will be done for all passengers.

2. Quarantiner equirements:

When arriving from a domestic city/state:

Passengers who are asymptomatic and entering Gujarat will not be quarantined, however they are advised to self-monitor their health for 14 days.
When arriving from an international destination:
Please refer to the section below to know the detailed travel rules and requirements.
It is mandatory for all When arriving from an international destination arriving in Surat to fill an online "Novel corona self-reporting form" and to download "SMC COVID-19 Tracker" app.

3. Travel requirements:

All passengers must download the Aarogya Setu app.

Haryana

1. Health screening:

COVID-19 test is not required.
Thermal screening will be done for all passengers upon arrival.

2. Quarantine requirements:

No quarantine required.

3. Travel requirements:

Passengers must download the Aarogya Setu app.

Jammu and Kashmir

1. Health screening:

COVID-19 test is mandatory for all passengers.
For Srinagar: Defense personnel are exempted from the test.
For Jammu: Defense personnel arriving for duty are exempted from the test.

2. Quarantine requirements:

No institutional quarantine required. However, if passenger is tested positive, they will be asked to home quarantine for 14 days.

3. Travel requirements:

Passengers are required to fill up ICMR Health Form on arrival.
Passenger is required to undergo COVID-19 test at the airport.
All passengers must download the Aarogya Setu app.

Jharkhand

1. Health screening:

Thermal screening will be conducted for all passengers.

2. Quarantine requirements:

No quarantine.

3. Travel requirements:

Passengers are advised to self-monitor health for 14 days.
All passengers must download the Aarogya Setu app.

Karnataka

1. Health screening:

No health screening is done.

2. Quarantine requirements:

No quarantine required.

3. Travel requirements:

When arriving from an international destination: Please refer to the section below to know the detailed travel rules and requirements.
It is compulsory for passengers arriving from Kerala and Maharashtra to carry a COVID negative report from an ICMR approved lab not earlier than 72 hours of arrival into the state of Karnataka.

Kerala

1. Health screening:

Thermal screening shall be done for all passengers.
COVID-19 test for symptomatic passengers.

2. Quarantine requirements:

When arriving from a domestic city/state: 14 days of home quarantine for all passengers.
When arriving from an international destination: Please refer to the section below to know the detailed travel rules and requirements.
Exception to quarantine:
Passengers who visit the state for a short period for purposes like business, official, trade, medical, court cases, property management or any such purposes will be exempted.
Government have allowed them to visit the State for a period up to 7 days without mandatory quarantine only after obtaining entry passes through covid19jagratha portal.
They shall provide the details of local itinerary along with the purpose of visit and local accommodation and contact person. Any deviations from this, during visit, shall be informed to the authorities with valid reasons.

3. Travel requirements:

All passengers must download Aarogya Setu app.
All passengers shall be required to register their details on https://covid19jagratha.kerala.nic.in/ and obtain e-pass.
Upon arrival, passengers are required to show their e-pass to the health officials at airport and undergo home quarantine for 14 days.
All passengers intending to visit any other state or union territory after entering Kerala shall be required to have the entry pass for Kerala and the state or union territory, he/she intends to visit.

Mumbai

1. Health screening:

Thermal screening shall be done for all passengers.
Mandatory for passengers arriving from NCR/Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Goa, and Kerala to carry RT-PCR report not earlier than 72 hours before scheduled time of landing.

2. Quarantine requirements:

When arriving from a domestic city/state: No quarantine or hand stamping for asymptomatic passengers.
When arriving from an international destination: Please refer to the section below to know the detailed travel rules and requirements.

3. Travel requirements:

All passengers must download the Aarogya Setu app.
Passenger not having RT-PCR report must undergo RT-PCR test at the airport at their own expense.
Submit contact details with authorities in case the test results come positive.
When arriving from an international destination:
Please refer to the section below to know the detailed travel rules and requirements.

Odisha

1. Health screening:

Mandatory antigen test for all passengers above the age of 55 years.
Screening as per COVID protocol & on-site Rapid Antigen Test for all symptomatic passengers arriving from the states of Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab & Chhattisgarh.

2. Quarantine requirements:

7 days of mandatory home isolation for all passengers arriving from the states of Maharashtra, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab & Chhattisgarh.
Exception: For asymptomatic passengers who have a RT-PCR negative report not earlier than 72 hours before boarding or a COVID vaccination final certificate.

3. Travel requirements:

All passengers must download the Aarogya Setu app.

Punjab

1. Health screening:

Thermal screening will be conducted for all passengers.

2. Quarantine requirements:

When arriving from a domestic city/state: No quarantine required.
When arriving from an international destination: When arriving from an international destination arriving in Punjab will be tested by RAT kits at airport in case of unavailability of RT-PCR report for test conducted within 96 hours of arrival. Passengers will be required to home quarantine for 7 days.

3. Travel requirements:

All passengers must download Aarogya Setu app.
All passengers must register on COVA Punjab App before commencing their journey.

Pune

1. Health screening:

Thermal screening shall be done for all passengers.
Mandatory for passengers arriving from NCR/Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Goa, and Kerala to carry RT-PCR report not earlier than 72 hours before scheduled time of landing.

2. Quarantine requirements:

No quarantine & hand stamping for asymptomatic passengers.

3. Travel requirements:

All passengers must download the Aarogya Setu app.
Passenger not having RT-PCR report must undergo RT-PCR test at the airport at their own expense.
Submit contact details to authorities in case the test result come positive

Rajasthan

1. Health screening:

Thermal screening shall be done for all passengers.
COVID-19 test shall be done for all symptomatic passengers.
It is mandatory for passengers arriving from Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana & Punjab to carry a COVID-19 negative report from an ICMR approved lab not earlier than 72 hours of arrival into the state of Rajasthan.

2. Quarantine requirements:

14 days of voluntary home quarantine for all passengers.
Symptomatic passengers shall be isolated and taken to nearest health facility.

3. Travel requirements:

All passengers must download Aarogya Setu app.
All passengers must submit Self-Health Declaration and go through screening process.

Telangana:

1. Health screening:

Thermal screening will be done for all passengers.

2. Quarantine requirements:

When arriving from a domestic city/state: No quarantine required
When arriving from an international destination: Please refer to the section below to know the detailed travel rules and requirements.

3. Travel requirements:

When arriving from an international destination: Please refer to the section below to know the detailed travel rules and requirements.

Tamil Nadu

1. Health screening:

When arriving from a domestic city/state:

Thermal screening shall be done for all passengers.
No COVID-19 testing for passengers arriving from other airports in Tamil Nadu.
COVID testing will be done to only symptomatic persons coming from other states/UT/countries.
Passengers who undergo test on arrival and are:
Found to be positive and symptomatic – will be taken to hospital isolation.
Found to be negative and asymptomatic – will remain in home quarantine for 14 days.
Found to be negative and symptomatic – will be taken to hospital isolation and decided based on medical opinion.
When arriving from an international destination:
Please refer to the section below to know the detailed travel rules and requirements.
The State Government has clarified that RT-PCR test is mandatory on arrival airport to the passenger's (including crew members) who are arriving from United Kingdom to Tamil Nadu.

2. Quarantine requirements:

When arriving from a domestic city/state:

14 days of home quarantine for all passengers arriving in Tamil Nadu from other states/UT.
Symptomatic passengers will be required to go for institutional quarantine till the time COVID-19 test results are available, at the discretion of health officials, after which they will be required to complete remaining period of 14 days of home quarantine.
Business travelers visiting Tamil Nadu for a short stay of 72 hours are exempt from home quarantine norms. In such cases the individual shall furnish valid return document.
When arriving from an international destination:
Please refer to the section below to know the detailed travel rules and requirements.

3. Travel requirements:

When arriving from a domestic city/state:

All customers coming from other states/UTs/countries are mandatorily required to obtain auto generated e-pass through https://tnepass.tnega.org/#/user/pass.
All passengers must download Aarogya Setu app.
When arriving from an international destination:
Please refer to the section below to know the detailed travel rules and requirements.

Uttar Pradesh

1. Health screening:

Thermal screening will be done for all passengers.
Passengers arriving from Kerala and Maharashtra will require RT-PCR negative report from ICMR accredited labs done within last 72 hours.

2. Quarantine requirements:

When arriving from a domestic city/state: 14 days of home quarantine.
Exception: Passengers exiting Uttar Pradesh within 7 days of arrival shall be exempted from mandatory quarantine subject to validation of return/onward travel.
When arriving from an international destination: Please refer to the section below to know the detailed travel rules and requirements

3. Travel requirements:

Passenger will need to register on state website before they exit the arrival hall using this web link: https://reg.upcovid.in or calling on 1800-180-5145.
Passengers exiting Uttar Pradesh within 7 days of arrival shall be exempted from mandatory quarantine subject to validation of return/onward travel.
All passengers must download the Aarogya Setu app.

Uttarakhand

1. Health screening:

Thermal screening shall be conducted for all passengers.
COVID test will be complimentary for all passengers. Passengers with positive COVID-19 result will be sent to quarantine center for further processing.
Any official of Uttarakhand on return to state after 5 days shall get the COVID-19 test done

2. Quarantine requirements:

No quarantine for travelers coming to Uttarakhand with stay less than 7 days. Visitors will have to provide residence/stay address to authorities.
Home quarantine for visitors coming for more than 7 days.
10 days of institutional quarantine for Army & Paramilitary Personnel.
Govt. official from State & Center, Judges of Supreme & High court and other judicial officers, MP’s & MLA of Uttarakhand and support staff are exempted from quarantine.
All passengers will be exempted from home quarantine if they arrive with RT- PCR/TrueNAT/CBNAAT/Antigen test with negative report of not more than 96 hours before arrival. This is not mandatory.
If the passenger is found positive, the state authorities will follow the necessary protocols.

3. Travel requirements:

All passengers travelling to Uttarakhand need to register on the state website http://smartcitydehradun.uk.gov.in.
All passengers must download the Aarogya Setu app.

Varanasi

1. For passengers arriving in Varanasi from Maharashtra and Kerala, below shall apply:

If the passengers are not carrying the RT-PCR negative report, then they will undergo the Rapid Antigen Test at Varanasi Airport.
Any passengers found with symptoms and not carrying the RT-PCR negative report will undergo RT-PCR test at Varanasi Airport.
Both Rapid Antigen test and RT-PCR test will be administered free of cost by the state authorities.

2. Quarantine requirements:

When arriving from a domestic city/state, passengers are required to home quarantine for 14 days.
Exception: Passengers exiting Uttar Pradesh within 7 days of arrival shall be exempted from mandatory quarantine subject to validation of return/onward travel.
When arriving from an international destination: Please refer to the section below to know the detailed travel rules and requirements.

3. Travel requirements:

Passengers arriving from Kerala and Maharashtra will require RT-PCR negative report from ICMR accredited labs done within the last 72 hours.
Passenger will need to register on state website before they exit the arrival hall using this web link: https://reg.upcovid.in or calling on 1800-180-5145.
Passengers exiting Uttar Pradesh within 7 days of arrival shall be exempted from mandatory quarantine subject to validation of return/onward travel.
All passengers must download the Aarogya Setu app

West Bengal

1. Health screening:

Thermal screening shall be done for all passengers.
It is mandatory for passengers arriving from Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka & Telangana to carry a COVID negative report from an ICMR approved lab not earlier than 72 hours of arrival into the state of West Bengal.
Symptomatic passengers shall be taken to nearest facility for COVID-19 test.

2. Quarantine requirements:

14 days of self-monitoring for all asymptomatic passengers.
For symptomatic passengers, the health authorities will decide the quarantine requirement on case basis.
When arriving from an international destination: Please refer to the section below to know the detailed travel rules and requirements.

3. Travel requirements:

When arriving from a domestic city/state:

All passengers must download the Aarogya Setu app. All passengers must fill up and submit the declaration form using Sandhane App developed by H&FW Department West Bengal.
When arriving from an international destination:
Please refer to the section below to know the detailed travel rules and requirements.

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