It took around 45 min to complete the check in process. There was long queue at Air India check in counter, though there were instructions everywhere to maintain social distancing but unfortunately very few passengers were following, when will we the people understand that only government can’t do everything, we need to be responsible too. After Covid19 only passengers are allowed inside the terminal, ticket and passport check at entry point, just like India where since ages only passengers are allowed to enter terminal. PreCovid19 Air India used to fly from terminal 1 but now operating from T2,as T2 is not directly on metro route so cab was the only option. Rules changes regularly so do read latest rules on Delhi Airport website or your airport of arrivals. Also few states/cities have their own rules for quarantine ex Mumbai have mandatory paid institutional quarantine rules for those arriving from Middle East, UK and few other countries. Passengers who are travelling directly from Middle East can exit the airport or can take transit flight after test but those from UK, Brazil, South Africa are not allowed to board the domestic transit flight until the result arrives.

Also those travelling from Middle East and few other specific countries like UK, Brazil, South Africa need to go through second paid test after arriving at India. only exemption is dead in direct family or a direct family member is critically ill or on dead bed. Now onwards negative RT PCR result is must to board the flight to India, filling up self declaration online at AirSuvidha and uploading negative RT PCR result before flying is also must. Rules to fly to India has changed from 22 nd February. Received the result in evening, took around 12 hr. It was not crowded and took around half an hour to give the sample. Rate was 150 AED which is common for almost all center. Our flight departure time was 19:30 so we gave sample for RT PCR on 15 th morning at International Modern Hospital, which is walking distance from my residence at Al Raffa.

There was option to get tested at Delhi airport after arrival too but to save time and hassle we chose to get tested in Dubai. Pre travelling requirements: We needed to fill an AirSuvidha self-declaration form online and also had to upload RT PCR negative report to get exemption from quarantine (Max 72 hr before departure), link available at New Delhi airport web site. If I remember correctly this is 1 st time in last 5-6 year that I stayed at any one place for more than 2 months continuously. Finally, after 11 months staying in Dubai continuously time to visit India for a month.

Newdelhiairportin self declaration form