India-bound travellers have a new pre-arrival duty to add to the old passport-phone-wallet routine: the Air Suvidha 2.0 Self-Declaration Form. It is not glamorous. It will not earn lounge access. But ignore it, and the first taste of India may be a queue, and not the charming kind with chai at the end.
The Government of India has launched Air Suvidha 2.0 as an upgraded, contactless passenger health self-declaration portal for international arrivals. The measure has been introduced as part of Ebola health screening at points of entry and is designed to help Indian health, immigration, and surveillance authorities quickly identify at-risk travellers.
Travellers should complete the form through the official Air Suvidha portal here: https://airsuvidha.civilaviation.gov.in/.
The key point for travel agents, tour operators and corporate bookers is simple: this is a health declaration, not a visa. It sits beside India’s normal visa requirements; it does not replace them, improve them, or magically make a missing visa appear, however confidently Uncle Barry insists he “did India in 1998 and it was fine”.
The Self Declaration Form should be completed online before travel to India. According to India’s official government advice, the form can be completed up to 24 hours before arrival and should be filled in before boarding, including during web check-in where possible.
The declaration requires passenger and passport details, flight information, health information, exposure history, symptoms, and recent travel history. After submission, travellers should download or keep a copy of their confirmation handy. On arrival in India, they may be asked to show the downloaded Self-Declaration Form at the International Travel Health Desk or the immigration counter.
In plain travel-trade English: keep the paperwork close, not buried under a boarding pass, three receipts and a heroic airport muffin.
For Creative Travel guests, the practical wrinkle is itinerary detail. State, district, city and accommodation information may vary by programme, so the company’s destination team will provide the relevant India details required for each traveller’s form. That is particularly useful for multi-stop itineraries, where “India” is a country, not an address.
As with all public health measures, requirements can shift quickly. Advisors should use the official Air Suvidha portal and current airline guidance before departure. Sensible preparation remains the best travel accessory: small, light, and far cheaper than airport confusion.
By: Susan Ng – © 2026.
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