Flights between India and UAE

For passengers from Dubai to India

1. Eligibility to travel to India: Stranded Indian nationals; All Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders holding UAE passports, and UAE nationals (including diplomats) holding valid visa issued by an Indian Mission in any category covered under Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) guidelines dated 30.06.2020
2. To know the detailed Indian guidelines for arrivals into India, please see ‘Arrivals into India’ section
3. As per extant government regulations, customers are permitted to travel to India from the United Kingdom only on a direct flight. Customers shall not be allowed to travel to India through a transit airport of another country. Hence, all customers travelling from the United Kingdom to India via any other/ third country from where IndiGo operates its flight to India, shall not be permitted to undertake travel on such IndiGo operated flight. All liabilities, penalties, costs, losses arising out of such refusal of carriage by IndiGo or proposed travel, shall be borne solely by the customer

For passengers from India to Dubai

1. UAE nationals, residents, others holding any type of visa or seeking visa on arrival shall be allowed to travel
2. UAE residents who have Dubai issued residence visa must obtain GDRFA approval before travelling through https://smart.gdrfad.gov.ae/Smart_OTCServicesPortal/ReturnPermitService.aspx
3. UAE residents holding residence visa issued through any other emirate are required to upload their Emirates ID number, passport, and nationality on https://uaeentry.ica.gov.ae/ to verify the authenticity of their travel. In order to be able to travel, customers must show a green status against their registration details on above website
4. Customers holding a valid UAE residence visa and have lived outside the UAE for 180 days, their residence visa shall become invalid and will have to apply for a new visa in order to re-enter the UAE
5. UAE residents whose visa have expired cannot enter even if they have GDRFA approval, with the exception that if they are of the nationalities that are entitled to obtain a visa on arrival or have new visas for the nationalities that require them to obtain a visa
6. Indian nationals intending to travel to Dubai on Visit or tourist visa or looking to obtain visa on arrival shall be required to be in possession of a valid return ticket
7. Seamen shall be allowed to travel to Dubai with all necessary documents such as passport, CDC booklet, Guarantee letter, Ok to Board Letter and should be in possession of valid 96Hrs transit visa. Seamen intending to travel beyond UAE are currently not permitted to travel on our flights
8. Customers must carry a negative PCR certificate in printed form, from a government-approved laboratory in India (ICMR) or a certified designated laboratory which is available on https://www.icmr.gov.in/ issued no more than 48 hours before departure of the last direct flight to Dubai. The certificate issued shall be duly signed and stamped by relevant authorities and must only be in English or Arabic. Handwritten certificates shall not be permitted. 48Hours is calculated from the time of sample collection
9. The negative PCR certificate held by the customer must have a QR code on it linking it to their original test report and must have the date and time of sample collection and the test result mentioned accurately. Customers holding a negative PCR certificate without a QR code shall be denied boarded at the origin station
   
   • Note: Children under 12 years are exempted from Pre-COVID test
10. UAE Nationals are not required to conduct PCR test before arriving into Dubai however shall undergo mandatory a RTPCR test on arrival
11. All customers must undergo a PCR test upon arrival into Dubai as well
12. All customers transiting Dubai, are not required to present a COVID 19 PCR test certificate unless it is mandated by their final destination
13. Transit/transfer beyond UAE will not be permitted
14. All customers must download the COVID-19 Dubai Smart App and generate a QR code on their device before entering Dubai. Click to download– Android & iOS versions of the App

For passengers from Sharjah to India

1. Eligibility to travel to India: Stranded Indian nationals; All Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders holding UAE passports, and UAE nationals (including diplomats) holding valid visa issued by an Indian Mission in any category covered under Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) guidelines dated 30.06.2020
2. To know the detailed Indian guidelines for arrivals into India, please see ‘Arrivals into India’ section
3. As per extant government regulations, customers are permitted to travel to India from the United Kingdom only on a direct flight. Customers shall not be allowed to travel to India through a transit airport of another country. Hence, all customers travelling from the United Kingdom to India via any other/ third country from where IndiGo operates its flight to India, shall not be permitted to undertake travel on such IndiGo operated flight. All liabilities, penalties, costs, losses arising out of such refusal of carriage by IndiGo or proposed travel, shall be borne solely by the customer

For passengers from India to Sharjah

1. UAE nationals, residents, others holding any type of visa or seeking visa on arrival shall be allowed to travel
2. Customers holding a valid UAE residence visa and have lived outside the UAE for 180 days, their residence visa shall become invalid and will have to apply for a new visa in order to re-enter the UAE
3. UAE residents whose visa has expired cannot enter, with the exception that if they are of the nationalities that are entitled to obtain a visa on arrival or have new visas for the nationalities that require them to obtain a visa
4. Seamen shall be allowed to travel to Sharjah with all necessary documents such as passport, CDC booklet, Guarantee letter, Ok to Board Letter and should be in possession of valid 96Hrs transit visa. Seamen intending to travel beyond UAE are currently not permitted to travel on our flights
5. Customers must carry a negative PCR certificate in printed form, from a government-approved laboratory in India (ICMR) or a certified designated laboratory which is available on https://www.icmr.gov.in/ issued no more than 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to Sharjah. The certificate issued shall be duly signed and stamped by relevant authorities and must only be in English or Arabic. Hand written certificates shall not be permitted. 72Hours is calculated from the time of sample collection
   Note: Children under 12 years are exempted from pre-Covid test.
6. All customers must undergo a PCR test upon arrival into Sharjah and shall stay in self-quarantined until covid-19 test results are notified
7. No quarantine is required for customers who test negative for the PCR test conducted on arrival
8. Customers travelling for the purpose of tourism need to be in possession of a valid international health insurance
9. Transit/transfer beyond UAE will not be permitted
10. All customers must download and register on the ALHOSN App

For passengers from Abu Dhabi to India

1. Eligibility to travel to India: Stranded Indian nationals; All Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders holding UAE passports, and UAE nationals (including diplomats) holding valid visa issued by an Indian Mission in any category covered under Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) guidelines dated 30.06.2020
2. To know the detailed Indian guidelines for arrivals into India, please see ‘Arrivals into India’ section
3. As per extant government regulations, customers are permitted to travel to India from the United Kingdom only on a direct flight. Customers shall not be allowed to travel to India through a transit airport of another country. Hence, all customers travelling from the United Kingdom to India via any other/ third country from where IndiGo operates its flight to India, shall not be permitted to undertake travel on such IndiGo operated flight. All liabilities, penalties, costs, losses arising out of such refusal of carriage by IndiGo or proposed travel, shall be borne solely by the customer

For passengers from India to Abu Dhabi 

1. UAE nationals, residents and others seeking visa on arrival shall be allowed to travel
2. Customers with new employment visas issued by Government or Semi Government organizations are also allowed to travel Abu Dhabi
3. ICA or GDRFA approval is not required, however it is mandatory for the UAE residents to upload their Emirates ID number, passport, and nationality on https://uaeentry.ica.gov.ae to verify the authenticity of their travel. In order to be able to travel, customers must show a green status against their registration details on above website
4. Seamen shall be allowed to travel to Abu Dhabi with all necessary documents such as passport, CDC booklet, Guarantee letter, Ok to Board Letter and should be in possession of valid 96Hrs transit visa. Seamen intending to travel beyond UAE are currently not permitted to travel on our flights
5. Customers must carry a negative PCR certificate in printed form, from a government-approved laboratory in India (ICMR) or a certified designated laboratory which is available on https://www.icmr.gov.in/ issued no more than 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to Sharjah. The certificate issued shall be duly signed and stamped by relevant authorities and must only be in English or Arabic. Hand written certificates shall not be permitted. 72Hours is calculated from the time of sample collection
   • Note: Children under 12 years are exempted from pre-Covid test
6. Residents must undergo a PCR test upon arrival into Abu Dhabi as well
7. Transit/transfer beyond UAE will not be permitted
8. All customers arriving into Abu Dhabi shall undergo mandatory 14 day home quarantine and will be provided with a medical wristband
9. Following customers will be exempted from 14 day home quarantine
   1. Customers holding diplomatic passports
   2. Customers below the age of 18 years
10. Symptomatic customers upon arrival into Abu Dhabi will have undergo 14 day institutional quarantine
11. All customers must fill a health declaration form and submit it at the Immigration counter on arrival
12. All customers must download and register on the ALHOSN App