Covid-19 Guidelines for Goa

Guidelines for Tourism in Goa

National Arrivals

Requirements for testing

• All travelers coming to Goa from other states/UTs must have a negative RT-PCR/TrueNAT/CBNAAT/Rapid Antigen Test result from an ICMR recognized lab completed within the last 72 hours.
• The testing period begins when the swab is collected. Passengers who do not meet the qualifications will not be allowed to board at the origin station.
• All travelers must download the Aarogya Setu App.

Quarantine regulations

At this time, there is no quarantine in effect for visitors landing in Goa.

Arrivals from other countries

In response to the development of mutant coronavirus variations in numerous nations, the Union health ministry produced a set of new rules for overseas arrivals.

• On the online Air Suvidha site, all overseas travelers will be required to submit a self-health declaration and a declaration to comply with the government’s requirement of home quarantine/self-monitoring for 14 days before their scheduled travel.
• They must also upload a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test report within 72 hours of the journey and sign a declaration confirming the report’s authenticity.
• International passengers arriving at seaports will be subjected to identical procedures, except that, according to civil aviation ministry norms, online registration is not yet possible for such passengers. 

Requirements for Testing

To enter India, you must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test. The amended guidelines are as follows:

• All passengers, including toddlers and babies, must upload their COVID-19 RTPCR results for a test done 72 hours before the start of their travel to the Air Suvidha web portal.

• All passengers must have a hard copy of a negative COVID- 19 RTPCR certificate test at the time of departure. No digital copies will be permitted. The certificate ought to be written in English and include the passenger’s name and the test results.

• Arrival in India without a negative COVID-19 RTPCR test report would be permitted only in the event of a family death. Tourists must apply for an exemption at least 72 hours before boarding on the website. The government’s decision, as communicated on the online portal, will be final.
• Upon arrival at Indian airports, all travelers, including infants and children, must undertake self-paid molecular tests (port of entry). Passengers must have sufficient finances to do so.

Except for the following persons, all travelers can depart India after taking the on-arrival molecular tests:

• Passengers arriving at Bangalore airport from the United Kingdom, Brazil, or South Africa should await their results before they exit the airport or connect to another flight.
• Passengers connecting from the United Kingdom, Brazil, and South Africa who transit through Indian airports must wait for 8 to 10 hours at the Indian entrance airport before boarding their connecting aircraft.
• All travelers who test positive for COVID-19 during the on-arrival molecular tests will be treated according to established medical procedures. They will be secluded in an institutional isolation facility organized by the state health authorities traveling from the United Kingdom, Brazil, or South Africa.

Quarantine regulations

• On arrival at the Indian airports, all passengers arriving from/transiting through planes originating in the UK, Europe, or the Middle East would undergo self-paid confirmatory molecular tests (port of entry).
• After giving samples at the authorized area, all passengers from Europe and the Middle East must leave the airport. They will be recommended to self-monitor their health for 14 days if the test results are negative. If the test results turn out to be positive, they will be treated according to regular medical procedures.

Stay for a short time. Travelers from around the world

International visitors who are in India for a short time (less than 14 days) who have tested negative and are symptom-free will go through all of the procedures mentioned above and be allowed to depart India if they meet the requirements of their destination country.

The state of Goa is slowly opening up its tourism industry to attract more visitors. Still, the safety and well-being of both visitors and inhabitants is the priority. The necessity to carry a negative Covid-19 test has been abolished as part of Unlock 4.0. Still, all other restrictions, such as the mandatory face mask, social separation, and sanitization of public locations remain in effect. After all, you should have not only a happy but also a safe trip. When you decide your trip with the very responsible Goa Darling, you better follow all the Covid-19 guidelines because of the accountable, ethical, and professional Goa tour package provider they are. Any non-compliance to covid-19 rules would not be appreciated at all.