Key points
- India's Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Air Suvidha 2.0, a mandatory online health declaration for all international arrivals.
- Travelers must submit the form within the 72 hours before arrival, providing travel history, symptom data and risk-exposure details.
- The requirement follows the WHO declaring the Ebola/Bundibugyo outbreak a global public-health emergency on May 17, 2026.
- It is separate from India's eArrival Card immigration requirement.
Air Suvidha 2.0 returns as a mandatory step
India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Air Suvidha 2.0, requiring all international passengers to complete an online health declaration before arrival. The form opens 72 hours before you reach India and must be submitted before you clear immigration, according to the official portal. It collects travel history, symptom data and risk-exposure information, and shares it in real time with health and immigration agencies.
The requirement responds to the Ebola/Bundibugyo outbreak, which the World Health Organization declared a global public-health emergency on May 17, 2026. Authorities have flagged the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as the affected regions.
What the form asks for
The declaration is completed at the official portal, airsuvidha.civilaviation.gov.in, and requires:
- Passport details and flight information
- Accommodation details in India and contact information
- Travel history from the previous three weeks
- Responses to a set of health-screening questions
On completion, travelers receive a registration number and a Self Declaration Form to present on arrival. India also asks arrivals to monitor for symptoms for 21 days after entry, and lists a national helpline (1075) for health queries.
Separate from the eArrival Card
This health declaration is distinct from India’s eArrival Card, and the two are easy to confuse because both open 72 hours before arrival. They are run by different authorities for different purposes: Air Suvidha is a public-health declaration handled by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, while the eArrival Card is the immigration and customs form handled by the Bureau of Immigration. Each is filed on its own portal, and completing one does not satisfy the other, so international visitors now need to plan for both steps.
The government has published the requirement through a press release, though the Air Suvidha portal is the authoritative source for the submission window and should be checked before you travel. For a general overview of India’s entry documents, see the India visa hub. Requirements tied to the outbreak can change, so confirm the current process through official channels before departure.
