India Temporarily revokes visa for all countries New virus protection March 12 at 6:34

Government of India on Tuesday announced that tourist and commercial visas for all countries will be temporarily revoked from March 13 to March 15 to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. Did.

Work visas and diplomatic visas are not eligible.

If it is necessary to travel to India due to unavoidable circumstances, it is requested to contact the embassy, ​​etc. For those who entered the country, if they have traveled to 7 countries such as China and Italy since 15th of last month, 14 Is to be quarantined for days.

It also urges Indians to avoid unnecessary and urgent departures, saying that if they do leave the country, they may be quarantined for 14 days after returning.

The Indian government has already introduced measures to revoke visas in Japan and elsewhere, but with the spread of the new coronavirus in various countries, it has decided to take even stricter measures.