Assam Travel Guidelines
Last updated - 07th July 2021 / As of now no new update till date
- Covid -ve Certificate Mandatory
- Epass is not required.
- Health Screening:
- Destination is allowing only Corporates with both the doses of vaccine to enter the State. However they will have to mandatorily do a 7-days Quarantine at the Hotel.
- RAT and RTPCR testing is mandatory in all Airports in Assam
- If Rapid Antigen Testing is negative, guest will have to undergo RTPCR test.
- Isolation is required until results are out (should take 6-8 hrs. | results come online)
- It is suggested 1st night is spent in Guwahati
- Night curfew: from 1700 hrs -0600 hrs till further notice
- Domestic & International :
- Travellers from other states are allowed to travel in Assam
- Mandatory COVID Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) will be conducted upon arrivals followed by RT-PCR Test at all the Airports.
- If RAT result is NEGATIVE- swab sample would be taken for RT-PCR testing. The following two options will available:
- FREE RT-PCR Test Arranged by Govt. and result will normally be available within 3-5 days, the person will have to remain in isolation for a period of 5 days or till declaration of the test result, whichever is earlier.
(For Dibrugarh: If the Test results are negative, his/her swab sample would be taken for RT-PCR testing. Home Quarantine of 10 days is mandatory.) - PAID RT-PCR test: Done by agencies at the designated testing centre on payment of the requisite fee (2200/-). Test results will be provided within 24 hours, person to remain in isolation till the declaration of the test result.
- If the test result is POSITIVE, the passenger will be moved to COVID facility for further treatment. If the passenger does not wish to Home Quarantine, district administration will facilitate the quarantine option in a hotel. The expenses will need to be paid by the passengers.
- Exception to Quarantine:
- For passengers who went outside the state and returned within 96 hours, subject to negative RAT results and the person should not be symptomatic.
- Passenger with valid return ticket within 72 hrs., subject to negative RAT results, asymptomatic
- Such persons who have tested positive in the past and subsequently tested negative will be exempted, if they produce the relevant documents
Below mentioned categories shall be exempted from Institutional Quarantine:- Pregnant women, Elderly person above 75 years, Person due to attend funeral of immediate relation, Children below 10 years, Divyang, Immediate relative of hospitalized patients, People with Pre-Existing health conditions., Passengers returning the same day.
- Passenger obligation
- COVID-19 Negative Certificate is mandatory while travelling.
- All passengers must fill Health Declaration form prescribed by state to upon arrival.
- Passengers further travelling to other destination will be transported to respective districts & processed as per the State Policy.
- Passengers opting for connecting flight must ensure it doesn’t involve night halt. Failure to do so may result in quarantine for a specific period before commencing onward journey.
- All passengers travelling in capacity of military, para military personnel on official duty will be allowed to directly travel to their respective cantonment/ camp where they will be quarantined.
- Operating Status:
- Hotels are open but all major sightseeing points, restaurants, eating joints and shopping complexes and markets are closed.
- Also, inter-district movement is not allowed.
- FREE RT-PCR Test Arranged by Govt. and result will normally be available within 3-5 days, the person will have to remain in isolation for a period of 5 days or till declaration of the test result, whichever is earlier.
(For Dibrugarh: If the Test results are negative, his/her swab sample would be taken for RT-PCR testing. Home Quarantine of 10 days is mandatory.) - PAID RT-PCR test: Done by agencies at the designated testing centre on payment of the requisite fee (2200/-). Test results will be provided within 24 hours, person to remain in isolation till the declaration of the test result.
- If the test result is POSITIVE, the passenger will be moved to COVID facility for further treatment. If the passenger does not wish to Home Quarantine, district administration will facilitate the quarantine option in a hotel. The expenses will need to be paid by the passengers.
Below mentioned categories shall be exempted from Institutional Quarantine:- Pregnant women, Elderly person above 75 years, Person due to attend funeral of immediate relation, Children below 10 years, Divyang, Immediate relative of hospitalized patients, People with Pre-Existing health conditions., Passengers returning the same day.
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