The Indian Navy has already despatched three ships to rescue Indian nationals living abroad in Maldives and UAE.
The government on Monday announced that a phased rescue plan has been put in motion to rescue certain categories of Indian nationals living abroad.
This will commence from May 7. A strict health protocol has been put in place.
Passengers will have to pay for this service.
Passengers boarding aircrafts/ ships will have to test negative before commencing their journey to India. They will be screened upon arrival in India and will be quarantined for a period of 14 days before taking a call on their status.
Indian Embassies/ High Commissions abroad have started the process of facilitating this process.
Here are some of the details:
Singapore
Govt of India to begin phased repatriation of Indians from abroad. Info on numbr of flights/destinations from Singapore in 1st week soon. Passengers for the 1st week will be informed. Travel on payment basis. Details, including medical screening, to be on https://t.co/39LctvjKRE
— India in Singapore (@IndiainSingapor) May 5, 2020
All details regarding health certificates, flight schedules and other information is available at the hcisingapore.gov.in
United Kingdom
The Indian High Commission has informed Indians living in UK that Air India will be operating flights to rescue them.
All Indian citizens stranded in the UK may please register themselves with the High Commission through google sheet available at https://t.co/shBOoJsDvz
Or through website https://t.co/jmRzhtor3x You may ignore if already registered. @RuchiGhanashyam @CGI_Bghm @IndiaInScotland— India in the UK (@HCI_London) April 30, 2020
Indian nationals can register at hcilondon.gov.in
United Arab Emirates
Press Release on special flights from UAE to India. pic.twitter.com/T45XbnmSMK
— India in Dubai (@cgidubai) May 4, 2020
The Consulate General in India has informed that apart from the ships, two special flights will be operated from Abu Dhabi to Kochi and Dubai to Kozhikode.
Saudi Arabia
Indian nationals can register on the Embassy’s website and fill a separate Google document form.
Indian nationals in Saudi Arabia who seek repatriation to India may kindly fill the form in the following link: https://t.co/K5Hbmr4cFP
It is stated that the purpose is only to collect data and no decision has been taken yet regarding resumption of flights to India.
— India in SaudiArabia (@IndianEmbRiyadh) April 29, 2020
Australia
Indian nationals can register up to May 10, 2020. The link is given below:
#IndiaFightsCorona COVID19 REGISTRATIONS FOR STRANDED INDIAN NATIONALS IN AUSTRALIA
Please register using the link https://t.co/wriwDEPlK1
Registrations will close on 10 May 2020 @cgimelbourne @CGIPerth @cgisydney @MEAIndia @mygovindia— India in Australia (@HCICanberra) May 5, 2020
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Registration in these above-mentioned link does not guarantee the option of traveling back to India. The embassy officials will scrutinize every application and decide on its merits.