Travellers flying from the UAE to India must once again complete an online Self-Declaration Form (SDF) before departure after New Delhi relaunched its Air Suvidha portal on 25 June 2026. The move follows the World Health Organization’s declaration of an Ebola/Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Passengers must submit the digital form up to 24 hours before arrival, detailing their past 21-day travel history and any Ebola symptoms. The data feeds directly to India’s Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme and immigration system, enabling targeted secondary screening without paper forms on arrival.
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Whether you’re a UAE resident heading to Mumbai for business or an expat visiting family in Kerala, VisaHQ can streamline the paperwork. The company’s UAE portal (https://www.visahq.com/united-arab-emirates/) not only assists with Indian visa applications but also walks travellers through ancillary requirements like the revived Air Suvidha SDF, issuing deadline reminders and compiling the QR-coded receipt so you avoid last-minute surprises at the airport.
Airlines will deny boarding at UAE airports if the receipt QR-code is missing. The requirement revives a COVID-era process familiar to the UAE’s 3.6 million Indian residents and the thousands of GCC-based business travellers who shuttle weekly between Dubai and Indian commercial centres. Corporate travel managers should update pre-trip checklists immediately; failure to comply can cause missed flights or lengthy immigration delays at Indian airports. No additional testing or quarantine is mandated, but India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation signalled that further measures could be introduced if the outbreak spreads. UAE authorities have not imposed reciprocal screening but continue to bar new visas for travellers who have recently been in affected African countries.
Whether you’re a UAE resident heading to Mumbai for business or an expat visiting family in Kerala, VisaHQ can streamline the paperwork. The company’s UAE portal (https://www.visahq.com/united-arab-emirates/) not only assists with Indian visa applications but also walks travellers through ancillary requirements like the revived Air Suvidha SDF, issuing deadline reminders and compiling the QR-coded receipt so you avoid last-minute surprises at the airport.
Airlines will deny boarding at UAE airports if the receipt QR-code is missing. The requirement revives a COVID-era process familiar to the UAE’s 3.6 million Indian residents and the thousands of GCC-based business travellers who shuttle weekly between Dubai and Indian commercial centres. Corporate travel managers should update pre-trip checklists immediately; failure to comply can cause missed flights or lengthy immigration delays at Indian airports. No additional testing or quarantine is mandated, but India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation signalled that further measures could be introduced if the outbreak spreads. UAE authorities have not imposed reciprocal screening but continue to bar new visas for travellers who have recently been in affected African countries.
