Check current flight, airport, entry, border and travel warning information that could affect a trip to India.
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International travel to India is operating overall, with major airports and commercial flights functioning. Travellers should be aware that the main passenger land crossing with Pakistan remains closed, additional arrival procedures apply to foreign visitors, and strong official travel warnings remain in place for several specific regions.
Current Travel Conditions
What Travellers Should Know
e-Arrival Card
Foreign nationals arriving in India must complete an online e-Arrival Card before reaching immigration. It can be completed up to 72 hours before arrival. The e-Arrival Card does not replace a visa.
Visa requirements
Most foreign visitors need an appropriate Indian visa or eVisa before travelling. Eligibility and permitted activities depend on nationality and visa type.
Passport stamp
Make sure the immigration officer correctly records your entry. Travellers can face significant complications when leaving India if there is no record of their lawful entry.
Pakistan border
The Attari-Wagah passenger border crossing between India and Pakistan is currently closed. Travellers should not plan an overland India-Pakistan journey based on older information showing the crossing as open.
Jammu and Kashmir
Strong official travel warnings remain in place for Jammu and Kashmir. Current UK guidance advises against all travel to most of the Union Territory, with limited exceptions.
India-Pakistan border area
Current UK guidance advises against all travel within 10 kilometres of the India-Pakistan border. Travellers should stay away from unofficial border areas.
Other higher-risk regions
Official travel advisories identify additional security risks in parts of central and eastern India where armed extremist groups operate. Check advice for your specific destination rather than assuming conditions are the same throughout India.
Restricted and protected areas
Some border, mountain and remote regions require special permits for foreign visitors. Travellers should check whether a Protected Area Permit, Restricted Area Permit or other authorization is needed.
Overland travel
India has international land borders with Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, as well as disputed or heavily controlled frontier areas. Rules and accessibility vary significantly between borders.
Weather
Monsoon rain, flooding, landslides and severe weather can cause localized road, rail and flight disruption. Conditions vary considerably across India’s large geographic area.
Latest Travel Changes
Attari-Wagah crossing remains closed
The main official passenger land crossing between India and Pakistan remains closed. Travellers planning journeys between the two countries should use alternative permitted routes and check current visa and transport arrangements.
e-Arrival Card required
Foreign nationals arriving in India must complete the online e-Arrival Card before reaching immigration. The form can be completed up to 72 hours before arrival.
International aviation operating
India’s civil aviation network continues to operate. No nationwide closure of Indian airspace or the country’s major international airports has been identified.
Regional security warnings remain
Strong official warnings continue to apply to the India-Pakistan border area, much of Jammu and Kashmir and several other specific regions.
Before You Travel
Check your airline, passport and Indian visa or eVisa requirements before departure.
Complete India’s online e-Arrival Card within 72 hours before arriving and keep the confirmation available for immigration.
Do not plan to cross between India and Pakistan through Attari-Wagah while the passenger crossing remains closed.
Check the current official travel warning for the specific state or region you intend to visit. India’s travel conditions vary substantially by location.
If travelling to a border, mountain or remote region, check whether special permits are required for foreign visitors.
Check weather and transport conditions before long-distance road, rail or domestic air journeys, particularly during periods of heavy monsoon rain.
Travel Status is designed to highlight significant changes that could affect a trip. It is not a replacement for official immigration, airline or government advice.