Every traveller flying into India, Singapore passport holders included, has to file a free Air Suvidha 2.0 health self-declaration before clearing immigration, whether or not they have been anywhere near an Ebola-affected country. The online form can be filled in up to 72 hours before arrival, and the downloaded copy has to be shown at the first Indian airport where the passenger clears immigration.
India brought in the requirement in June 2026, after the World Health Organization declared the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in DR Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on 17 May. The declaration covers Indian nationals, foreign nationals and airline crew alike. Only passengers leaving India are exempt.
The June launch release gave a 24-hour window, but the portal and its FAQ now say the form can be filed up to 72 hours before arrival. Both ask passengers to file before boarding, ideally at web check-in.
The declaration is separate from India’s e-Arrival Card, the immigration form that foreign nationals and OCI cardholders file within 72 hours before arrival. Singaporeans visiting India need both, plus a visa or e-Visa.
What the form asks for
The Air Suvidha 2.0 portal takes applications on behalf of India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and runs in three steps: personal and travel details, contact and address, then verify and submit. Travellers need:
- a valid passport, with details exactly as printed
- an Indian visa, where one applies
- the flight number and arrival time, in Indian time, for the flight into the first Indian airport of entry
- every foreign transit stop on the way
- the first address of stay in India, plus the states and districts on the itinerary
- a working email address and mobile number for the one-time password
The health section covers the past 21 days. The live form lists DR Congo, Uganda, South Sudan and Kenya (the FAQ still names only the first three), and travellers tick each one visited or transited, or choose “None”. A transit counts even if the passenger never left the airport terminal. Questions on exposure and symptoms follow.
Families file together
Under the portal’s FAQ, one submission covers up to four family members who share an itinerary and contact details, and each person gets an individual declaration to download and carry, on paper or on a phone. Friends travelling as a group with different contact details and itineraries file separately. The contact details should be the traveller’s own, not a travel agent’s, because the one-time password is needed for any later edit.
Edits run until landing
A changed flight number can be corrected on the portal right up to the arrival date and time, after a one-time password login. A cancelled flight replaced by a new booking needs a fresh declaration. A form with passport details that do not match the travel document cannot be used; it has to be corrected within the editing window or filed again.
Passengers who fall ill on board should tell the cabin crew and report to the APHO health desk before immigration on arrival for a medical assessment.
Free, and only on one site
The declaration costs nothing. India’s own guidance warns against third-party websites that charge for Air Suvidha and points travellers to airsuvidha.civilaviation.gov.in alone. Filing it does not replace a visa, immigration or customs requirement.
Singapore Airlines and Air India already sell each other’s flights between Singapore and eight Indian cities as standalone bookings, so the declaration applies whichever of the two carriers flies the sector.
