Does any international airport require passengers to take a COVID test when transiting?
I am not looking for a list of airports, but simply a yes/no answer, preferably with an example, so that I know whether to add this in my list of requirements to check before taking a flight that has a layover.
I am aware that:
- some transit airports (e.g., in Russia) require passengers to do a COVID test prior to departure (i.e., before entering the transit airport), but I wonder if any require passengers to do a COVID test during transit.
- in many (all?) cases, the COVID-19 requirements don't come from the airport but from the country authorities. Let's regard requirements from the country authorities as part of the airport requirements.
Response to comments:
The question below assumes that this is the case – Bernhard Döbler 2 mins ago
@BernhardDöbler no, could be optional, or only in some conditions (e.g. if the passenger shows some symptom of COVID-19). Also, I checked on IATA and didn't see such a requirement.
Best Answer
Yes, due to newly discovered Covid-strains in UK, South Africa and Brazil, all international airports in India would take your sample if your flight is originating from the above-mentioned countries, you would only be allowed in your connecting flight if your sample is negative. The complete procedure is as follows:
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