Govt operationalises Air Suvidha amid Ebola outbreak in Africa
Air Suvidha Self Declaration Form (SDF) can be completed 24 hours in advance by passengers before they arrive in India.
June 25, 2026 / 15:13 IST
All International travellers coming to India have to submit their self-declarations in advance.
An upgraded version of the air passenger health self-declaration portal Air Suvidha has been launched to enhance public health surveillance amid the Ebola outbreak in certain parts of Africa
The civil ay launched Air Suvidha 2.0
Developed in collaboration with the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the health ministry, the portal enables International arriving passengers to submit a mandatory online health self-declaration
The declaration will cover 21-day travel history, exposure history and related symptoms, if any, prior to immigration clearance, an official release on Thursday
Air Suvidha Self Declaration Form (SDF) can be completed 24 hours in advance by passengers before they arrive in India
All International travellers coming to India have to submit their self-declarations in advance
The civil ame data sharing with the airport health officer, Bureau of Immigration, IDSP, and state surveillance officers
Also, the portal will enable swift identification and referral of at-risk travellers while keeping the arrival experience seamless and contactless, with no physical forms to fill on landing, it added
Air Suvidha portal was earlier operationalised during the coronavirus pandemic
Meanwhile, in May, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Ebola/Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
first published: Jun 25, 2026 03:13 pm
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