Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday open e-registration for its citizens who wants to travel back to India due to various reasons during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a tweet, the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi announced the details of data collection through the website of the Indian Consulate in Dubai.
“Public Notice for collection of data of Indians in the UAE who wish to travel to India under the present COVID 19 situation. For registration, please visit: https://cgidubai.gov.in/covid_register/” the tweet said.
Public Notice for collection of data of Indians in the UAE who wish to travel to India under the present COVID 19 situation. For registration, please visit: https://t.co/N9EzXZCHcQ@AmbKapoor @cgidubai @IndianDiplomacy @HelpPbsk pic.twitter.com/hQJgRKNCac
— India in UAE (@IndembAbuDhabi) April 30, 2020Advertisement
In the notice, the mission stated: “All Indian nationals in the UAE are hereby informed that the Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India, Dubai, have uploaded a form for [the] collection of data to create a database of Indians who wish to travel back to India under COVID-19 situation.”
“The link for the registration is available on the website of the embassy as well as on the website of the CGI Dubai and can also be accessed directly at https://cgidubai.gov.in/covid_register/”
In the early hours of Thursday morning, the Consulate General of India in Dubai reposted the link, warning it may take ‘some time for the page to load due to high traffic’.
1/2 Registration in database of Indian nationals wishing to travel back to India under Covid 19 situations pic.twitter.com/0iN3w311Rh
— India in Dubai (@cgidubai) April 29, 2020Advertisement
2/2) People wishing to register may follow the link https://t.co/BqTnl786qA, pls bear with us if it takes some time for the page to load due to high traffic.
— India in Dubai (@cgidubai) April 29, 2020
The embassy earlier clarified that the purpose of the form is only to collect information to enable the Government of India to plan for the return of Indians from abroad under the present Covid-19 situation.
This form is to be filled for a single individual at a time. Families need to fill separate forms for each member.
Similarly, for companies, a separate form has to be filled for each employee.
It was also clarified that the decision on resumption of passenger flights to India will be taken in due course.
“Any announcement in this regard will be made on our website and social media channels. All conditions for travel, to be prescribed later, will need to be followed.”
“All rules and regulations of Government of UAE on departure and Government of India on arrival will need to be strictly followed, especially those related to COVID-19.”
Apart from giving their personal particulars, applicants have to provide the “compelling reason for traveling back to India” and the “status of their COVID test” (positive, negative, or test not done), the form showed.
It reiterated that filling up the form is for information collection and doesn’t automatically entitle a seat on a flight to India.
Applicants have been asked to ensure they get a “Thank you for registering with us” page to be sure that their registration in the database is successful.
“If you don’t get the message please fill your details again,” the instructions on the form added.
Several Indians in the UAE, including pregnant women, elderly patients, stranded visit visa holders, and those who lost jobs, have been requesting their government to help them fly back home during the travel restrictions and lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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