Indian travelers can now fly to France, Germany and the USA as per new guidelines. These are the countries with whom India is formed an air bubble. Indian nationals flying abroad can do so on any type of visa, as per a tweet by the aviation ministry.

The tweet stated, “Indian citizens can now travel to countries with which air bubble arrangements have been finalised by MoCA on any type of visa.”

In the coming days, the list of countries that have an air bubble with India is likely to increase, as the government is lifting restrictions in phases. Air bubbles are basically travel agreements between two countries during this trying time.

People flying to above mentioned countries might have to spend time in quarantine after reaching, depending on the destination countries quarantine rules. Until now, only certain groups of people in India, those who hold residency status visas, were able to fly out of India. Now, for the first time, three international destinations have opened up for travelers holding any kind of visa.

Additionally, there was yet another tweet in which it was announced that the Overseas Citizen of India cardholders can now enter India from the USA, France, and Germany. Also, foreign nationals who want to enter India on business, medical, or employment visas can do so from the above mentioned countries.