India launches Air Suvidha 2.0 health portal for travellers

India has launched an upgraded digital health declaration system for all international air passengers, reinstating a pandemic-era screening tool in response to a global Ebola outbreak. The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Delhi International Airport Limited jointly activated the Air Suvidha 2.0 portal on Thursday, June 25, 2026.

The mandatory online Self-Declaration Form must be completed by travelers up to 24 hours before their arrival in India. The form requires a 21-day travel history, details of any exposure to the Ebola virus, and information on related symptoms. Officials said the fully contactless system is designed to streamline the arrival process, with passengers only needing to show a downloaded copy of the form at health or immigration desks, eliminating physical paperwork upon landing.

The relaunch is a direct response to the World Health Organization’s declaration on May 17, 2026, that the Ebola-Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The confirmed strain in the current outbreak is Bundibugyo virus disease. The WHO has assessed countries bordering the DRC and...