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Important information for British nationals departing India

Further information for British nationals accessing airports in relation to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

• From: British High Commission New Delhi, British Deputy High Commission Mumbai, British Deputy High Commission Chennai, British Deputy High Commission Kolkata and British Deputy High Commission Bengaluru
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  British Deputy High Commission Hyderabad, British Deputy High Commission Chandigarh, British Deputy High Commission Ahmedabad, and British Nationals Assistance Office Goa
• Published: 2 April 2020
• Last updated: 4 April 2020 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

On 24 March, Prime Minister Modi announced a three week lockdown across India from midnight on 25 March. Strict restrictions on movement are now in place unless for an essential purpose.

We are working with the Indian authorities and airlines to support British nationals who want to leave India and return to the UK.

Once flights have been confirmed, travellers should leave plenty of time to get to the airport as movement may be more difficult than normal. You should make sure you are able to show authorities:

• proof of a booked flight (a boarding pass if possible)
• your passport
• a (printed, if possible) copy of the British movement letter (PDF, 330 KB, 1 page) issued by the British High Commission confirming that you should be allowed to travel

This English letter has also been translated into the main Indian regional languages:

• West Bengal – British movement letter Bengali (PDF, 819 KB, 1 page)
• Gujurat – British movement letter Gujurati (PDF, 625 KB, 1 page)
• Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh – British movement letter Hindi (PDF, 859 KB, 1 page)
• Karnataka – British movement letter Kannada (PDF, 976 KB, 1 page)
• Kerala – British movement letter Malayalam (PDF, 879 KB, 1 page)
• Maharashtra – British movement letter Marathi (PDF, 1.45 MB, 1 page)
• Punjab – British movement letter Punjabi (PDF, 689 KB, 1 page)
• Tamil Nadu – British movement letter Tamil (PDF, 403 KB, 1 page)
• Andhra Pradesh – British movement letter Telugu (PDF, 635 KB, 1 page)

For Goa, and other states not listed, we recommend using the English letter above.

Published 2 April 2020
Last updated 4 April 2020 + show all updates

1. 4 April 2020

   Embassy movement letter for UK Nationals has been translated into the main Indian regional languages

2. 2 April 2020

   First published.