New Delhi: In a recent announcement, the Government of India has made it mandatory for travellers flying abroad to have QR codes in their Reverse Transcription–Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test documents linking to the original report.
The new rule would be effective at all international airports from May 22, 2021.
The announcement was first made by Air India Express. The air carrier took to Twitter and wrote: "Effective 22nd May 2021, passengers carrying negative RT-PCR report as per the requirement of their destination country, must ensure that the report has a QR code linking to the original report."
The decision was taken after reports of false negative RT-PCR report being furnished by passengers to travel abroad.