High Commission of India Lilongwe, Malawi

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has put in place, the requirement of a dose of Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) for all inbound travellers travelling to India from countries with ongoing Polio virus transmission. As per WHO, the latest Polio virus infected countries are:                          
a) Polio endemic countries Polio endemic countries: Afghanistan, Cameroon, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria.                                                                                                               
b) Countries with Polio virus circulation: Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar, Congo, DR Congo.

Resident nationals of these eleven polio infected Countries are required to receive a dose of OPV, regardless of age and vaccination status at least four weeks prior to departure to India. A certificate of vaccination with OPV is required for resident nationals of these countries while applying for entry visa to India (Sample copy of certificate uploaded). This is also applicable to Indian nationals who have travelled to these countries with or without vaccination and those living as NRIs must have valid OPV certificate on their travel to India.

For Detailed information , Please click here (https://ihpoe.mohfw.gov.in/assets/pdf/Requirement%20of%20Polio%20Vaccination.pdf)                                                   
The requirement of OPV certificate is mandatory w.e.f 01.05.24 for travel to India.