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Canada, Germany, and Maldives to reopen their borders to Indians from next week

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08 Jul 2021, 12:23 PM IST

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Easing back to normalcy

According to a TOI report, three countries are all set to reopen their borders for Indian citizens from next week. For instance, Indians can now enter Canada by showing a negative COVID-19 test result taken at the final point of departure to Canada. As of now, there are connecting flights available from India to Canada as direct flights remain prohibited till July 21.

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Only approved vaccines

The vaccines approved by Canada for incoming travellers are Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Astra Zeneca/Covishield, and Johnson & Johnson. There will be restrictions for those who are not fully vaccinated or vaccinated with an unapproved vaccine.

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Germany joins the list

Germany, on the other hand, has also lifted its travel ban from five countries that were badly hit by the Delta strain. These five countries are India, UK, Russia, Nepal, and Portugal.

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Academic beginnings

The change comes just in time for the fall academic session with a large number of Indian students required to join German colleges. However, the backlog of visa applications will mean it will take some time before the same is processed — something witnessed by Indian students headed to the US also last month.

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Flights announced

Likewise, the Maldives will resume flights from India and other South Asian countries from July 15. Go First and IndiGo have already announced their flight schedules between the two countries.

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