India has implemented Yellow Fever vaccine entry requirements under the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005.
Under the IHR, travellers older than 9 months arriving from Paraguay, a Yellow Fever endemic country (as notified by the Government of India from time to time, see ihpoe.mohfw.gov.in), must hold a valid Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate (YFVC) issued by an authorised Yellow Fever vaccination centre, and show it on arrival in India.
The certificate becomes valid 10 days after vaccination. Travellers must therefore be vaccinated at least 10 days before departing for India.
Travellers without a valid certificate, or with a certificate that is not yet valid, are quarantined for up to 6 days at designated facilities, as per the IHR. There is no diplomatic immunity from these guidelines.
Page last updated on 18 October 2026.