Mandatory requirement of Yellow Fever Vaccination for travel to India
With regard to WHO requirements regarding the need for nationals from
the Yellow Fever endemic countries (list enclosed as Annexure I) to possess a
valid Yellow Fever Vaccination, India has implemented stringent yellow fever vaccine entry
requirements under the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005. Yellow Fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease with the high mortality rate of 40 to 60 per cent transmitted by infected mosquitoes prevailing in tropical areas of South America and Africa. The disease is neither endemic to India nor have established transmission of the disease, however, there is significant risk of importation.
Under IHR, travelers ≥ 9 months of age, arriving from any of the
42 Yellow Fever endemic countries mentioned in the enclosed list must possess a
valid Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate issued by an authorized Yellow fever vaccination
centers upon arrival. The certificate becomes valid 10 days after vaccination; therefore, travelers must be vaccinated at least 10 days before their departure. Travelers without possession of a valid certificate or with an immature certificate are quarantined for maximum period of 6 days at designated facilities as per IHR. Also, as per rules, there is no diplomatic immunity to these guidelines.
The need for foreign nationals from the Yellow Fever endemic countries as mentioned in
the enclosed list to possess a valid Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate is MANDATORY, at
least 10 days prior to the arrival in India.
List of countries - Yellow Fever Vaccination 
