Nigeria has removed the mandatory Polymerase Chain Reaction, PCR testing, for fully vaccinated visitors as it rolls new travel guidelines which also specifics penalties for unvaccinated travelers, violating the new rules. This will take effect as from April 4th, 2022.
This is according to the ‘Provisional Travel Protocol for Travelers Arriving Nigeria’, issued on Sunday by Mr. Boss Mustapha, chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee, PSC, COVID-19, who said that unvaccinated or partially-vaccinated international travelers, would still be required to take the PCR test 48 hours before boarding a flight to Nigeria.
Meanwhile, all in-bound passengers MUST register via the online Nigeria International Travel Portal ( NITP-http://nitp.ncdc.gov.ng), and for outbound travelers, the guidelines prescribes that “all passengers travelling out of Nigeria are to follow in compliance to the COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
In addition, travelers arriving with forged (fake) vaccine certificates or COVID-19 PCR results, shall be prosecuted and required to carry out PCR tests on arrival, on days 2 and 7; hence, airlines who fail to comply to the requirements, may be banned from coming to Nigeria.
Edited by Ngozi Anna Akunne
PMnews Nigeria
