The brand new provisional quarantine protocol for passengers arriving Nigeria launched by the federal authorities has come into impact from Monday, eleventh January, 2021.
The COVID-19 response protocol was signed by the Secretary to the Authorities of the Federation/ Chairman, Presidential Process Drive on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha.
It lists some steps which a passenger from a rustic of exit should fulfill earlier than he might be allowed to board a flight to Nigeria.
A traveller is required to carry out a COVID-19 PCR check no more than 4 days (96 hours) earlier than boarding. The PTF additionally famous that PCR assessments performed greater than 96 hours earlier than departure are usually not legitimate and individuals won’t be allowed to board.
Additionally all intending passengers (together with diplomats and youngsters lower than 10 years previous) are to register by way of a web based nationwide journey portal (Nigeria Worldwide Journey Portal – https://nitp.ncdc.gov.ng) and proceed to fill within the on-line Well being Declaration/Self-Reporting kind positioned on the portal. They need to make sure that the data/contact particulars supplied on the orm are appropriate and verifiable.
Passengers should additionally inform Port Well being officers on the arrival of any change of their well being circumstances since completion of the Well being Declaration/Self-Reporting Type.
Passengers who falsify their standing as diplomats will face prosecution.
Additionally travellers are suggested to nonetheless deliver alongside an digital or arduous copy of their COVID-19 PCR check for presentation on the airport.
On reaching the cost part of the portal, passengers shall be requested to pick out their most popular Laboratory/Pattern Assortment Centre based mostly on the place they are going to be self-isolating at Day-7 of arrival in Nigeria. An inventory of accredited non-public laboratory suppliers/Pattern Assortment Centres throughout the nation can be found on the cost platform.
Diplomats and youngsters lower than 10 years previous are exempted from cost for the repeat COVID-19 check.
Following profitable cost, passengers ought to obtain the Allow to Journey Certificates/ QR Code utilizing the “Get Allow to Journey” button seen on the high proper nook of the portal, save and print the shape for presentation on the level of boarding.
The Allow to Journey Certificates/QR code may have a “PAID” label if cost is profitable and “UNPAID” label if cost has not gone by but or is unsuccessful. A replica of the Allow to Journey Certificates/ QR Code may even be despatched to the e-mail handle supplied by the passenger.
Earlier than boarding for Nigeria, passengers are required to current two paperwork at their level of departure to be allowed to board; a. A destructive COVID-19 PCR check administered inside 4 days (96 hours) of departure, whereas airways have been directed to not board passengers with non-PCR COVID-19 assessments (corresponding to antigen/or antibody assessments), a constructive COVID-19 PCR check outcome or assessments carried out past 96 hours of boarding.
Passengers failing to indicate a Allow to Journey Certificates/QR Code won’t be allowed to board whereas passengers departing from the UK and Republic of South Africa should present proof of getting paid for his or her post-arrival Day-7 COVID-19 PCR check previous to boarding.
Additionally airways that board passengers with none of the 2 paperwork (a destructive COVID-19 PCR check outcome taken no more than 96 hours previous to boarding and a Allow to Journey Certificates/QR code), shall be sanctioned.
Passengers, who’re non-Nigerians, shall be refused entry and returned to the purpose of embarkation at a value to the airline, whereas passengers who’re Nigerians and holders of everlasting resident allow shall be allowed entry, however subjected to a compulsory quarantine of 8-14 days (relying on outcomes of COVID-19 PCR check performed from Day-7 of arrival) at a facility authorised by the federal government and at a value to the passenger(s)/airline.
On the time of boarding, travellers shall be required to bear temperature screening and requested about COVID-19 signs. Passengers with temperature >38°C and different COVID-19 associated indicators and signs shall not be allowed to board the flight.
All passengers that arrive Nigeria are suggested to strictly adhere to directions given by Port Well being Providers on the arrival terminal. Passengers who fail to stick to directions shall be sanctioned by related safety personnel. All passengers are required to current their worldwide passports for clearance by the Nigerian Immigration Service System’s Migrants Identification Knowledge Evaluation System (MIDAS).
Current themselves on the laboratory/pattern assortment facilities on the seventh day of arrival. Samples shall be taken, and a COVID-19 PCR check performed.
Whereas regarding deportees, if one individual assessments constructive for COVID-19, all shut main contacts shall be required to bear enhanced screening and a follow-up PCR check if obligatory.
On exiting from self-isolation, the federal authorities stated individuals who check constructive for COVID-19 after the post-arrival Day-7 check shall be managed based mostly on nationwide tips for COVID-19 remedy , whereas individuals who check destructive for COVID-19 after seven days of self-isolation/quarantine shall be allowed to exit self-isolation on receipt of their outcome.