The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has set a new protocol for passengers traveling from the United Kingdom (UK) and South Africa starting from December 28, 2020.
According to him, the move affects all airlines with passengers originating from the United Kingdom and South Africa regardless of transit arrangements.
Nuhu said that the Federal Government, through the Presidential Task Force, had reviewed quarantine protocol due to the recent spike in cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria and reported a highly transmissible new variant of virus in the UK and South Africa.
“For the two countries, passengers must present the following documents in order to be allowed to board their flight to Nigeria.
“Pre-departure “PERMIT TO FLY/QR code“ generated from the Nigeria International Travel Portal (https://nitp.ncdc.gov.ng) showing evidence of payment for the post-arrival day 7 COVID-19 PCR test".
“Documentary evidence of a “NEGATIVE COVID-19“ PCR result done within 96 hours (4 days) of boarding from a verifiable laboratory or health facility."
Nuhu added that passengers would be received and processed separately by the Public Health Authority upon arrival in Nigeria.
Captain Nuhu further stated that all passengers would be required to self-isolate for seven days after arriving in the country followed by a COVID-19 PCR test.
He said that a dedicated register of arriving passengers from the United Kingdom and South Africa would be opened for enhanced surveillance and active enforcement of the protocols.
“This shall be applicable to scheduled and non-scheduled flights conveying passengers originating from the United Kingdom and South Africa.
“The earlier quarantine protocol which became effective on Sept. 18, 2020, shall continue to subsist for a flight originating from other countries except for the validity of the pre-departure PCR test result which now is 96 hours (4 days) from date of departure.
Nuhu noted that the protocol will take effect from Monday, December 28, 2020, Local Time (2301UTC)."
According to Nuhu, failure to comply with the content of the letter will attract a severe penalty.
He added that any airlines that fail to comply will be fined three thousand five hundred dollars, $3,500.
“Airlines may be required to return non-Nigerian defaulting passengers to the point of embarkation. Repeated non-compliance by any airline will lead to the suspension of the Airline`s Approval/Permit to fly into the country,” Nuhu stated.
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