The United Kingdom has announced its decision to change travel rules for travelers from Nigeria.
The Acting British High Commissioner, Ben Llewellyn-Jones who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday says, the UK Government has decided to change its travel rules for fully vaccinated travelers from Nigeria.
According to Him, “fully vaccinated travelers from Nigeria will be able to come to the UK without needing to provide a pre-departure test, undertake a day 8 test, or self-isolate for 10 days, although will still need to book and pay for a day 2 test."
"This policy applies to those fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (including Covidshield), Pfizer, Moderna, and Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) and will come into effect from Monday, October 10, 2021."
He explained further that “Fully vaccinated means that you have had a complete course of an approved vaccine at least 14 days before your arrival in the UK."
“The day you had your final dose does not count as one of the 14 days. You must be able to prove that you have been fully vaccinated under a vaccination programme and have a valid proof of vaccination recognized by the British Government (for Nigeria, the certificates with valid QR codes as issued by Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency are recognized).
However, passengers from Nigeria who are not fully vaccinated and wish to visit England must still have to take a pre-departure COVID-19 test within 3 days before travel. Book and pay for day 2 and day 8 COVID-19 tests – to be taken after arrival. Complete a passenger locator form within 48 hours before departure.
They must quarantine at home for 10 days. Take a pre-booked COVID-19 test on or before day 2 and on or after day 8 upon arriving in the UK.
“The exemption of fully-vaccinated Nigerians traveling to the UK from providing a pre-departure test and self-isolating for 10 days, is a very welcome development. To realize this, we have been working closely with Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency on recognizing Nigeria’s vaccine certification, which we have now done." The acting British High Commissioner, Ben Llewellyn-Jones, stated.
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