The Federal Government has revised quarantine protocols for all international travellers .
In the revised protocol , travellers are required to conduct a mandatory COVID – 19 test within 96 hours before departure.
Also , they are expected to repeat the PCR test seven days after arrival.
The COVID -19 Presidential Task Force Team made this known on Tuesday via its Twitter handle .
“ Revised Protocol : All International travellers arriving Nigeria must conduct a mandatory COVID – 19 PCR test within 4 days ( 96 hours) before departure, ” it tweeted .
Earlier, travellers – except those from United Kingdom and South Africa – are expected to conduct a mandatory PCR test within 120 hours before departure.
“ All intending travellers to Nigeria must have tested NEGATIVE for COVID – 19 by PCR in the country of departure pre – boarding, ” part of the protocols on its website read .
Revised Protocol : All International travellers arriving Nigeria must conduct a mandatory COVID -19 PCR test within 4 days ( 96 hours) before departure.
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Giving details on travellers from South Africa and UK, it said , “ This provisional quarantine protocol is an update to the earlier released quarantine protocol of 18th September 2020. Prior to boarding for Nigeria , passengers departing from the United Kingdom and Republic of South Africa MUST present TWO documents at their point of departure to be allowed to board ; a negative COVID – 19 PCR test administered within 4 days ( 96 hours) of departure . Airlines have been directed not to board passengers with non -PCR COVID -19 tests ( such as antigen /or antibody tests ) , positive COVID – 19 PCR tests or tests performed beyond 96 hours of boarding .
“ Permit to Travel certificate / QR code showing evidence of having paid for the day 7 COVID -19 PCR in -country test prior to boarding . The certificate can be generated from the Nigeria International Travel Portal on completion of a health questionnaire , uploading of a negative COVID -19 PCR result and payment for the repeat day 7 COVID -19 PCR test at day 7 of arrival in Nigeria .
“ All passengers arriving Nigeria MUST self -isolate for 7 days at their chosen place of abode, self – monitor for symptoms of COVID – 19 and thereafter proceed for a COVID -19 PCR test.
“ Passengers can exit self -isolation on receipt of a negative COVID -19 PCR test performed at day 7 of isolation .
“ Children less than 10 years old do not require a COVID – 19 PCR test pre – boarding . Diplomats are required to present a negative COVID – 19 PCR test pre – boarding. Children less than 10 years old and diplomats are not required to pay for the in- country day 7 COVID -19 PCR test. ”
