Air France -KLM has reintroduced an Airport Transit Visa for citizens of some countries, including Nigeria and Ghana, travelling to the United Kingdom after Brexit.
The airline said this in a statement titled , ‘ Travel on Air France or KLM to and from the United Kingdom after Brexit – January 1, 2020’ .
According to the statement , it is compulsory for citizens of some African and Asian countries to have ATV before they pass through France or the Netherlands .
It also noted that citizens of the affected countries with British Visa, long – stay visa or British residence permit citizens must still have ATV to pass through France to the United Kingdom .
“ As of January 1, 2021, citizens of the following countries who are holders of a British visa , long -stay visa or a residence permit issued by the British authorities will need to be in possession of an airport transit visa ( ATV) if they transit through France and or the Netherlands , ” part of the statement read .
The countries affected are Afghanistan, Angola , Bangladesh, Cameroon , Central Africa Republic , Democratic Republic of Congo , Ivory Coast, Cuba, Dominican Republic , Eritrea , Ethiopia and Ghana.
Others are Guinea, Haiti , Iran , Iraq, Mali , Mauritania , Nigeria , Pakistan, Philippines , Russia , Senegal , Syria , Palestinians , Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan , South Sudan , and Sri Lanka .
Air France said exception to the ATV requirements are “ Citizens of the above- named countries holding a visa or residence permit in addition to the UK visa/residence permit from Canada , Japan , the USA or European countries are allowed to transit through France or the Netherlands without an ATV. ”
It was earlier reported that
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday signed a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union , acclaiming it as the start of a “ wonderful relationship” across the Channel .
“ It ’ s an excellent deal for this country but also for our friends and partners, ” he said at the signing in Downing Street, after EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel earlier had themselves ink the 1, 246- page Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
