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COVID-19: United Emirates Suspends Travel Bans For Nigerians, Others

 

The United Arab Emirates has suspended travel banned for inbound passengers from six countries, including Nigeria.

The country’s National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) revealed that the lifting of the restrictions will take effect from August 5.

Recall that the country in January had announced a ban on transit flights from Nigeria as it battled a rise in COVID-19 cases.

However Tuesday’s announcement will allow passengers from the six countries – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Uganda, and Nigeria – to be able to transit through UAE airports, as they present negative PCR tests taken 72 hours before departure.

“Travel for transit passengers from all countries from which transit passengers have been suspended will be resumed in advance provided that the passenger’s last destination is accepted with a laboratory check-up within 72 hours of departure and state airports will allocate special lounges for transit passengers,” NCEMA said.

“Emergencies, crises and civil aviation announce the exclusion of new categories of passengers from some of the banned countries, including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Nigeria and Uganda, as of August 5.

“These categories include those with valid residency permits who have received full vaccination doses in the UAE and 14 days have passed since receiving the second dose and who have vaccination certificates approved by the official authorities in the country.”

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