The United Kingdom says it is
working with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) to
ensure that Nigeria’s COVID-19 vaccine certificate is acceptable for travel to
the UK.
The British High Commission
disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
In the UK’s updated travel advisory,
Nigeria is on the ‘amber’ list, which has restrictions for travellers to the
UK, irrespective of whether they have been vaccinated against COVID.
The commission said, from October 4, the rules for international travel to England will change to a single red list of countries where stricter rules apply, and simplified travel measures for other countries such as Nigeria.
“We understand that there has been some
frustration that the new UK travel rules will continue to require people
travelling to the UK from Nigeria to quarantine, despite having received two
doses of recognised COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria,” the statement reads.
“Following a pilot with the
United States of America and the European Union, the UK is working to recognise
vaccine certificates from other countries as part of a phased review of the
many COVID-19 vaccine certificates issued across the world.
“This includes recognising
Nigeria’s vaccine certificate and – in the spirit of our long-term partnership
– we are working with Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency
(NPHCDA) to ensure that this happens as soon as possible.”
From October 4, the UK said
travellers from Nigeria must take a pre-departure COVID-19 test – to be taken
three days before travel.
Travellers from Nigeria must also
book and pay for day two and day eight COVID-19 tests – to be taken after
arrival — and also complete a passenger locator form.
After they arrive in the UK,
travellers from Nigeria must “quarantine/self-isolate at home or in the place
they are staying for 10 days, then take a COVID-19 test on or before day 2 and
on or after day 8”.
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