The Federal Government has eased the travel protocols for fully vaccinated passengers arriving in the country.
According to the new protocols, fully vaccinated passengers would not be required to observe the seven-day isolation but would do a COVID-19 PCR test on the second day of arrival.
The Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this in a statement on Friday titled, ‘Release of revised international travel protocol into Nigeria’.
He said unvaccinated and partially vaccinated passengers would do both the seven-day isolation and COVID-19 PCR test on days two and seven after arrival.
Mustapha, however, said the revised protocol would take effect from October 25.
It partly read, “Travellers arriving in Nigeria must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result conducted not more than 72hours before boarding. Unvaccinated and partially vaccinated in-bound passengers will be required to observe a mandatory seven-day self-isolation in addition to a COVID-19 PCR test on days two and seven after arrival.
“Fully vaccinated in-bound passengers will not be required to observe the mandatory seven-day isolation but will be required to do a COVID-19 PCR test on day two of arrival.
“Persons arriving on business trips or on official duties staying less than seven days in Nigeria must be fully vaccinated and produce a negative COVID-19 PCR result 72hours before boarding; and conduct a PCR test on day two of their arrival.”
It said the review of the protocol was based on science, national experience, and global developments.
