The UK government said that fully vaccinated travellers from Nigeria will be able to go to England without needing to provide a pre-departure test, undertake a day 8 test or self-isolate for 10 days, from 11th of October 2021.
UK High Commission in Nigeria, made this known in a statement released that, they will still need to book and pay for a day 2 test.
According to the statement, “This policy applies to those fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca including Covidshield, Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen (Johnson and Johnson).”
The Acting British High Commissioner, Ben Llewellyn-Jones, said, “The exemption of fully-vaccinated Nigerians travelling to the UK from Nigeria, providing a pre-departure test and self-isolating for 10 days, is a very welcome development.
“To make this happen, we have been working closely with Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency on recognising Nigeria’s vaccine certification, which we have now done.”
Llewellyn Jones reiterated that the UK governments remains committed to opening up international travel and enabling those who wish to enter the UK, to do so safely.
The statement also explained that Fully vaccinated means that, “You have had a complete course of an approved vaccine at least 14 days before you arrive in England.
“The day you had your final dose does not count as one of the 14 days. You must be able to prove that you have been fully vaccinated under a vaccination programme and have a valid proof of vaccination recognised by the British Government for Nigeria, the certificates with valid QR codes as issued by Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency are recognised.”
It also said that If a person is not a fully vaccinated traveller from Nigeria to England, you must take a pre-departure COVID-19 test to be taken in the 3 days before travel, book and pay for day 2 and day 8 COVID-19 tests to be taken after arrival, complete a passenger locator form any time in the 48 hours before arrival.
The statement maintained that after one arrive, they must quarantine at home or in the place they are staying for 10 days, take a pre-booked COVID-19 test on or before day 2 and on or after day 8.
All eligible people are encouraged to get vaccinated. Noting that vaccines work and as the pandemic has shown no one is safe until we are all safe.
