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Covid-19: UAE reopens entry to passengers from Nigeria, 11 other African countries
Covid-19: UAE reopens entry to passengers from Nigeria, 11 other African countries
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has on Wednesday announced the resumption of entry to passengers from Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Congo, South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe, from Saturday.
The travel updates was announced by the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA).
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The authority also announced updated entry procedures for passengers coming from Uganda, Ghana and Rwanda.
Passengers coming from these countries must now present a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate with a QR code for a test conducted at an approved facility no more than 48 hours before departure.
They also need to present a negative COVID-19 rapid test certificate with a QR code for a test conducted at the departure airport within 6 hours before departure, and conduct a PCR test upon arrival.
Covid-19: UAE reopens entry to passengers from Nigeria, 11 other African countries