The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says it will resume passenger flights from Nigeria and 11 other African countries on Saturday, January 29, 2022.
The UAE’s National Crisis and Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) announced on Wednesday that from January 29, entry into the UAE for arrivals from Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, the Republic of the Congo, the Republic of South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zimbabwe is allowed again.”
Local media reports on Thursday quoted the statement on Twitter as saying that the UAE’s agency explained that the entry procedures have been updated for flights originating from Ghana, Rwanda, and Uganda.
According to the statement, passengers arriving from these three countries to the UAE must have a negative COVID-19 test obtained within 48 hours of departure from the approved labs in their respective countries.
It added that passengers must undergo a Rapid PCR test at the airports of departure and that on arrival in the UAE, they will be subjected to another PCR test.
It advised residents of African countries to refrain from travelling to the UAE if they have COVID-19 symptoms.
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