The United Arab Emirate (UAE) has finally lifted the ban on all flights from Nigeria after 5 months due to the COVID-19Â pandemic. The lifting of the ban was announced by the National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority.
Emirates announced on its website that the UAE authorities have announced that effective 5 August 2021, eligible travelers from Nigeria and 10 other countries will be allowed to travel to and through the UAE. The countries are India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Vietnam, South Africa, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
Emirates said in the notice: “We will publish details of the latest protocols and requirements on our travel requirements page, as soon as these are available.”NCEMA said passengers would be able to transit through its airports from Thursday as long as they present negative PCR tests taken 72 hours before departure.
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