The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has issued a circular to all foreign airlines operating in and out of Nigeria not to deny Nigerian passengers boarding if they are unable to show evidence of payment for the Day-7 COVID-19 PCR test.
A letter signed by the Director-General of the NCAA, Musa Nuhu, said the decision was taken due to the challenges some Nigerian travelers face while trying to fill their Health and Travel history into the Nigerian International Travel portal, NITP.
The letter mandated airlines to board any traveler to Nigeria who is unable to either pay for the repeat day-7 COVID-19 PCR test or generate the paid QR code.
It added that such passengers would be required to make payment for the repeat day-7 COVID-19 PCR test at their destination airport in Nigeria.