COVID-19 test: NCAA allows air passengers to board with no payment prove

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority of Nigeria (NCAA) has rescinded its earlier requirement that intending passengers to Nigeria must pay and print the confirmation of their COVID-19 test payment for them to be allowed to board flights into Nigeria.

In a circular signed by the Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, and addressed to all foreign airlines operating in Nigeria, the NCAA explained that the suspension of the requirement is a result of the difficulty passengers are having with the payment platform.

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Our Correspondent reports that international passengers, who came to Nigeria on Monday via Ethiopian Airlines, complained of inability to print their payment receipt, a situation that kept them at the airport for several hours because the airline won’t let them board.

Acknowledging these difficulties, NCAA said: “Airlines are hereby notified that the presentation of evidence of payment receipt in the form of a QR code is recommended for all passengers but is not a mandatory requirement for boarding flights to Nigeria for now.”

The circular reiterated that the “presentation of a negative COVID-19 PCR test valid within 96 hours of boarding remains mandatory for all passengers travelling to Nigeria. Airlines must ensure compliance with this requirement.

“Flying passengers that do not have a negative COVID-19 PCR test to Nigeria will attract a penalty of $3,500 per passenger.”