Dubai, which had refused to fly passengers without a pre-boarding rapid diagnostic test (RTD’s) has on Saturday announced a new travel protocol now accepting to carry Nigerian passengers who present negative PCR test results taken within 48 hours before departure.

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On Dubai’s official Instagram page on Saturday it announced travel protocol stating that as part of easing inbound travel restrictions, Dubai’s supreme court Committee of crisis and disaster management has introduced new entry protocols for passengers effective from 23 June 2021.
The new entry protocols were extended to Inbound passengers from Nigeria, South Africa and Dubai.
According to the new protocol by the Dubai government, outbound passengers from Nigeria must have received a negative test result for a PCR test taken 48 hours before departure, UAE citizens exempted.
“Passengers should present a negative PCR test certificate with QR codes from labs approved by the Nigerian government.
“All passengers must undergo a PCR test on arrival at Dubai airport. Transit passengers should comply with entry protocols of final destinations,” Dubai government stated.
Dubai had in February 2021 insisted that Nigerian passengers must conduct rapid diagnostic test (RTD’s) before boarding but this was resisted by the Nigerian government who insisted that Emirates suspend its Rapid Antigen Test, which the airline said was a prerequisite for granting other airlines access into Dubai.
The Nigerian government had frowned at the development and suspended Emirates from flying into Nigeria.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.

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