Find out everything you need to know about our current flights, COVID-19 test, and travel requirements, and how we’re keeping you safe.
(Updated Wednesday, 8th March 2023; 15:32pm)
#FlySafeFlyConfident
Find out everything you need to know about our current flights, COVID-19 test, and travel requirements, and how we’re keeping you safe.
(Updated Wednesday, 8th March 2023; 15:32pm)
#FlySafeFlyConfident
a. All International passengers including those from the ECOWAS region must complete a Port Health Declaration Form at https://www.ghs-hdf.org/hdf/ before embarkation on a flight to Ghana.
b. All persons arriving in Ghana (citizens, residents, and visitors) who are fully vaccinated will be exempt from any form of testing done either prior to boarding from the originating country or on arrival in Ghana.
c. All arriving passengers (citizens, residents, and visitors) who have NOT been fully vaccinated will be required to present a valid NEGATIVE COVID-19 PCR test result 48 hours prior to departure from originating country and will be required to UNDERGO MANDATORY COVID-19 TESTING ON ARRIVAL AT THE KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT NO COST.
d. All persons arriving in Ghana MAY BE RANDOMLY SELECTED AND OFFERED a COVID-19 TEST ON ARRIVAL at the Kotoka International Airport AT NO COST
e. Non-Ghanaians Travelling to Kotoka International Airport with fake or forged vaccination certificates shall be quarantined and returned to the point of embarkation AT THEIR OWN COST.
f. AIRLINES THAT BRING PASSENGERS TO KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHO ARE NOT VACCINATED OR FULLY VACCINATED WITHOUT A VALID NEGATIVE COVID-19 PCR TEST RESULT 48 HOURS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE WOULD BE SURCHARGED $3,500.
All Arriving passengers will undergo temperature screening, Yellow Fever Card verification, and COVID-19 vaccination certificate verification as required
a. Passengers transiting and transferring through KIA will be required to fully adhere to COVID-19 testing requirements at the destination countries.
a. Children less than 18 years of age are exempt from mandatory vaccination, pre-departure PCR testing, and testing on arrival in Ghana
b. Airline crew are exempted from the pre-departure and arrival COVID-19 testing and should follow the Airline policy for testing.
c. Passengers who arrive under emergency circumstances such as diverted flights will not be required to undergo testing if they do not leave the airport or remain in isolation in their hotel.
a. Travelling with pets into Ghana is allowed in line with the guidelines of the Veterinary Services Directorate of the Ministry of Food & Agriculture.
a. Passengers departing Accra will be required to adhere to COVID-19 testing requirements for the destination countries.
b. Departing passengers will undergo temperature screening at the entrance of Terminal 3 departures
a. Wearing of nose mask is recommended in all Airport Terminals and ancillary buildings
Definition of Fully Vaccinated – A person is said to be fully vaccinated when he/she has taken the full dose of vaccines approved and registered by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Ghana, or other vaccines prequalified by WHO (https://covid19.trackvaccines.org/agency/who) as in Table 1.
All Passengers must present a valid COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before embarkation except partially vaccinated or unvaccinated Ghanaians who are required to present a NEGATIVE 48hrs PCR test result to the airline before embarkation and to Port Health upon arrival.
https://covid19.trackvaccines.org/agency/who/
Covid-19 vaccines granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)
Others Granted Emergency use listing (EUL) by WHO
7. COVAXIN – Bharat Biotech, India
8. BBIBP-CorV (Vero Cells) – Sinopharm, (Beijing) China
9. CoronaVac – Sinovac, China.
10. COVOVAX™ COVID-19 vaccine (SARS-CoV-2 rS Protein Nanoparticle [Recombinant]) – Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd
11. NUVAXOVID™ COVID-19 vaccine (SARS-CoV-2 rS [Recombinant, adjuvanted]) – Novavax CZ a.s.
https://covid19.trackvaccines.org/agency/who/
N/B: The first dose of Johnson and Johnson and 2nd dose of all other approved vaccines should be at least 14 days prior to embarkation to be qualified as fully vaccinated.
a. Create an account on the AU-endorsed site: https://trustedtravel.panabios.org or on the UNDP-endorsed Global Haven site: www.globalhaven.org
b. Click on the “Trusted Vaccines” tab.
c. Choose user type to create vaccination booklet (self or dependent if uploading for someone).
d. Indicate the country of vaccination.
e. Choose pathogen/disease (SARS-CoV-2).
f. Fill out the vaccination campaign column (i.e., Type of vaccines and the number of shots).
g. Fill in the vaccination record (i.e. Batch number, manufacturer, vaccination date and vaccination card number).
h. Upload the vaccination card.
i. The system will verify your vaccine records and issue you with a code and a pass.
j. Either the vaccine code or the pass is adequate for travel.
k. The vaccine code or the pass will be verified and validated by Port Health before departure and upon arrival in Ghana.
l. The vaccine code or the pass will be re-validated by the airline before check-in at departure.
m. If unvaccinated, take a PCR test within 48 hours of your embarkation to Ghana and validate the test result at https://trustedtravel.panabios.org or www.globalhaven.org
a. Airline pre-embarkation staff must confirm that passengers have BOTH a Vaccine Code from PanaBIOS and a Vaccine Card before check-in.
b. Airline operators should inspect, and ensure that every passenger shows proof of a pre-validated vaccination certificate (QR Code) from the PanaBios platform before they are allowed to board the flight.
c. Sanctions will be applied by Port Health to airlines that do not comply with the guidelines and protocols.
a. Port Health will validate the vaccination certificate both physically and using the PanaBIOS platform of travellers embarking and disembarking at the airport, seaport, and ground crossing.
b. Port Health will provide technical assistance, supervise, and monitor the airlines to enhance effective implementation.
c. Port Health will apply sanctions to airlines that do not comply with the guidelines:
d. Disembark travellers who did not upload their vaccination certificates
e. Disembark Non-Ghanaian(s) who are not fully vaccinated per the guidelines
f. Travelers who are found to possess ‘fake’ or ‘vaccination certificates belonging to other persons’ will be handed over to the National Security.
Customer support: globalhaven@panabios.org. Additional information on how to comply with these directives is available at: www.panabios.org/advisories/Ghana
Additional information and guides can be accessed on the Ghana Health Service and Africa CDC website (www.africacdc.org/trusted-travel). Customer service and technical support can be reached via globalhaven@panabios.org.
The prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria and most parts of the world has remained at a low level for a sustained period. The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC) has therefore revised the COVID-19/ Public Health guidelines as follows:
Health Declaration form: Permission to travel/ QR code is no longer required. A simplified Health questionnaire form (non-COVID-19 specific) shall be completed by all passengers traveling to Nigeria preferably pre-departure on the Nigerian International Travel Portal (NITP). Passengers who fail to fill the health questionnaire on the NITP pre-departure will be required to fill the health questionnaire either onboard the aircraft prior to landing or at the Airport terminal building upon arrival.
This AOL supersedes previous AOLs issued on COVID-19 for domestic and international operations.
All Aviation SeNice Providers are hereby required to comply with the above requirements.
Non-compliance by any Aviation SeNice provider with this AOL shall attract appropriate sanctions.
This AOL shall be effective immediately.
Signed,
Captain Musa S. Nuhu
Director General of Civil Aviation
NaCOVERC hereby announces the following revised COVID-19 guidelines, which have been approved by the Presidential Task Force with effect from Wednesday, 13th April, 2022:
1. It is mandatory for all inbound passengers to register on the travel portal www.travel.gov.sl before travelling to Sierra Leone.
2. Fully vaccinated inbound passengers are no longer required to take a pre-departure COVID-19 PCR test or test upon arrival.
3. Pre-departure PCR test will not be required for non-vaccinated or partially vaccinated inbound passengers, but test on arrival is mandatory.
4. Outbound passengers must register on the travel portal and take the required PCR test within 48 hours to departure.
5. Face mask in public/crowded places is strictly required for persons who are either non-vaccinated or partially vaccinated; whilst those who are fully vaccinated may go without it but advised to assess the risk.
Please bear in mind that face mask protects you not just from COVID-19, but other infectious diseases and particles.
Please bear in 1nind that face 1nask protects you not just from COVID-19, but other infectious diseases and particles.
1. Passengers must be in possession of a negative PCR test taken within the 72 hours prior to scheduled departure of the first flight.
Accra – Abidjan – Accra starts Thu 17SEP20
REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA
COVID-19 PROTOCOL FOR TRAVELERS
Effective May 11, 2022
1. All travelers must complete the Health Screening Form via the Liberia Travel application (“Lib travel app”) at http://liberiacovidtravel.org. Anyone experiencing problems with the app can access copy of the form via the National Public Health Institute of Liberia website @nphil.gov.lr.
2. All travelers 18 years and above MUST show proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon arrival. Travelers without proof of vaccination will be returned to their country of embarkation at the expense of the airline.
3. No negative COVI D-19 test result is required for travelers exiting countries that have suspended testing for travelers.
4. No COVID test is required for incoming travelers at the airport.
ALL travelers must check the COVID-19 guidelines and regulations of the destination country.
1. All persons traveling out of Liberia are encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and follow the COVID-19 protocol requirement(s) of the destination country.
2. All persons traveling to countries that require a COVID-19 test must present a negative COVID-19 test certificate before departure.
a. COVID-19 sample collection (testing) for PCR and ROT is available at the Union Center located on Sophia Road in Congo Town, Monrovia from 9 am to 4 pm, 7 days a week. Travelers are encouraged to register at http://liberiacovidtravel.org prior to arrival at the Union Center. To register, select “Request a Travel Certificate” and fill out the requested information. Travelers should ensure they provide correct contact details and will receive a unique identification number to retrieve their test result online http://liberiacovidtravel.org. Travelers should print a paper copy of their negative test result certificate before arriving at the Roberts International Airport.
b. Testing fees for Outgoing travelers that require COVID travel Certificate: ECOWAS citizens traveling to ECOWAS Countries must pay US$S0 for cost of COVID-19 testing while those traveling outside the ECOWAS region must pay US$75. Payments can either be made online or in cash at the UBA banking window at the Union Testing Center.
c. Travelers who test positive will be denied travel and must adhere to Liberia’s COVID-19 Case Management Guidelines. A re-test will be conducted on day five
(5) based on the case prevailing health status.