You land in Lagos after a long flight and the queue splits. Travellers with a QR code walk on. Everyone else fills a paper form at the counter.
Since May, airlines have been told to make sure arriving passengers complete the NCDC health declaration form. Here is how:
1. Go to healthapp.ncdc.gov.ng. It is free and needs no account. Do it at least 24 hours before travel, and before check in.
2. Enter your passport details exactly as printed, plus your phone, email, Nigerian address, flight number, countries visited in the last 21 days and any symptoms.
3. Check everything. You cannot edit it after submitting.
4. Save the PDF and QR code sent to your email.
Health teams may call or text you for up to 21 days. Flying on to Accra? Ghana’s own online form starts November 12 at ehds.ghs.gov.gh.
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