Isaac-Adewole |
The federal government has introduced electronic yellow card for
international travelers out of the country. This will replace the old
card with effect from April 1 this year.
The yellow card is the international certificate of vaccination or prophylaxis.
According to the federal ministry of health, to obtain an e-yellow
card, one has to register on the official website in addition to paying
N2,000.
“The payment receipt will then be taken along with the applicant’s
international passport to any port health services office to get
vaccinated so as to complete the process”.
The ministry said it takes maximum of an hour for
the card to be ready after vaccination, and that international travelers are to be vaccinated at least 10 days before travelling.
“August 1, 2018 marked the official expiry date of the old yellow card and commencement of issuance of electronic yellow card’.
“The card, which is machine-readable, and has the ability to store
vaccination history of the holder, was designed to put an end to the era
of fake yellow card issued by unauthorized personnel for years”.
“The card has increasingly become an essential travel document, with
several embassies making it a prerequisite for visa application”, the
ministry added.
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