Air France- KLM has reintroduced airport transit visa (ATV)
for citizens of certain countries, including those from Nigeria, travelling to
the UK from January 1, 2021.
An ATV is a document which grants access to a traveller to
pass through the international zone of an airport, without entering the
country’s territory.
A statement issued by the airline said the ATV has become
necessary for these citizens to pass through France or the Netherlands
following Brexit.
It also said citizens of the affected countries with British
visa, long-stay visa or British residence permit must still have ATV to pass
through France or the Netherlands.
The affected countries include Afghanistan, Angola,
Bangladesh, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo,
Ivory Coast, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Ghana.
Others include Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Mali, Mauritania,
Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Senegal, Syria, Palestinians, Sierra
Leone, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Sri Lanka.
“As of January 1, 2021, citizens of the following countries
who are holders of a British visa, long-stay visa or a residence permit issued
by the British authorities will need to be in possession of an airport transit
visa (ATV) if they transit through France and or the Netherlands,” the statement read.
However, the airline said citizens of the listed countries
holding a visa or residence permit from Canada, Japan, the USA or any other
European country, in addition to a UK
visa/residence permit are allowed to
travel through France or the Netherlands without an ATV.
On December 24, the UK clinched a Brexit trade deal with the
European Union (EU).
The new deal will almost certainly mean lower tariffs and
costs for exporters than they would have faced if the UK had left the EU
without an agreement.
The UK ceased to be a full member of the EU in January,
following the Brexit vote on June 23, 2016.
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