Chai! My people, better news don land! Naija Customs don gree make foreign visitors enter our land with their personal motors, no wahala with import duties. Dis one na new policy wey dem dey call ‘safe passage’ arrangement, and e go fit make travel plenty easier for all the oyinbo wey wan come enjoy Naija vibes.
According to di Customs Service, dis new arrangement go cover non-commercial vehicles wey travelers dey carry for tourism, business, and diplomatic purposes. Dem go fit keep dem cars for three months without stress; na only valid passport, driving license, vehicle registration, insurance, and wetin dem dey call Carnet de Passages na im be di main documents wey dem go show for border.
The no be joke o! All di things wey dem dey bring come go be just for personal enjoyment. No be to sell or turn am to taxi, because wahala fit follow if you do that one. Dem say, if you carry your motor enter, you fit enjoy am for 90 days, still fit apply for 30 extra days if you follow di correct channel.
Naija Customs dey try make sure sey everybody dey comply with international standards and agreements, e fit really help as we dey try better our trade cooperation. Like as dem talk, dis whole arrangement go help to ease cross-border movement, plus strengthen our position for global trade matter.
But make we shine our eye well, well! If your motor jam accident or dem thief am, you gatz report am to nearest Customs office sharp sharp! Dem dey take dis thing serious to make sure sey everything dey on point.
By now, you suppose don sabi sey di new policy na part of di Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023. Dis one dey aligned with wetin we don agree internationally, including di Revised Kyoto Convention and other protocols wey talk about free movement of people and stuff. Na so we dey push for cooperation and integration inside di region.
So if you dey plan your next trip enter Naija, no forget say your motor fit enter without wahala, as long as you carry di required documents. Na opportunity to flex and enjoy our culture without any stress. Make we hear your story when you come!
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