Travelling outside Nigeria with food?

Traveling with food items is even a bigger challenge.  However, we  have made it  easier and  stress  free for you.

Airport check  can be stressful and  time consuming. Why not  have some of the  procedures done  from home before arrival at the Airpot?

When it comes to bringing items through airport checkpoints, we have seen just about anything. Nigerians are lovers of “good food” and everyone has favourite foods from their towns and villages that they want to take abroad before acclimatising, or items from their destination that they want to bring back home.  

However, there are certain standard items that are not allowed on commercial carriers globally.

Regulations for carry-on items and checked baggage vary depending on the item and whether it is brought into the cabin or checked in as luggage.

Passengers must realise that it is better to confirm if in doubt with the carrier in advance than to get to the airport with items that need to be re-arranged as check-in or cannot be transported at all.

Travelling by air can be stressful at times. As you plan to pay baggage fees and try to fit enough belongings into your luggage, you also need to make sure the items you pack are not prohibited on flights and are declared  rightly.

A. Meat, dairy and other animal products are not allowed into the EU countries from countries outside of the EU. Moreover, meat are very cheap in Europe, you really don’t need to bring them. smoked fishsmoked fish

...... Ukazi, Oha, Ugwu ,Kuli Kuli, Fufu, Groundnut Oil, Palm Oil, Egusi, Garri, Pepper – soup condiments, Beans, Atanla (red hot chilli pepper) and many more

A. Yes  Make sure your Egusi is well blended dried and well wrapped.  Traveling to the US? Do not travel with wet food items. Usually, wet food stuff can contain organisms not native to the US. Chicken is prohibited because of Bird Flu and beef because of Mad Cow disease. Palm oil is allowed but only in small quantity and should be in branded packages if possible. 

Between states such as domestic airlines, it is mostly preferred to be frozen, stored in a rubber and then kept in a seal-able cooler.  Dried/smoked fish should properly wrapped also in order to avoid unpleasant odoursEven though some food items are permitted in the countries you are visiting, some overzealous customs officers might give you some tough time.

Also, always check for updates regularly if anything has change with policies guiding food items of the country you intend to visit.