I had a nightmare in the Njili International airport in Congo DRC when I presented my genuine Covid-19 test rests that didn't have a QR code. I had this done in Mbandaka in the Equateur province the previous day and here am I in Kinshasa 600km away and they won't let me board the plane! I spoke with my host who knows many people and he quickly call someone who showed up to get me a result with a QR code. Well, the person took $10 and my passport but later showed up with a "pass sanitaire" which did not look convincing to me. The document rather said that I had just received two doses of Pfizer on that same day and had no Covid-19 test done. This was conflicting with the information on my vaccination card so I was surely not going to present such a document to the authorities. The authorities didn't like the fact that I had to call someone else and not use them probably because they were not going to get any from me. It really got complicated because I was clearly told that if I present my Covid-19 results to the airlines, they will just cancel my flight immediately, that was enough fear to heed their advice but I listed to myself the second time and decided to approach the airline. To my greatest surprise, the airline didn't complain. When I was properly checked in but as soon as I approach the health desk, they told me that I cannot travel with a document that hasn't got a QR code. All of a sudden, the officer looked at me and said, "even though that is not allowed, I will not bother you". I thank and blessed him and walked away. So be sure to get your QR codes before you travel to avoid airport embarrassment. I even suggest when you receive it, scan them to make sure they work.
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