Saudi border reopening: What you need to know
Saudi Arabia will allow vaccinated citizens to travel abroad from May 17, when the country reopens its land, sea and air borders more than a year after being hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to a statement carried by Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the decision to relax travel procedures will apply to the following categories:
First: Immunized citizens who received two full doses of the (COVID-19) vaccine, as well as those who received one dose, provided that (14) days have passed since they were vaccinated with the first dose, and as confirmed by the data displayed on Tawakkalna App.
Second: Citizens who have recovered from the Coronavirus, provided that they have spent less than (6) months since they were infected, and as confirmed by the data displayed on Tawakkalna App.
Third: Citizens under the age of 18 years, provided that they submit an insurance policy before travel approved by the Saudi Central Bank, covering the risks of (COVID-19) outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and according to the instructions announced by the relevant authorities.
This category will be subjected to home quarantine after returning to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a period of (7) days, provided that a PCR test is taken at the end of the quarantine period, while persons under the age of (8) years are exempt from the PCR test. and this category is subject to amendment according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health.
