BeOnd resumes flights from Male (Maldives) to Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).

Country’s borders status

WHO declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Monitoring the situation! 08/15/2024

National holidays in the Maldives in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in the Maldives in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (އައު އަހަރު);
• March 11, Monday: First Day of Ramadan (ރަމަޟާން މަހުގެ ފުރަތަމަ ދުވަހެވެ);
• April 10, Wednesday: Eid ul-Fitr (ފިތުރު އީދުގައެވެ);
• from April 11 to April 12, from Thursday to Friday: Eid ul-Fitr (ފިތުރު އީދުގައެވެ);
• May 1, Wednesday: Labor Day (ލޭބަރ ޑޭ);
• June 15, Saturday: Hajj Day (ހައްޖު ދުވަހު);
• June 16, Sunday: Eid al-Adha (އަޟްޙާ ޢީދެވެ);
• June 17, Monday: Eid al-Adha (އަޟްޙާ ޢީދެވެ);
• June 18, Tuesday: Eid al-Adha (އަޟްޙާ ޢީދެވެ);
• June 19, Wednesday: Eid al-Adha (އަޟްޙާ ޢީދެވެ);
• July 7, Sunday: Islamic New Year (އިސްލާމީ އާއަހަރެވެ);
• July 26, Friday: Independence Day (މިނިވަން ދުވަހު);
• July 27, Saturday: Independence Day (މިނިވަން ދުވަހު);
• September 4, Wednesday: National Day (ގައުމީ ދުވަހެވެ);
• September 15, Sunday: Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday (މުޙައްމަދު ނަބިއްޔާގެ އުފަންދުވަހެވެ);
• from October 5 to October 6, from Saturday to Sunday: The Day Maldives Embraced Islam (މޯލްޑިވްސް އިސްލާމްދީން ގަބޫލުކުރި ދުވަސް);
• November 3, Sunday: Victory Day (ނަޞްރުގެ ދުވަސް);
• November 11, Monday: Republic Day (ޖުމްހޫރީ ދުވަހު).

Saudi Arabia: country’s borders status

Borders are open with restrictions.

Entry conditions for citizens and tourists

Holders of a Hajj visa must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated.

This rule does not apply to children under 12.

Vaccines accepted are:
AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm (BIBP), Sinovac and Sputnik V.
More details can be found here.

Holders of a visit visa must have medical insurance to cover COVID-19 expenses.

Passengers who in the past 14 days have been in Iran are not allowed to enter.

National holidays in Saudi Arabia in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Saudi Arabia in 2024. Non-working days:

• Thursday, 22 February: Foundation Day (يوم التأسيس);
• Tuesday to Friday, April 9 to April 12: Eid al-Fitr (عطلة عيد الفطر);
• Saturday to Tuesday, June 15 to June 18: Eid al-Adha (عطلة عيد الأضحى);
• Monday, 23 September: National Day (اليوم الوطني).