Qatar Airways will offer free baggage allowance up to 15 kg on Doha – Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) flights.

Qatar: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Qatar in 2024

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

• Tuesday 13 February: National Sports Day (اليوم الرياضي للدولة);
• April 10 to April 12, Wednesday to Friday: Eid al-Fitr (عطلة عيد الفطر);
• from June 15 to June 17, from Saturday to Monday: Eid al-Adha (إجازة عيد الأضحى);
• Wednesday 18 December: National Day (اليوم الوطني).

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).