The route Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) – Barcelona by Saudia Airlines was opened.

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).

Spain: country’s borders status

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

National holidays in Spain in 2024

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

• January 1, Monday: New Year (Año Nuevo);
• January 6, Saturday: Epiphany (Epifanía);
• March 19, Tuesday: St. Joseph’s Day (Día de San José);
• March 28, Thursday: Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo);
• March 29, Friday: Good Friday (Viernes Santo);
• April 1, Monday: Easter (Pascua de Resurrección);
• May 1, Wednesday: Labour Day (día del Trabajo);
• May 30, Thursday: Assumption (Asunción);
• October 12, Saturday: National Day of Spain (Fiesta Nacional de España);
• November 1, Friday: All Saints’ Day (Día de todos los Santos);
• December 6, Friday: Constitution Day (día de la Constitución);
• December 8, Sunday: Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción);
• December 25, Wednesday: Christmas (Navidad).