Saudi Arabia: restrictions and entry requirements 2024
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.
News — Saudi Arabia
23.04.2024
17:30
Saudi Arabian citizens will now be able to obtain Schengen visas for five years on first request.
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22.04.2024
15:48
Dhaka (Bangladesh) – Abu Dhabi route of US-Bangla airline has been opened.
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11.04.2024
19:13
SAUDIA from 21 April increases the number of flights from London (Heathrow) to Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) up to 14 per week.
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10.04.2024
16:45
The Medina (Saudi Arabia) – Nouakchott (Mauritania) route of Mauritania Airlines was opened.
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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).
Currency exchange rate SAR to USD
Updated 26.04.2024
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