As per the Ministry of Interior, all arrivals to the Kingdom as citizens or visitors must show a negative PCR test result within in the 48 hours preceding departing, regardless of vaccination status.

The ministry stated that the restrictions have been imposed as a result of a continuous monitoring to the situation in terms of epidemiology both locally and globally, and in line with the steps that are being implemented by the Kingdom to stop the spreading of Covid 19 and ensure the public health.

New COVID Travel Restrictions in KSA

The report stated that those who want to travel outside of the Kingdom must receive an additional dose to ensure they’ve completed the required three months following the second dose.

Children younger than 16 years of age or in groups that are excluded according to the Tawakkalna app are exempt from the obligation.

Anyone who travels to the Kingdom regardless of vaccination status, must provide an approved negative test for PCR or a negative antigen test within 48 hours of the date they leave or day of their entry to the Kingdom the ministry stated.

Children under 8 years old are not eligible due to the laws in their country of origin regarding Covid prevention of infection.

The results of a test reveal they have contracted the coronavirus are able to travel to the Kingdom without the requirement of an PCR test, provided that 7 days has passed after the time they tested positive and they have been given the doses of vaccine accepted in the Kingdom.

New Travel Restrictions in Saudi Arabia starting 9th Feb

Saudi travellers who have not had all the doses approved by the vaccine can come to enter only after 10 days after testing positive for Covid-19.

The ministry stated that the new restrictions would take effect on Wednesday, February. 9 at around 1:00 a.m.

The ministry’s source stated that everyone needs to adhere to the strictest precautionary measures and approved health guidelines, while at the while speeding the process of completing of all vaccines approved for use. Children younger than 16 years of age or in groups that are excluded according to the Tawakkalna app are exempt from the obligation.

Anyone who travels to the Kingdom regardless of vaccination status, must submit a test for PCR or a negative antigen test within 48 hours of the date they leave or date of entry into the Kingdom according to the ministry.

Saudi citizens who wish to travel outside of the country will be able to travel only if they’ve received the third or booster dose of coronavirus vaccination.

Children under 8 years old are exempted based on the laws in their country of origin in relation to Covid the control of infections.

People whose tests indicate that they are infected by the coronavirus can be admitted to the Kingdom without having to undergo an PCR test if 7 days has passed after they were tested positive and they have received the doses accepted in the Kingdom.

Saudi travellers who haven’t had all the doses approved by the vaccine can come to enter only after 10 days of being positive for Covid-19.

The ministry announced that the new restrictions will go into effect on the Wednesday of February. 9 at 11:30 a.m.

The source from the ministry stated that everyone needs to adhere to all preventive steps and health guidelines, while at the simultaneously speeding up the delivery of all vaccine doses that have been approved.

The government, which operates 587 vaccination centers throughout the country, has asked those who haven’t yet had their vaccinations to sign up for them on its Sehhaty application.

Testing centers and treatment centers have assisted millions of patients since the beginning of the pandemic.

Second Dose of Vaccination in Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Health called upon all the targeted beneficiaries in this category to receive the second dose by booking an online appointment by using the Sehhaty application (Android) or AppleStore

Ministry of Health earlier announced that the second dose of anti-coronavirus vaccine is available for people above 50 years old. There have been no deaths reported among vaccinated individuals in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

So, request all expats brothers & sisters living in the kingdom and above 40 years to get their second dose of vaccine without hesitation.

Keeping yourself immunized will help fight against deadly virus (COVID-19).

Ministry of Saudi Arabia warned from Travelling these 12 countries

Ministry of Interior & Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia has come-up with security conditions against the new mutated strain of virus which broke out in number of countries in December 2020.

Here is the list of Countries to avoid travelling or take permission prior travelling from Saudi Arabia:

1) Libya
2) Syria
3) Yemen
4) Lebanon
5) Iran
6) Turkey
7) Somalia
8) Armenia
9) The Democratic Republic of the Congo
10) Afghanistan
11) Belarus and
12) Venezuela

Any country where the mutated virus was not controlled has been prohibited to travel prior permission

Ministry has urged all their citizens who are living in the above mentioned countries to reach out to Saudi Embassy in their country

As per the sources Ministry of Interior has also decided to close Land & Sea borders too across the kingdom of Saudi Arabia to stop entry or exit from Saudi Arabia to other country and vice-versa for a week.

Saudi Arabia Closes Borders for a Week

All international travel is restricted due to appearance of a new wave of coronavirus across other countries. Only Emergency cases are allowed with proper precautions and measures. In a recent news Vaccination has been started in the kingdom for all the residents.

Here are the following decisions taken by Saudi Arabia:

1. Suspension of International Flights except emergency cases for a week, which might get extended for another week. Any foreign flights which are already in the kingdom are allowed to leave the kingdom
2. Land & sea borders are also closed for a week an can be extended for another week too.
3. People who have returned to the kingdom from European countries after December 8th 2020, must adhere to the following:
   • Self-Quarantine for two weeks from the date of arrival in Saudi Arabia
   • Testing Coronavirus every five days during quarantine days (2 weeks)
   • Anyone, who has returned from or passed through a European country or any country where the new strain of COVID-19 appeared over the past three months, must take a coronavirus test.

Based on the measures and the situation in the next two week, Ministry of Interior will assess and take a decision

Registrations of Coronavirus Vaccination was started earlier through Tawakalna app. The Vaccine will be given to 16 yrs and above as determined by Pfizer at the beginning of clinical trails and later would be given irrespective of the age.

COVID-19 Vaccination in Saudi Arabia (KSA)

There are other companies who are working on vaccines that will be manufactured in order to protect groups under 16 years.

The largest of COVID vaccinations operation has been started upon King Salman’s directive. The first consignment of Covid-19 vaccinations of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrived in the kingdom on 16th of December’20 and will be distributed across the kingdom over next three days

The first consignment of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrived on Wednesday and distributed over the next three days, with more than 150,000 people already registered online to be treated

Coronavirus Vaccine in Saudi Arabia (KSA)

Saudi Arabia will the one of the first countries to receive vaccinations and have lined up strict measures to ensure it will be safe and effective for all the residents of Saudi Arabia.

Kingdom has finalized contracts with many companies who were developing vaccine for Coronavirus and wants to ensure that all the residents of KSA will get the vaccine.

Kingdom has already planned for its storage in special distribution fridges which can keep the vaccine at -80 degree centigrade using dry ice.

The ministry spokesman stressed the need to strictly adhere to the precautionary measures and preventive protocols issued by the competent authorities to stem the spread of the pandemic.

Saudi Arabia MOH has just announced a great deal for every resident in KSA that Free Vaccine for Coronavirus will be provided to everyone, which is a big relief for everyone in Saudi who has come here for Jobs by leaving their home and has been impacted by this pandemic.

Free COVID Vaccine in KSA (Saudi Arabia)

The announcement of Free Vaccine for COVID-19 by MOH has been made through official channels and this will help people living in Saudi Arabia to live a worry free life after vaccination.

Sputnik V is the name of the First Coronavirus Vaccine from Russia. President Vladimir Putin of Russia has announced on Tuesday during a government meeting that Russia is the first country in the world to develop a vaccine against COVID-19

Sputnik V – Worlds First COVID-19 Vaccine by Russia

Putin’s daughter is the first one who was inoculated and aftr the vaccine she got slight fever and then she got recovered.

“In this sense, she took part in the experiment. After the first vaccination, she had a body temperature of 38 degrees Celsius, while the following day it was slightly over 37 degrees Celsius, that’s it. After the second injection, the second vaccination, her temperature also rose a little, and then everything cleared up, she feels good and the [antibody] titers are high”, Putin was quoted as saying by news agency Sputnik.

The production of the Vaccine is supoosed to be initiated from Sep 2020

This announcement came in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic that has infected more than 20 million people across the globe and killed nearly 750,000+ and have crippled world economies.

Hoping for the betterment of the World with this announcement and going back to our normal life how it was in 2019.

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GACA) has posted on Twitter about the information too that the dates are not yet decided to when International flights will resume in Saudi Arabia and have asked everyone to keep following their social media or official website to get updated information about International flights in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

No Specific Date to resume International Flights in Saudi

All the International Flights in Saudi were suspended in the mid of March 2020 due to the spread of coronavirus pandemic and since then the situation has been worsening due to increase of cases and that is the reason of not resuming flights to & fro from other countries.

The restrictions in the kingdom  of Saudi Arabia have been eased in phases and a bit from a strict lockdown and travel restrictions between cities have been removed.

Domestic flights were resumed in the month of June to travel between one location to other inside Saudi Arabia.

Currently, 203,259 cases have been recovered in the entire kingdom of Saudi Arabia with 2,523 deaths till date out of 253,349 covid cases.

Health Ministry of Saudi Arabia has said that 80% of Covid cases have been recovered.

Health sector has provided with unlimited support from the ministry to curb and fight the deadly virus.

Top 5 Regions in Saudi Arabia with Coronavirus Cases, Death & Recoveries

The rest of the cases were detected in different cities and governorates across the Kingdom.

In June, Saudi Arabia was ranked among the top 20 safest countries in the world during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to a comprehensive data analysis by Hong Kong-based Deep Knowledge Group.

The Kingdom came in 17th place in Deep Knowledge’s COVID-19 Safety Assessment. It was classified within the “Tier 1” category — 20 countries that ranked highest “in terms of regional safety and stability” in the era of COVID-19.