Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has announced the lifting of air travel bans on Pakistan, Brazil, Vietnam and other countries.
According to the Saudi Gazette, the Saudi government on Thursday announced the lifting of travel bans on various countries.
Passengers from Pakistan, Indonesia, Brazil, Vietnam, Egypt and India will be able to travel directly to Saudi Arabia from December 1 after the travel ban is lifted.
#BREAKING: #SaudiArabia allows direct entry of travelers from Indonesia, Pakistan, Brazil, Vietnam, Egypt and India starting from next Wednesday December 1, 2021 pic.twitter.com/tYi6FwsRgw
– Saudi Gazette (aSaudi_Gazette) November 25, 2021
According to the Interior Ministry, passengers will have to provide details of their corona vaccination in advance, as well as a booster dose of the vaccine approved by Saudi Arabia.
According to sources, after arriving in Saudi Arabia, passengers will have to spend five days in quarantine while 72 hours before departure will have to show PCR report.
From 1:00 AM on Wednesday 01/12/2021, direct entry into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from six countries will be allowed. No need to spend 14 days outside, only five days quarantine certificate is required. https://t.co/OR5Bqniqo7
– Embassy in Pakistan – Saudi Embassy (SKSAembassyPK) November 25, 2021
Saudi Arabia has also announced that it will maintain travel bans on Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Lebanon and Turkey.
Approximately one hour from the morning of the fourth quarter of the year 01/12/2021, the corresponding period to the country from (6) two times the need to make up (14) one day with the implementation of the Stone Health Foundation (5). pic.twitter.com/NWaZojzP5n
– Ministry of Interior (OMOISaudiArabia) November 25, 2021
Previously, visitors from Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Egypt and Vietnam will no longer have to stay in another country for 14 days and will be able to travel directly to Saudi Arabia.
On the other hand, after the lifting of air travel ban, the Umrah ban imposed on these countries will also be lifted. Visitors from Indonesia, Pakistan and India will also be allowed to perform Umrah from next month.
BREAKING | Umrah Resumes for largest pilgrim sending countries, Indonesia, Pakistan and India starting next month
– Haramain Sharifain (@hsharifain) November 25, 2021
Reacting to the lifting of travel restrictions, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) sources said that booking of tickets would start as soon as the written permission was received from Saudi Aviation.