Travel Restrictions in the Middle East

Travel eligibility

Travel Restrictions: All non‑Kuwaiti passengers are not allowed to enter Kuwait with the exception of:

• First‑degree relatives of Kuwaitis, provided they have proof of relationship and a valid entry/residence visa
• Domestic workers sponsored by Kuwaiti nationals, provided they have a valid residence visa and accompanied by the sponsor
• Diplomats and staff of diplomatic missions and their first‑degree relatives, provided they have a valid residence permit or entry visa
• Employees of the Kuwait Ministry of Health/private medical sector and their first‑degree relatives (husband/wife/children), provided they have a valid entry/residence visa and a proof of relationship for the first‑degree relative. Non‑medical staff working for Kuwait Ministry of Health//private medical sector and their first degree relatives do not fall under this exemption category.
• Domestic workers travelling alone registered on the Belsalamah platform.

Transit and transfer passengers are not allowed at Kuwait International Airport.

The visa on arrival facility is suspended until further notice.

Passengers travelling to Kuwait from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will not be allowed entry unless they fall under the exemptions and have stayed out of the country for 14 days before their arrival in Kuwait. This also applies to passengers who have transferred/transited via these countries within the last 14 days before their arrival in Kuwait. Kuwaiti nationals and their first degree relatives (spouse and children) as well as their domestic workers travelling along with them are exempted from this restriction.

Passengers can present their Kuwait mobile ID instead of a civil ID provided they have downloaded and registered on the app. The details on their mobile ID and must match details on their passport. This is applicable only for the entry eligible passengers.

Resident permit holders who have left Kuwait on or after 1 September 2019 and have stayed outside Kuwait for more than six months can return provided their resident permit/visa is still valid. This is applicable only for eligible passengers.

COVID‑19 PCR testing

Travel Restrictions: All passengers, except children under 6 years old, must carry an original negative COVID‑19 PCR test result certificate in English from any accredited laboratory. The certificate must not be older than 72 hours from the date the test was taken.

Passengers who have taken a COVID‑19 PCR test in Kuwait are eligible to return without restrictions by presenting the same COVID‑19 PCR test certificate provided the return journey is within 72 hours of their test date.

All passengers must pay for two COVID‑19 PCR tests prior to the departure of their flight through the Kuwait Mosafer platform. The first test will be conducted on arrival and the second test will be conducted on the 6th day of the institutional quarantine. (Please refer to exemptions.)

Required forms

Travel Restrictions: All passengers travelling to Kuwait should complete the Home Quarantine Consent and Shlonik Consent forms.

Quarantine

Travel Restrictions: Passengers must undergo a mandatory 14 day quarantine, 7 days at a locally approved hotel (list can be found on the Kuwait Mosafer platform) unless exempted at their own cost and the final 7 days at home. The 7‑day institutional quarantine must be booked before departure (please refer to exemptions).

Exemptions

Travel Restrictions: Non‑Kuwaiti diplomats and diplomatic mission staff, their first degree relatives and accompanying domestic workers are exempted from the requirement of paying for two COVID‑19 PCR tests prior to departure provided they present proof of their identity.

The following categories of passengers are required to pay for only one COVD‑19 PCR test prior to their departure through Kuwait Mosafer platform.

• Passengers who were administered with one dose of a vaccine accredited by the State of Kuwait and two weeks have passed since, will be exempted from home/institutional quarantine provided they provide a negative COVID‑19 PCR test which has to be completed within 3 days after arrival in Kuwait.
• Those who recovered from COVID‑19 infection and completed their recovery period within 90 days of travel.

The following categories of passengers are exempt from institutional quarantine but need to undergo home quarantine for 7 days:

• Diplomats and diplomatic mission staff, their first‑degree relatives and accompanying domestic workers provided they present proof of their identity
• MOH employees, first‑degree family members and accompanying domestic workers provided they present proof of their identity
• Kuwaiti students abroad provided they have a certificate issued by the Kuwait cultural office proving they are enrolled in a university abroad.
• Kuwaiti patients who were sent abroad for medical treatment and their companions who are travelling along with them provided they have a certificate issued by the Kuwait health office in the country of treatment. The companions will only be exempted if they are accompanying the patient during their return to Kuwait. Otherwise they will be subject to regular quarantine requirements.
• Unaccompanied minors below 18 years old

Required apps

Travel Restrictions: All passengers should install and update all the required information on the Shlonik app and register on the Kuwait Mosafer Platform before boarding.

Other information

Travel Restrictions: Below types of vaccines are approved by the Kuwait Ministry of Health whether they were taken inside or outside the State of Kuwait.

• Pfizer
• Oxford AstraZeneca
• Moderna
• Johnson & Johnson

Passengers arriving from airports with e‑gate facilities need to ensure that they can present either an exit stamp on their passport or exit details to immigration officers in Kuwait.

For more information please refer to the Ministry of Interior and Kuwait Civil Aviation website.

Travel from Kuwait

Travel Restrictions: Restrictions to travel from Kuwait have been imposed by Kuwaiti authorities. Kuwaiti citizens, their first‑degree relatives and domestic servants who are travelling along with them will not be allowed to travel from Kuwait unless they have received the first dose of a vaccine approved by the Kuwait Ministry of Health and completed two weeks.

Below passengers are exempted from this requirement:

• Citizens holding a certificate from the Ministry of Health proving their inability to be vaccinated due to health reasons.
• Pregnant Kuwaiti citizens, provided they carry a certificate proving their pregnancy issued and approved by the Ministry of Health.
• Accredited diplomatic mission to the State of Kuwait
• Passengers below 16 years old.
• Kuwaiti students who have received 1 dose of a vaccine accredited by the State of Kuwait and who have not completed two weeks since the date of vaccination

Other information

Travel Restrictions: All Kuwaiti citizens travelling from Kuwait must have active medical insurance covering treatment abroad in case of injuries or accidents

If you’re travelling to Kuwait, please check our page: Things to do in Kuwait

Last updated: 16 June 2021

Travel Restrictions: If you are travelling to Lebanon, you must take a COVID‑19 PCR test and complete the “Registration form for traveller quarantine follow up” online, as well as download and activate the “covidlebtrack” tracking application before departure.

Travel Eligibility

Travel Restrictions: Effective 3 May 2021, entry to Lebanon is suspended for passengers coming from India unless they have stayed in another country for at least 14 days before travelling to Lebanon.

COVID‑19 testing requirements

Travel Restrictions: All passengers travelling to Lebanon must take a COVID‑19 PCR test in a laboratory certified by the country’s local authority no later than 96 hours between the release of the negative test result and their date of arrival in Lebanon. The negative COVID‑19 PCR test result must be presented at check in to be accepted on the flight. Children below 12 years old are exempted from COVID‑19 testing requirements.

Exemptions:

All passengers who have received the second dose of a COVID‑19 vaccine a minimum of 15 days before their departure are exempted from performing a COVID‑19 PCR test in the country they are travelling from but must perform a COVID‑19 PCR test upon arrival in Lebanon. This procedure applies to passengers who received the second vaccine dose in one of the following countries:

• Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China (People’s Rep.), Chinese Taipei, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland (Rep.), Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea (Dem. People’s Rep.), Korea (Rep.), Kosovo (Rep.), Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Dem. Rep., Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Moldova (Rep.), Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia (Rep.), Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Territory, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Fed., San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor‑Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City (Holy See), Vietnam or Yemen
• Passengers travelling back to Lebanon within a week (i.e., those who travelling out of the country during one day of the week and will return on the same day the following week) are not required to take a COVID‑19 PCR test at their destination but must take a COVID‑19 PCR test at the airport upon their arrival in Lebanon.

All arriving passengers must take another COVID‑19 PCR test on arrival. The cost of the COVID‑19 PCR test and other medical diagnostic measures is USD 50 (except for children under 12 years age and UNIFIL) and it is collected at the time of flight booking. The test shall be conducted in laboratories authorised by the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health at the airport.

Quarantine for travel from 27 January 2021

Travel Restrictions: All arriving passengers should home quarantine for 72 hours. This will be monitored by the Lebanese authorities through an electronic application available here. Passengers are required to download and activate the “covidlebtrack” application and present it to the Ministry of Public Health representatives at the airport.

All passengers coming to Lebanon shall confirm their home quarantine localization upon arrival to Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport and respect the quarantine period of 72 hours.

Exemptions:

Travel Restrictions: The following are exempted from home quarantine:

• Passengers with a proof of a previous COVID‑19 infection (A recent negative test with a positive test lasting for more than 15 days)
• Holders of a positive IgG test showing the percentage of antibodies in the blood above the required rate according to each measurement techniques, provided the MOPH representatives at the airport review the medical case and approves it.
• Holders of a of COVID‑19 vaccination with a medical report certifying that, and shall perform a COVID‑19 PCR test at the airport upon their arrival to Lebanon
• Diplomats and their families, officials, official delegations, officers and UNFIL

Passengers travelling back to Lebanon within a week (i.e., those who travelling out of the country during one day of the week and will return on the same day the following week) are not required to take a COVID‑19 PCR test at their destination but must take a COVID‑19 PCR test at the airport upon their arrival in Lebanon.

Cabin crew arriving to Lebanon for a period of no more than 48 hours are exempted from doing COVID‑19 PCR test upon arrival at the airport, and they shall remain quarantined in their places of residence throughout their stay in Lebanon.

Quarantine for passengers arriving from the United Kingdom or Brazil effective 1 June 2021 starting from 08:00 am Beirut local time.

Travel Restrictions: All passengers travelling to Lebanon from the United Kingdom or Brazil (not including transit passengers) must have a confirmed booking for 4 nights/ 5 days at their own expense in one of the following hotels:

• May Flower – Beirut, Hamra Street – Email: Res@mayflowerbeirut.com – Landline: +961 1 340680 Ext 0 or 220 – Mobile: +961 71 612126 or +961 3 243535
• Royal Tulip Hotel – Achrafieh – Email: Reservation@royaltulipachrafieh.com – Landline: +961 1 333048  Mobile: +961 76 666314 or +961 76 666312
• Alife Apart Hotel – Sodeco – Email: reservations@alifehotels.com – Landline: +961 1 333099 – Mobile: +961 76 116777 or +961 3 570333
• Lancaster Tamar Hotel – Hadat – Beirut – Email: reservation@lancastertamar.com – Landline: +961 5 458000
• Gefinor Rotana – Hamra area – Email: res.gefinor@rotrana.com – Landline +961 1 371888 – WhatsApp + 961 3 253988
• Raouche Arjan by Rotana – Raouche – Email: sales.raouche@rotana.com , christiane.maalouf@rotana.com , abed.moubayed@rotana.com – Mobile: +961 71114734 , +961 78822818
• Riviera Hotel – Beirut – Manara area – Email: reservation@rivierahotel.com.lb – Landline: +961 1 373210 – Mobile: +961 3 617591

Passengers originating from the United Kingdom or Brazil not having a hotel booking in one of the above hotels will not be accepted to travel to Lebanon.

Upon the arrival of passengers to Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, buses from the above hotels will transport them from the airport to the hotel, where they shall remain quarantined for 4 nights / 5 days during which they will be subject to another COVID‑19 PCR test in one of the labs authorized by the Ministry of Public Health at their own expense.

If the COVID‑19 PCR test result was positive, passengers shall follow the instructions of the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.

Exemptions from hotel quarantine:

Travel Restrictions: National and foreign diplomats with their families are exempted from hotel quarantine but must keep quarantined for 5 days at their places of residence.

Passengers who have received the second dose of a COVID 19 vaccine or a complete dose of single‑dose COVID‑19 vaccine minimum 2 weeks before departure from the United Kingdom or Brazil to Lebanon or passengers who were infected and cured from COVID‑19 within 90 days before their departure date after showing an official document confirming that are exempted from hotel quarantine and from performing a COVID‑19 PCR test in the UK or Brazil but shall perform a COVID‑19 PCR test upon their arrival at Beirut Airport.

The following passengers are also exempted from the mandatory hotel quarantine:

• Passengers who have received one dose of any COVID‑19 vaccine a minimum of 2 weeks before their departure to Lebanon.
• Land transit passengers to Syria through BRHIA
• Arriving minors (passengers below 18 years old), whether unaccompanied or travelling with their parents
• Passengers who travelled out of Lebanon and will return within one week, at the latest on the same day during the following week, will be also exempted from taking the COVID‑19 PCR test in the country of departure, but must perform a COVID‑19 PCR test at BRHIA upon their arrival in Lebanon.

Required Forms

All passengers arriving in Lebanon, except children under 12 years old, must fill in the “Registration form for traveller quarantine follow up” online and present their approval email or SMS before boarding their flight to Lebanon.

Apps required

Travel Restrictions: All passengers travelling to Lebanon must download and activate the “covidlebtrack” tracking application before departure.

Other information

The airport will remain open with capacity restriction maintained at 20%.

Travel from Lebanon

If you are travelling from Lebanon, you must take a COVID‑19 PCR test before departure. Please check the requirements of your specific destination before you travel.

COVID‑19 testing requirements

Please check the list of accredited laboratories for COVID‑19 PCR testing in Lebanon.

If you’re travelling to Lebanon, please check our page: Things to do in Lebanon

Last updated: 7 June 2021

If you are travelling to Oman, you will be required to take a COVID‑19 PCR test and undergo institutional quarantine on arrival.

Travel eligibility

Travel Restrictions: Entry into Oman is limited to Omani citizens and passengers holding valid visas including residence visa, issued until 5 April 2021.

Workers who have been out of Oman for more than six months and whose residency is still valid will need to contact his / her sponsor to obtain a work visa form indicating that their residence visa is valid through Royal Oman Police website or through Sanad Centre.

Visa on Arrival is currently suspended.

Suspension of entry into Oman

Until further notice, entry to Oman is restricted for passengers travelling from the following countries. The restriction also applies to passengers travelling from any other country but have passed through the specified countries in the 14 days prior to requesting entry to Oman.

• India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, United Kingdom, Sudan, Brazil, Nigeria, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Philippines, Egypt, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam.

Omani citizens, diplomats, health staff and their families are exempted from the restriction but are subject to the procedures for entry mandated by the Sultanate.

Only Omani Citizens, employees and seconded staff to the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom are allowed to enter Oman from the United Kingdom.

COVID‑19 testing requirements

Travel Restrictions: Passengers travelling to and transiting through Oman on flights or layovers of more than 8 hours must take the COVID‑19 PCR test no later than 96 hours before their scheduled time of arrival in Oman.

Passengers on shorter flights (less than 8 hours) must take their COVID‑19 PCR test no later than 72 hours before their scheduled time of arrival in Oman.

Exemptions

• Children aged 15 years old and below are exempted from the COVID‑19 PCR test and bracelet requirements.
• Crew are exempted from the COVID‑19 PCR test, bracelet and quarantine requirements.
• Diplomats working at foreign embassies accredited to the Sultanate of Oman and diplomats visiting the Sultanate are exempted from COVID‑19 PCR testing, Tarassud+ and bracelet requirements but will be subject to a seven‑day quarantine on arrival.
• Omani citizens who test positive after recovering from COVID‑19 are allowed to travel to the Sultanate if they can present proof that they have completed the prescribed quarantine period before taking the COVID‑19 PCR test before travelling to Oman.

Apps required

• Download (Tarrasud+) and H Mushrif applications bracelet that will be paired with HMushrif mobile app.

Health Insurance

Travel Restrictions: All passengers arriving to the Sultanate of Oman are required to have international health insurance covering the cost of treatment from COVID‑19 for one month except for citizens, GCC nationals and passengers with free treatment card.

Required forms

• All passengers must complete the COVID‑19 PCR test pre‑registration form before departure to the Sultanate of Oman and pay the OMR twenty five (25) online

Quarantine

All passengers arriving in Oman must book accommodation for institutional isolation in hotels via the Sahala platform.

In line with the quarantine regulations, travel to the Sultanate of Oman for a period of less than 8 days is not permitted.

All passengers must conduct the COVID‑19 PCR test on the 8th day from the date of arrival. If the result is shown negative, the bracelets can be removed as per the established procedures and quarantine can be ended.

If the result of the test conducted on the 8th day is positive, the passenger must remain in quarantine for further 10 days starting from the time of sample collection.

The following categories of passengers are exempted from the mandatory institutional quarantine:

• Omani citizens arriving in Oman are exempted from the mandatory institutional quarantine but should undergo home quarantine and follow other procedures applicable to all passengers arriving in Oman. Omani citizens also not required to present a hotel booking or a guarantee letter for institutional quarantine.
• Diplomats working at foreign diplomatic missions accredited to the Sultanate, diplomats visiting the Sultanate and their families
• Passengers aged 18 years old and below if travelling alone and passengers aged 60 years old and above
• Aircrew, subject to the precautionary measures issued by the Ministry of Health
• Holders of permits for private institutional isolation centres that are pre‑approved by the Relief and Shelter sector
• Sick passengers whose health conditions require special attention as per the Patient’s Medical Evaluation Form
  • The exception includes two companions for female patients or those below 18 years old. Only one companion will be allowed for male patients over 18 years old. The form must be completed in full and have the name and signature of the treating doctor along with the hospital stamp.
• Sea crew moored in the territorial waters of the Sultanate must hold a hotel reservation covering the duration of their stay in Oman based on the letter of the shipping agent

Travel from Oman

Travel Restrictions: Omani citizens shall have health insurance covering COVID‑19 valid in the country they are travelling to.

Passenger shall comply with the conditions of the country they are traveling to.

Omani citizens and foreigners are allowed to travel from Oman without a permit.

If you’re travelling to Oman, please check our page: Things to do in Oman

Last updated: 20 June 2021

Travel Restrictions: There are restrictions on the categories of passengers who can enter Saudi Arabia at this time. Please check the requirements before you travel. If you are travelling to Saudi Arabia, you must take a COVID‑19 PCR test before departure.

COVID‑19 testing requirements

Travel Restrictions: All non‑Saudi nationals, except children 8 years old and below, must present a negative COVID‑19 PCR test result issued by an accredited laboratory. The test must be done not later than 72 hours before the scheduled departure for the Kingdom.

General provisions

• All non‑vaccinated international travellers arriving in Saudi Arabia must complete their institutional quarantine at their own expense starting from the time of arrival at the institutional quarantine facilities (exempted categories are mentioned below).
• The duration of the institutional quarantine for all travellers arriving in Saudi Arabia, with the exception of the categories mentioned below, is for a period of 7 days and will include 2 COVID‑19 PCR tests.
• Quarantine shall be in the city of arrival.
• All passengers must carry a valid passport (including GCC citizens).

Passengers under the following categories are exempted from institutional quarantine:

• Saudi citizens, spouses, children and domestic workers accompanying any of individuals mentioned in these categories. Non‑vaccinated travellers in this category must quarantine at home for 7 days and take a COVID‑19 PCR test on day 6 of quarantine.
• Non‑vaccinated domestic workers accompanying a vaccinated resident. Non‑vaccinated travellers in this category must quarantine at home for 7 days and take a COVID‑19 PCR test on day 6 of quarantine.
• Vaccinated travellers, and passengers under the age of 18 traveling with them. The unvaccinated travel companion(s) below 18 years old will need to comply with the 7‑day home quarantine requirement on arrival, and take a COVID‑19 PCR test on day 6 of quarantine.
• Those holding a diplomatic visa, diplomats and their residing families, provided they comply with quarantine procedures by staying in their homes in accordance to the MOH approved regulations.
• Cabin crew
• Those involved in health supply chains, according to Ministry of Health
• Health practitioners working in government sectors, their families and companions who are under the age of 18. Travel companions below 18 years old must comply with home quarantine for 7 days and take a COVID‑19 PCR test within 24 hours of arrival and another on day 7 of quarantine.

Vaccinated travellers:

Travel Restrictions: Passengers who have been vaccinated are exempted from quarantine (home or institutional), provided they present proof that they have received the required doses of the following vaccines authorised by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health:

• Two doses of Pfizer
• Two doses of Oxford AstraZeneca
• Two doses of Moderna
• One dose of Johnson & Johnson

Vaccine certificates must be certified by official health authorities of the country of vaccination, and not less than 14 days have passed since the last dose (the second dose of a two dose vaccine or the first dose of a single dose vaccine) was administered before traveling to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Definition of vaccination status requirements:

• Saudi citizens or residents
  • Those who are completely vaccinated against COVID‑19 and whose status shows Immune in the Tawakkalna app
  • Those who have completed 14 days since their first dose of an approved vaccine, or those who have recovered from COVID‑19 within the last 6 months
• Non‑residents and first time visitors
  • Who have completed 14 days since receiving all doses of a vaccine authorised by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and who can present a certificate or proof in accordance with the requirements set by the Ministry of Health and fill the required online form before travelling to Saudi Arabia.

Booking institutional quarantine

Travel Restrictions: As required by government regulations, travellers subject to institutional quarantine must book quarantine packages through an Emirates appointed agency.

Quarantine packages must be booked no less than 72 hours before arrival, and passengers must present a printed copy of the booking voucher at check‑in.

Details of the passenger’s quarantine hotel booking, ticket number and flight information will be presented to government authorities before departure.

Institutional/home quarantine procedures for specific traveller categories coming from restricted countries: Argentina, Indonesia, Pakistan, Brazil, Turkey, South Africa, Lebanon, Egypt and India

Travel Restrictions: Entry into the Kingdom is temporarily suspended for passengers coming from Argentina, Indonesia, Pakistan, Brazil, Turkey, South Africa, Lebanon, Egypt and India. This includes passengers coming from other countries if they have passed through any of the aforementioned countries in the past 14 before arrival in Saudi Arabia.

This does not apply to the following specific traveller categories: Saudi Nationals, Saudi family members and their accompanying workers who have been in the suspended countries, diplomats, health practitioners and their families.

• Non‑vaccinated Saudi citizens:
  • COVID‑19 PCR is not required before travelling
  • Must comply with home quarantine for 7 days and COVID‑19 PCR testing on day 6 of quarantine
• Vaccinated Saudi citizens:
  • No procedures required
• Vaccinated non‑citizens who are family members of Saudi citizens and their accompanying worker traveling with them:
  • Must provide COVID‑19 PCR test certificate for a test taken no more than 72 hours before boarding
  • No quarantine or COVID‑19 PCR testing is required on arrival
• Non‑vaccinated diplomats and their families and companions who are below 18 years old:
  • Must provide COVID‑19 PCR test certificate for a test taken no more than 72 hours before boarding
  • Must comply with home quarantine for 7 days and COVID‑19 PCR testing on day 6 of quarantine
• Non‑vaccinated health practitioners and their families:
  • Must provide COVID‑19 PCR test certificate for a test taken no more than 72 hours before boarding
  • Those working in government sectors must comply with home quarantine for 7 days and take a COVID‑19 PCR test within 24 hours and another on day 7 of quarantine
  • Those working in private sectors must comply with institutional quarantine for 7 days and take a COVID‑19 PCR test within 24 hours and another on day 7 of quarantine

List of health government entities that have quarantine facilities in their headquarters and institutional quarantine is not required for their employees

• Ministry of Health
• Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs
• Ministry of Education
• Armed Forces Medical Services
• MOI Medical Services
• King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
• General Intelligence Presidency
• Presidency of State Security
• Royal Clinic
• Saudi Aramco
• Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu
• General Sport Authority
• Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development

Required forms – Travel Restrictions

Travel Restrictions: All passengers must complete the health disclaimer form provided on board and present it on arrival to the Airport Health Control Centre.

Effective 16 June 2021, all non‑Saudi citizens must register their vaccination data online before travelling to Saudi Arabia. Passengers must present confirmation of registration either as a printed certificate or on their mobile device at check‑in.

Other information

Effective 20 May 2021, passengers who are planning to travel to Saudi Arabia must have medical insurance that covers COVID‑19 treatment. This excludes citizens, residents, and GCC citizens. The insurance should cover the costs of treatment in outpatient clinics, emergencies, and hospitals, including institutional quarantine for a period of up to 14 days.

Passengers travelling to Saudi Arabia must download and register on the TAWAKKALNA app on arrival.

Travel from Saudi Arabia – Travel Restrictions

Travel Restrictions: If you are travelling from Saudi Arabia, you may be required to take a COVID‑19 PCR test and submit additional documentation before departure. Please check the requirements of your specific destination before you travel.

Effective from 01:00LT of 17 May 2021, the following Saudi nationals are allowed to travel from Saudi Arabia subject to specific conditions:

• Saudi nationals who have received 2 doses of the COVID‑19 vaccine must update their status on the Tawakkalna app.
• Saudi nationals who have received 1 dose of the COVID‑19 vaccine are eligible to travel 14 days after the date of vaccination and must update their status on the Tawakkalna app.
• Saudi nationals who have recovered from COVID‑19 can travel within 6 months of the date they were diagnosed and must update their status on the Tawakkala app.
• Saudi nationals below 18 years old must have an insurance policy approved by the Saudi Central Bank that covers treatment for COVID‑19 while abroad.

All nationalities travelling from Saudi Arabia are allowed to travel to or transit through Dubai.

Required forms

Passengers must carry the prescribed documents as per the regulations of their destination.

Other information

Please refer to the Ministry of Health website for the list of authorised COVID‑19 PCR testing centres in Saudi Arabia.

If you’re travelling to Saudi Arabia, please check our page: Things to do in Saudi Arabia