Riyadh: Citizens of the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman as well as expatriates and their dependents on valid visa will be permitted to enter the Saudi Arabia effective from Sept. 15.
They include expatriates who have valid exit and reentry visa, work visa, residency permit (iqama) and visit visas on condition that they fulfill all the precautionary measures and protocols related to coronavirus and a coronavirus negative test result carried out 48 hours before the entry of the Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia further announced on Sunday that it would lift totally the restrictions on Saudi citizens for leaving and returning to the Kingdom, with opening all land, sea and airports starting from Jan. 1, 2021 in line with all the precautionary measures and protocols related to coronavirus.
The decision was taken on the basis of the reports submitted by the relevant authorities concerning the recent developments in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic in the Saudi Arabia.
GCC citizens and expatriates
Gulf citizens, as well as expatriates and their companions who are now residing outside the Kingdom and who have proof of their residence outside the Kingdom are also allowed to enter the Kingdom. They include the following categories:
Citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council States will be allowed to enter and exit the Kingdom. Non-Saudis who have exit and reentry visas, work visas, residency permit or visit visas will be allowed to enter the Kingdom provided that their entry is in accordance with the preventive health protocols and procedures set by the committee concerned with taking measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the Kingdom.
There will be a partial lifting of the suspension of international flight service to and from the Kingdom and the opening of land, sea and airports, allowing the exempted groups of citizens and others to enter and leave the Kingdom.
What is stated in these exemptions is without prejudice to any approved requirements or controls related to countries to which entry or exit has been suspended for reasons other than that of combating the spread of coronavirus. And in these exemptions does not apply to those countries of which the concerned committee decides to take preventive measures by suspending travel to or coming from those countries, due to the outbreak of coronavirus in order to prevent its spread in the Kingdom.
These exemptions will come into force effective from 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
The concerned authorities, each within its jurisdiction, shall issue statements explaining the procedures for implementing the aforementioned exemptions, including the relevant controls and conditions, the ministry source added.
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