ISLAMABAD – Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority Thursday announced thatit would allow direct entry to travelers from six countries, includingPakistan.
Saudi Arabia suspended all international flights in March 2020, followingthe coronavirus outbreak. The suspension was lifted in May this year, butwas not applicable to many countries due to the pandemic situation.
To arrive in the kingdom, travelers from countries facing a travel ban hadto spend 14 days in a third country unless they had valid residency permitsand were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia.
In a notification issued on Thursday, the General Authority of CivilAviation (GACA) said it was allowing “direct entry to the Kingdom from thefollowing countries: (Republic of Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Pakistan,Federal Republic of Brazil, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Arab Republic ofEgypt, Republic of India), without the need to stay (14) days outside thesecountries before entering the Kingdom.”
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Travelers coming from these countries are still required to spend five daysin quarantine upon arrival, regardless of their immunization status outsidethe kingdom.
