On Friday, the government of Saudi Arabia has announced to lift the travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers coming from August 1, 2021. The country will open its borders for travellers after 17 months since the pandemic started.
As per Saudi Press Agency, "the Ministry of Tourism of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will allow fully jabbed tourists in the nation. Vaccinated travellers will not be required to quarantine if they have an official vaccination certificate along with a negative PCR test result taken within 72 hours from the time of departure."
Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al-Khateeb said, “We welcome tourists again, and we are very happy to receive the Kingdom’s guests again after a pause due to the repercussions of the Coronavirus pandemic.” Additionally, he said, "they are focused on ensuring the safety of visitors to the Kingdom, so that tourists can enjoy exploring the country’s treasures, crucial destinations and other landmarks."
Earlier, Saudi Arabia has announced a travel ban for three years on its citizens if they visit any Covid-19 red list countries including India. Other red-listed countries are UAE, Libya, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Iran, Turkey, Armenia, Ethiopia, Somalia, Congo, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Belarus and Vietnam.