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- Saudi Arabia open its doors for Vaccinated Tourists from around the World from 1st August
Posted by : Aahil Shaik
Friday, July 30, 2021
Saudi Arabia open the doors for Vaccinated Tourists from around the World from 1st August, 2021
The Ministry of Tourism in Saudi Arabia announced that the Kingdom to open its doors to tourists, and lift the suspension of entry for tourist visa holders, starting from August 1, 2021. Trending : Resumption of Umrah pilgrimage for International pilgrims from 10th August
Fully vaccinated tourists can enter the Kingdom without the need for an institutional quarantine period, stated that an official vaccination certificate to be presented upon arrival, and proof of a PCR test and the appearance of its negative result within 72 hours from the time of departure.
- Visitors to the Kingdom must also register their data related to vaccination doses on the new electronic portal dedicated to this at https://muqeem.sa/#/vaccine-registration/home
- Their vaccination status is also recorded through the “Tawakkalna” application, and shown to enter public places, bearing in mind that fully vaccinated are those who received two vaccination doses of one of the approved vaccines in the Kingdom, which is Pfizer, AstraZeneca or Moderna, or one dose of Johnson and Johnson.
- Those who wish to get a Saudi tourist visa can apply through the website, visitsaudi.com.
- Saudi Tourism Minister Ahmed Al-Khatib said, “We welcome the tourists again, and we are very happy to receive the Kingdom’s guests again after a suspension due to the effects of the Corona pandemic.”
- "We focused our efforts during the downtime on close cooperation with our partners in all sectors to ensure a safe return through which visitors to the Kingdom enjoy exploring its tourist treasures, important destinations and landmarks, enjoying unique tourist experiences, and learning about the culture of generosity and hospitality that characterizes Saudi society". Recommend : Entry into malls only for Immune people from 1st August
- Saudi Arabia had launched the tourist visa in September of 2019, in a historic decision in which Saudi Arabia opened its heart and doors to tourists from different countries of the world, and at that time achieved remarkable numbers, As 400,000 visas were issued within 6 months, before approving the suspension of travel and closing ports and borders due to the Corona pandemic. Follow Saudi Expatriates on Whatsapp group