KSA opens border to vaccinated tourists from 49 countries

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Saudi Arabia opened its doors to vaccinated tourists from 49 countries as of August 1, allowing them to obtain a one-year multiple-entry visa that enables them to spend up to 90 days in the Kingdom.

The terms and conditions for obtaining tourist visa and entering the Kingdom include full immunization with one of the approved vaccines in the Kingdom. They need to submit a negative PCR test conducted within 72 hours from the time of travel and apply through the “Muqeem” portal.

After a gap of almost 18 months since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic early last year, the Kingdom has dedicated a website to register those who want to obtain tourist visas through the fast and easy-to-use online portal.
Tourists and visitors from 49 countries are eligible to apply for e-visa. Tourists can perform Umrah and travel across the Kingdom.

Tourists who are eligible to obtain tourist visas are those from the US, Canada, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Switzerland, San Marino, Spain, Brunei, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), as well as Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Oceania, Australia and New Zealand.

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