The Kuwait Health Ministry has announced that travelers for Umrah to Saudi Arabia must receive the meningitis vaccine. KUWAIT CITY, Jan 13: The Ministry of Health has announced the health requirements that travelers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia must follow in order to perform Umrah or visit t...
Keep updated with Saudi Arabia's COVID-19 requirements, such as quarantine, testing, or vaccine certificates, through your airline or the Saudi Arabian government website. Medical facilities In major cities, you can expect a wide range of medical services, from general practice to specialized ca...
All travellers arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever such as Angola, Argentina and Peru, must present a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate, while those from polio-endemic countries should receive 1 dose of oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV). Vaccination requirements for meningitis and ...
Regardless of age and vaccination status, proof of receipt of a dose of oral polio vaccine (OPV) or inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV), within the previous 12 months and at least 4 weeks prior to departure, is required to apply for an entry visa for Saudi Arabia for travellers arriving ...
The SFDA has granted approval for the registration of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, mRNA-1273, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Tourist visa and Meningitis Vaccine for Umrah One of the very common questions I receive is always about the meningitis vaccine which was always required for an Umrah visa, and people are confused. For the last 3 years since they started the tourist visa for Saudi Arabia and consequently, for...
The Ministry of Health has approved three types of COVID-19 vaccines to be administered in Saudi Arabia which are: Pfizer-BioNTech, Oxford-AstraZeneca, and lately, Moderna [19]. 3.4.1. Booking a vaccine appointment Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health has ...
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic and social reforms which the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Kingdom) embarked on at the inception of Vision 2030 have largely continued. Many of these reforms are aimed at market liberalization, while adapting to the new realities of the current pandemic....
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s acceptance of IATA Travel Pass will demonstrate how digital solutions can effectively manage both COVID-19 vaccine and test certificates. The trust that the KSA has placed in IATA Travel Pass is an example for other governments to follow,” said Willie Walsh, ...
not more than 3 years previously and not less than 10 days before arrival in Saudi Arabia. The responsible authorities in the visitor’s country of origin should ensure that adults and children over the age of 2 years are given one dose of the quadrivalent polysaccharide (ACYW135) vaccine. ...