Saudi passports clarify cases that are allowed to travel to prohibited...

The Saudi Passports Authority announced the receipt of applications for Saudi citizens wishing to travel to countries suspended from travel, which had previously been announced due to the outbreak of the Corona epidemic, where the Saudi passports indicated on its official page on Twitter that there is a new update via “Absher” regarding the procedures for citizens’ travel to countries that are affected by the virus. Travel to it is suspended automatically and without the need to visit the headquarters of Saudi passports.

Saudi passports allow travel to suspended countries

The Saudi passports identified only four cases who are allowed to travel to the suspended countries, and the Saudi passports indicated that the service allows requesting travel permits for the following cases:

  • Permanent residence abroad.
  • The death of a loved one and relative.
  • Continuing to accompany and support the citizen in treatment abroad.
  • Organ donors from citizens to their relatives receiving treatment abroad.

“Saudi Passports” shows the cases allowed for Saudis to travel to the prohibited countries

The mechanism for submitting an application for travel to the suspended countries

The mechanism for submitting a travel request from citizens who are scheduled to travel to the suspended countries is as follows:

  • Access to the platform Absher electronic.
  • Then choose from the list the icon of My Services.
  • Then choose passports with careful follow-up.
  • Click on the Exceptional Travel Permits section, then choose the service.
  • Work on choosing Choose one of the previous cases.
  • Finally, press continue.

The Absher electronic platform indicated that the request is submitted only once through the platform, and the citizen is not allowed to submit another request in the event that there is an existing request under review.

Countries where travel is prohibited from Saudi Arabia

On the third of July, the Saudi Ministry of Interior announced that it would prevent Saudi citizens from traveling to a number of countries without obtaining prior permission from the relevant authorities. Direct links to the countries referred to, except for those who stayed 14 days outside these four countries and are not Saudi citizens.

On May 16, the Ministry announced the continuation of the ban imposed on the movement of citizens, directly or indirectly, in 13 countries without obtaining prior permission from the competent authorities. The travel ban countries came as follows:

Libya, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Iran, Turkey, Armenia, Somalia.

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Belarus, and India.

In addition to any other country in which the centralized Corona epidemic has not yet been controlled.

Documents required to register with the Saudi Ministry of Health

When registering on the Saudi Ministry of Health website, you need to prepare some of the following documents:

  • a copy of the passport.
  • A copy of the vaccination certificate.

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