Saudi Arabia suspends the travel of citizens and residents to European and Asian countries "temporarily"

Further to the decision of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, temporary suspension of travel of citizens and residents to “the United Arab Emirates, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Republic of Lebanon, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Republic of South Korea, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Italy, and the Republic of Iraq.”

An official source in the Ministry of Interior stated that, according to the preventive and precautionary measures recommended by the competent health authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as part of its efforts to control the new Corona virus (COVID19) and prevent its spread.

And out of concern to protect the health of citizens and residents and ensure their safety, the Kingdom’s



government decided to temporarily suspend the travel of citizens and residents to “the Sultanate of Oman, the French Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Turkish Republic, and the Kingdom of Spain”, and to suspend entry to those coming from those countries, or entry Who was with her during the 14 days before he came.

The Kingdom also decided to stop air and sea flights between the Kingdom and the mentioned countries.

The source excluded from this evacuation, shipping and trade trips, taking the necessary and necessary precautions.

The source added that the Ministries of Interior and Health are coordinating to deal with humanitarian and exceptional cases, without prejudice to the necessary precautionary and preventive measures.