Report: Nigeria and 16 Other Countries Can Now Fly To Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced travel requirements involving the lifting of restrictions on Saturday 5th of March 2022. The Kingdom also removed many COVID-19 rules, giving a green light for the 2022 Hajj exercise. 

As reported by several news outlets, Saudi Arabia has announced that Nigerians and 16 other countries can now travel to the country for Hajj and Umrah after removing several restrictions. The other countries include South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, Malawi, Mauritius, Zambia, Madagascar, Angola, Seychelles, United Republic of Comoros, Ethiopia, and Afghanistan. 

In the wake of the Omicron outbreak late last November, the General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia suspended all flights from Nigeria and other countries on the 8th of December 2021.

This lifting of travel restrictions in Saudi Arabia will send waves through the country. Especially during this period when travelers will soon prepare for Hajj when Mecca fills with pilgrims from all over the world. Here’s what you need to know about this change, including accepted vaccines at checkpoints and everything else you need to prepare before departure.

Latest Saudi Arabia Travel Requirements

• Travelers must register their complete vaccination information before they fly to Saudi Arabia.
• Travelers going for vacation or business visits must take out an insurance policy. This policy will cover the cost of any Covid-19 medical treatments.
• Travelers who have received all their vaccinations do not need to take any PCR tests or quarantine.
• Saudi Arabia will require a five-day mandatory quarantine once you arrive for unvaccinated travelers.
• Children under 18 years old don’t have to be vaccinated or have a test before entering the country.
• Saudi Arabia has approved four Covid-19 vaccines for entry: AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. To get vaccinated with Medbury Medicals, click here.
• As part of Saudi Arabia travel requirements, in open areas, residents and travelers are no longer required to wear masks. Except at sensitive locations such as the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah and the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
• Before entering cafes, hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, cinemas, and other closed areas, everyone must show their health status.