Saudi Arabia to lift some of the international flight restrictions from September 15 to allow “exceptional categories” of citizens and residents to travel, as per a news agency.
The kingdom will lift all travel restrictions for citizens on January 1, 2021, it said.
Saudi Arabia suspended international flights in March to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Exceptional categories are:
- Public and military sector employees,
- Diplomats and their families,
- Those who work for public or non-profit private sector jobs abroad,
- Business people,
- Patients in need of treatment abroad,
- Those studying abroad,
- People with humanitarian cases
- and sports teams.
GCC citizens and non-Saudi residents with valid residency or visitor visas are allowed to enter the nation from September 15, provided that they are proven to be Covid-19 negative.
The kingdom put in place tough measures in March to contain the spread of the coronavirus, including 24-hour curfews in most cities.
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