Arab News, Thursday, Jul 29, 2021 | Zul Hijjah 19, 1442
Saudi aviation authority issues update for citizens’ travel procedures abroad
Saudi Arabia:
The Saudi General Authority of
Civil Aviation (GACA) has issued a new circular to all airlines, both public and
private, operating from the Kingdom’s airports updating the procedures for
citizens’ travel outside Saudi Arabia.
The circular stipulates that airlines can carry
citizens on international flights, provided that they have received all doses of
one of the anti-coronavirus vaccines approved in the Kingdom, with the exception
of passengers under the age of 12.
Travelers under the age of 12 are required to
present an insurance document approved by the Saudi Central Bank that covers the
risks of COVID-19 infection outside the Kingdom.
In addition, citizens who recovered from the virus
less than 6 months ago and those who contracted corona more than 6 months ago
and received a single dose of one of the approved vaccines in the Kingdom can
travel abroad.
GACA said that these procedures will come into
effect on Aug. 9.
The GACA continues to apply all preventive
measures at the Kingdom’s airports, with the aim of providing an integrated
health environment for travelers at Saudi airports.
The procedures also include obliging all concerned
authorities and air transport companies operating at the Kingdom’s airports to
comply with health safety requirements and preventive measures.