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Saudi Arabia reopens border to international tourists

 Saudi Arabia will reopen its borders to international tourists from August 1 2021. 

Fully vaccinated travellers with tourism visas are able to enter the country without the need to quarantine as of August 1, 2021. 

Travellers arriving into Saudi Arabia are required to provide a negative PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before departure and an approved paper vaccination certificate, certified by the official health authorities in the issuing country. Guests must have received their second dose no less than 14 days ago to qualify as fully vaccinated. 

To accommodate travellers, Saudi has upgraded Tawakkalna, the country?s track and trace app, to allow temporary visitors to register with their passport details. Tawwakalna is required for entry to many public places in Saudi, including shopping malls, cinemas, restaurants and entertainment venues.

Fahd Hamidaddin, CEO of the Saudi Tourism Authority (STA), commented: ?Saudi is looking forward to reopening its doors and its hearts to international visitors. During the shutdown, we have been working in close collaboration with our partners in the public and private sector to ensure that visitors to Saudi can enjoy a memorable, authentic and, above all, safe experience for themselves and their loved ones. 

"Visitors seeking unexplored heritage sites, an authentic cultural experience and breath-taking natural beauty will be surprised and delighted to discover Saudi?s warm welcome.?

The announcement of the resumption of tourism visas comes as Saudi launches its 2021 summer seasonal campaign, bringing a wealth of new attractions and events to the country. The new campaign is expected to tap into significant latent demand among the domestic and regional population, especially for larger scale entertainment events, which have been significantly affected by measures to control the spread of coronavirus.

www.sta.gov.sa/en/ 



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