Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia to announce date of lifting of Covid-19 travel restrictions

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Riyadh - Travel restrictions were imposed in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Published: Wed 2 Dec 2020, 4:01 AM

Last updated: Wed 2 Dec 2020, 4:04 AM

An official source at Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry said on Tuesday the authority will later announce a date of lifting restrictions on citizens travelling to and from the Kingdom, according to the Saudi Press Agency (Spa).

Also read: Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia has 'maximum readiness' for Covid-19 vaccine


Saudi Arabia partially lifted a suspension of international flights on September 15, six months after travel restrictions were imposed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Officials in the Kingdom had initially said they would end all restrictions on air, land and sea transport “after January 1” next year, and announce this on a specific date in December.



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