News 24 | “Tourism”: Lifting of the entry suspension for holders of a tourist visa, as of August 1.

The Ministry of Tourism has announced that the Kingdom will open its doors to tourists and lift the entry suspension for holders of tourist visas, from August 1.

The ministry said fully vaccinated tourists can enter the Kingdom without needing a period of institutional quarantine, provided an official vaccination certificate is presented on arrival and proof of a test is brought. PCR And the appearance of a negative result within 72 hours of the time of departure.

She added that visitors to the Kingdom should register their data on vaccination doses on the new electronic portal dedicated to this at the following link: https://muqeem.sa/#/vaccine-registration/home , In addition to recording their data through the application “Tawakkalna”, and showing them to enter public places.

She drew the this Those who are fully immune are those who have received two doses of one of the vaccines approved in the Kingdom, namely Pfizer, AstraZeneca or Moderna, or one dose of Johnson & Johnson.

She indicated that those who wish to apply for a tourist visa can be done through the “Spirit of Saudi Arabia” website. (audivisits.com).

For his part, Tourism Minister Ahmed Al-Khatib said the Kingdom welcomes tourists again, and everyone is very happy to welcome the Kingdom’s guests again after a break due to the repercussions of the Corona pandemic. .

Al-Khatib added, “We have focused our efforts during the downtime on close cooperation with our partners in all sectors to ensure a safe return through which visitors to the Kingdom enjoy exploring its tourist treasures, destinations. and its important monuments, enjoy unique tourist experiences, and discover the culture of generosity and hospitality that characterizes the community. Saudi Arabia”.

The Kingdom had launched the tourist visa in September of the year 2019, in a historic decision in which Saudi Arabia opened its heart and its doors to tourists from different countries of the world, and reached at that time remarkable figures since 400,000 visas were issued within 6 months, before approving the suspension of travel and the closure of ports and borders following the pandemic.