10/05/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/04/2021 22:58
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Updated 5 October 2021
Saudi international border reopening has been a piece of welcome news to travellers around the world looking to visit the Kingdom. While Pakistan is still on the list of countries banned for entry by Saudi Arabia government, fully vaccinated residents, diplomats, Saudi citizens, medical practitioners and their families are allowed to enter Saudi Arabia.
Pakistan to Saudi Arabia flight open date 2021
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended entry for arrivals from Pakistan. Only certain travellers from Pakistan will be able to enter Saudi Arabia from Pakistan.
As of now, the following categories of people are exempted from this travel ban:
Guidelines and requirements for travellers into the Kingdom
Vaccination requirements
All visitors must carry proof of vaccination (vaccine certificates for COVID 19) with one of these vaccines:
The duration between receiving the last dose (the second dose of a two-dose vaccine or the first dose of a single dose vaccine) should not be less than 14 days before travelling to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Additionally, travellers who have completed two doses of Sinopharm and Sinovac will also be accepted on the condition that they have received an additional dose of one of the vaccines approved in the Kingdom mentioned above.
Testing requirements
All visitors (except Saudi citizens and children below 8 years of age) must provide a negative PCR test certificate issued from a verified laboratory that does not exceed 72 hours from the time the test is undertaken until departing to the kingdom. Without the certificate, visitors will be denied boarding.
All guests, except passengers under the age of eight, must undergo two PCR Tests, within 24 hours of arrival and on the 5th day of arrival. If the result is negative, they are permitted to leave quarantine on the 5th day.
Note that fully vaccinated travellers will not be required to take a PCR test on arrival. Residents still need to provide a negative PCR test taken no more than 72 hours prior to arrival in Saudi Arabia.
Quarantine requirements
All international travellers arriving in Saudi Arabia must complete a period of 5 days of institutional quarantine at their own expense starting from the time of arrival at the institutional quarantine facilities to the Kingdom. Except for passengers under the age of 8, all arrivals will have to undergo two PCR Tests, within 24 hours of arrival and on the 5th day of arrival. If the result is negative, they are permitted to leave quarantine on the 5th day.
No quarantine measures will be imposed for fully vaccinated travellers.
Some exemptions include:
All visitors (excluding citizens, residents and GCC citizens) must have medical insurance that covers the costs of COVID-19 treatment in outpatient clinics, emergencies and hospitals, including the institutional quarantine for a period of 14 days.
Pakistan to Saudi Arabia flight schedules 2021
According to their website, Saudia has multiple daily flights available departing from Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore to cities in Saudi Arabia the likes of Jeddah, Riyadh and Madinah.
Karachi - Jeddah up to two flights per day, seven days a week
Karachi - Madinah up to three daily flights, seven days a week
Karachi - Dammam one weekly flight
Please visit the airline's official webpage for the full schedule.
Pakistan International Airlines flight schedule for the month of June to cities in Saudi Arabia including Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh and Madinah mostly consist of weekly flights departing from Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore.
Karachi - Dammam one weekly flight
Karachi - Jeddah thrice-weekly flights
Karachi - Madinah one weekly flight
For complete schedules and bookings for Pakistan - Saudi Arabia flights, please do visit our flights page.