Good News, Starting December 1, Indonesian Citizens Are Allowed To Enter Saudi Arabia

Hajj pilgrims perform a jumrah throwing procession with strict COVID-19 procedures in Mina, near the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia (Dok Antara)

RIYADH - Saudi Arabia said citizens from Indonesia would be allowed to enter from December 1, 2021, without undergoing a 14-day quarantine in a third country. The announcement was made on Thursday, November 25 local time.

Apart from Indonesia, nationals from Pakistan, India, Egypt, Brazil, and Vietnam, were allowed to enter by Saudi Arabia without undergoing a quarantine period, the Saudi Press Agency reported citing an official source from the Ministry of the Interior.

Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry official said the policy would be effective from December 1, 2021, at 01.00 a.m. He added that the policy was taken after following up on the pandemic situation locally and globally.

Visitors from these six countries must undergo a five-day quarantine upon arrival in Saudi Arabia. The rules apply regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status.

While the countries that are still facing travel bans are Turkey, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, and Lebanon.

Saudi Arabia stressed the importance of complying with the implementation of health protocols to stem the spread of the coronavirus. "All procedures and actions must comply with the rules and evaluations set by the health authorities," said the source from the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry as reported by Antara.