International Air Transport Association (IATA) has updated a notification on their website that due to Coronovirus breakout Passengers & even Airline Crew from the below mentioned countries will be not allowed to enter into the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

1. Passengers and airline crew who have been in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China (People’s Rep.), Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong (SAR China), India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea (Rep.), Lebanon, Macao (SAR China), Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Somalia, Syria, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam or Yemen in the past 14 days are not allowed to enter Saudi Arabia.

–This does not apply to nationals of Saudi Arabia.

2. Passengers with a resident permit issued by Saudi Arabia who have been in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China (People’s Rep.), Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong (SAR China), India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea (Rep.), Lebanon, Macao (SAR China), Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Somalia, Syria, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam and Yemen in the past 14 days are not allowed to enter Saudi Arabia.

3. Nationals of the GCC countries are no longer allowed to enter Saudi Arabia with a national ID card. They must travel with their passport.

4. Passengers traveling for the purpose of Umrah or visiting the Prophet’s mosque are not allowed to enter Saudi Arabia.

SOURCE : SAUDI EXPATRIATE