Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced that it will allow its citizens who have received the COVID-19 jabs to travel abroad from May 17.
The announcement was made by the kingdom’s interior ministry on May 2, more than a year after Saudis were barred from external trips.
The ministry said three categories of people would be considered immunised — those who have received two doses of the coronavirus vaccine, those administered a single dose at least 14 days prior to travel, and people who have recovered from the infection within the last six months.
Saudis under the age of 18 — an age group that is not receiving vaccines — would also be allowed to travel from May 17, provided they carry an insurance policy approved by the central bank, the ministry said in a statement published by the official Saudi Press Agency.
