Travellers from 11 countries now allowed into Saudi Arabia

FILE PHOTO: A Saudi man checks the flight timings at the King Khalid International Airport, after Saudi authorities lifted the travel ban on its citizens after fourteen months due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 16, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

DUBAI (Bywire News) - On Saturday, the Saudi state news agency reported that Saudi Arabia will be lifting its travel ban for people arriving from 11 countries, although they will still need to undergo quarantine procedures. 

The SPA revealed the list of countries allowed to travel to Saudi Arabia including, the United Arab Emirates, Germany, the United States, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, France and Japan, all of which will be granted entry from Sunday.

(Reporting by Hadeel Al Sayegh and Klaudia Fior; Editing by Angus MacSwan and Frances Kerry)