Pakistan and the other 5 countries allow getting direct entry to Saudi Arabia from 1st December. Saudi Arabia has revised its policies for Pakistan, Indonesia, India, Brazil, Vietnam, and Egypt.
Saudi Arabia announced it would allow Pakistani travelers to enter the country directly from December 1, 2021. Pakistan can travel without spending 14 days in quarantine in a third country.
In addition to Pakistan, the new guidelines will apply to citizens of many other countries, including Indonesia, Brazil, Vietnam, Egypt, and India, from next Wednesday.
All travelers from these countries will have to undergo mandatory five-day quarantine, regardless of whether they are vaccinated outside the country.
Maulana Tahir Ashrafi, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Religious Harmony, also confirmed the news. He also thanked the Saudi Interior Ministry for this decision.
Thousands of Pakistanis waiting to return to KSA will be able to return.