Saudi Arabia warns against travel to countries where COVID-19 ‘not under control’

Saudi Arabia warns against travel to countries where COVID-19 ‘not under control’

Saudi Arabia warns against travel to countries where COVID-19 'not under control'

Saudi Arabia warns against travel to countries where COVID-19 'not under control'

Saudi Arabia warns against travel to countries where COVID-19 'not under control'

Saudi Arabia's interior ministry warned citizens against travel to a number of countries without obtaining permission. (File/AFP)

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Saudi Arabia warns against travel to countries where COVID-19 'not under control'

Decision made in light of instability in specific countries and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

Citizens travelling to "permitted“ countries should be careful and take necessary precautions

Updated 13 January 2021

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LONDON: Saudi Arabia's interior ministry warned citizens on Wednesday against travel to a number of countries without obtaining permission.

People wishing to travel from March 31 onwards should obtain permission prior to traveling to Libya, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Iran, Turkey, Armenia, Somalia, DR Congo, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Belarus and any other country where the coronavirus pandemic is not under control or that has a variant of the virus spreading through it.

The statement said the decision had been taken in light of the lack of stability in specific countries, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the detection of a new variant of the virus.

The ministry called on citizens currently in any of the specified countries