| Effective from 10th of Feb2025 , According to the instruction received from Saudi Arabian General Authority of Civil Aviation, Passengers traveling to Saudi Arabia must have the following vaccination certificates before departure. |
Oral Polio Vaccine (Circular 15599-2)
All passengers traveling directly or with a transfer of more than 12 hours from the countries listed in the circular must have Oral Polio Vaccinated at least 4 weeks before their arrival and not more than 6 months ,or inactivated polio vaccinated at least 4 weeks before their arrival and not more than 12 months.
Note : Applicable for all Passengers (including Saudi, residents and all type of visa holders) arriving from or transiting through countries with poliovirus circulation
Yellow Fever Vaccine (Circular 15600-2)
All passengers traveling directly or being in transfer from the countries listed in the Circular must have Yellow Fever Vaccine at least vaccinated 10 days before their arrival.
Note : Applicable for all Passengers (including Saudi, residents and all type of visa holders) arriving from or transiting through countries with poliovirus circulation
There is an exemption for children under 09 months of age.
Meningitis Vaccine (Circular 15597-2)
Passengers arriving with an Umrah visa or any visa for Umrah purposes are required to have a Polysaccharide or Conjugated Neisseria Meningitis Vaccine.
Polysaccharide type vaccines should be taken 10 days before arrival and their validity period should not exceed 03 years and Conjugated type vaccines should not exceed 05 years.
Note: Children under 01 years of age are exempt from this vaccine.