{"id":157743,"date":"2022-03-06T05:54:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T04:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=157743"},"modified":"2022-03-06T05:54:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-06T04:54:47","slug":"saudi-arabia-lifts-travel-ban-on-nigeria-16-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/03\/06\/saudi-arabia-lifts-travel-ban-on-nigeria-16-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia lifts travel ban on Nigeria, 16 others"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia yesterday announced the lift of suspension of direct flights from 17 countries including Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Other affected countries are South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, Malawi, Mauritius, Zambia, Madagascar, Angola, Seychelles, United Republic of Comoros, Ethiopia and Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the Saudi Government scrapped major COVID-19 restrictions except wearing of masks in the two holy Mosques in Makka and Medina as well as other places of worship in the kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>The directive, issued by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/12\/09\/saudi-arabia-bans-flights-from-nigeria-amid-omicron-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a> Ministry of Interior, and confirmed by Saudi embassy in Nigeria, became effective from March 5, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>According to the new policy, citizens visiting the Kingdom will no longer required to undergo mandatory COVID-19 quarantine or present PCR test result upon arrival in the holy land.<\/p>\n<p>However, the new directive compel all new travelers to Saudi Arabia to secure an insurance that covers the costs of treatment from coronavirus infection.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the Kingdom expressed commitment to complete the implementation of its national plan on immunisation, which would enable, among other principles, administration of booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine and applying procedures to verify health status of pilgrims at the point of entry any facilities, including events centres, airports, and public transportation.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry declared that the new measures will be subjected to continuous evaluation by the health authoritries and in line with the country\u2019s epidemiological situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia yesterday announced the lift of suspension of direct flights from 17 countries including Nigeria. 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