Saudi Arabia covid statistics & travel advice

The latest Covid-19 statistics on new cases and vaccine rollout in Saudi Arabia plus up-to-date travel advice and resources from government organisations and international agencies.

Vaccine rollout (%) Partially · Fully
- 65
- 51
New cases/100k 7-day · 14-day
- 2
- 6
Travel status Saudi Arabia · UK
- V+
- A

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Saudi Arabia Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Below are the latest statistics on Covid-19 vaccinations in Saudi Arabia showing the number of people and percentage of the population who are partially and fully vaccinated.

As of 20/09/2021	Number of people	Percentage of population
Partially vaccinated	23,126,976	65.4%
Fully vaccinated	17,908,379	50.7%

The Covid-19 vaccination statistics for Saudi Arabia is provided by Our World in Data. Last updated on 20/09/21.

Saudi Arabia Covid-19 statistics - new cases

The figures below show the average numbers of new cases per 100,000 of population for Saudi Arabia recorded in the latest 7-day and 14-day period and the percentage difference from the week before, plus charts showing the numbers of new cases recorded over the past 10 weeks.

Week ending	7-day average	7-day weekly change	14-day average	14-day weekly change
2021-09-05	3.6	-38.4%	9.3	-40.7%
2021-09-12	2.2	-39.5%	5.7	-38.8%

New cases 7-day average

The 7-day average number of new Covid-19 cases per 100,000 of population for Saudi Arabia recorded over the past 10 weeks.

24.2

24.1

24.6

24.9

19.3

14.4

5.8

3.6

2.2

11/07

18/07

25/07

01/08

08/08

15/08

22/08

29/08

05/09

12/09

New cases 14-day average

The 14-day average number of new Covid-19 cases per 100,000 of population for Saudi Arabia recorded over the past 10 weeks.

51.6

48.2

48.7

49.5

44.2

33.6

24.4

15.7

9.3

5.7

11/07

18/07

25/07

01/08

08/08

15/08

22/08

29/08

05/09

12/09

The number of newly recorded cases per 100,000 of population for Saudi Arabia is provided by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and is updated weekly.

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Saudi Arabia coronavirus live updates

Travel advice for Saudi Arabia - UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
Travellers' health for Saudi Arabia - Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
Coronavirus timeline in Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia - coronavirus update

FCDO travel advice

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Saudi Arabia travel status

Below is the latest information on the travel and tourism status of Saudi Arabia including entry rules, pre-departure & in-destination Covid-19 testing and quarantine requirements plus current status on the UK travel list for returning to the UK.

Are there entry restrictions to Saudi Arabia due to the coronavirus?

Saudi Arabia is open to fully vaccinated travellers only from the UK.

Negative PCR test results & proof of full Covid-19 vaccination required for arrivals from the UK. Arrivals from the UK face a period of quarantine on entering Saudi Arabia. Fully vaccinated passengers exempt from quarantine.

Destination status

O
Open for tourism
V
Vaccine passport accepted
T
Test required
QV
Quarantine excl. vaccinated
TQV
Test + quarantine excl. vaccinated
V+
Fully vaccinated only
T+Q
Test + quarantine required
Q
Quarantine required
C/B
Closed for tourism/Travel ban

Do I need to quarantine in the UK if I travel from Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia is on the Amber list in the UK.

If you have been in or through Saudi Arabia in the previous 10 days, and are not exempt by reason of being fully vaccinated, you must quarantine at home for 10 days when arriving in the UK.

A pre-departure test in Saudi Arabia is required as well as PCR tests on days 2 & 8 in the UK while in quarantine. The Test to Release scheme can be used in England on day 5 to shorten the quarantine period.

Adults who have been fully vaccinated in the UK, US or EU and under 18s arriving are exempt from quarantine but must still take the Day 2 test.