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Saudi Arabia - Population: 34,268,528
Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
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Measure
Detail
Source
2020-02-27 Public services closure  Suspension of entry for individuals wanting to perform the Umrah pilgrimage in Mecca or to visit the... Global States of Emergency
2020-02-27 Closure of businesses and public services Suspension of entry for individuals wanting to perform the Umrah pilgrimage in Mecca or to visit the... Global States of Emergency
2020-03-07 Visa restrictions all travelers arriving from Italy, South Korea, Japan, Azerbaijan are banned from entry... Saudi Airline
2020-03-07 Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival all arriving passengers from Egypt have to proof they have done a medical examination confiming to i... Saudi Airline
2020-03-07 Border closure  border closure between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, UAE, and Kuwait (land borders with Qatar have been ... US Embassy
2020-03-09 Visa restrictions all travelers arriving from UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Italy, Korea are bann... Saudi Airline
2020-03-09 Schools closure  suspension of all schools, universities and other educational institutions... AlArabiya
2020-03-09 International flights suspension suspension of all flights from and to UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Italy, Kore... Saudi Airline
2020-03-10 Visa restrictions all travelers arriving from Oman, Spain, Germany, France, Turkey are banned from entry... Saudi Airline
2020-03-10 International flights suspension all Saudi citizens and residents are banned from travelling to Oman, Spain, Germany, France, Turkey... Saudi Airline
2020-03-12 Visa restrictions all travelers arriving from Sudan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, Kenya, Djibuti, Eritrea are banne... Saudi Airline
2020-03-12 International flights suspension all Saudi citizens and residents are banned from travelling to Sudan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia... Saudi Airline
2020-03-12 Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival all passengers must fill out a health declaration form upon arrival... Saudi Airline
2020-03-14 Limit public gatherings suspension of sports competitions, closure of sport stadiums... Saudi Press Agency
2020-03-14 Awareness campaigns the government calls upon its citizens and residents to avoid gatherings and follow preventive safet... Ministry of Health
2020-03-15 International flights suspension all flights to and from Saudi Arabia suspended for two weeks starting 15 March... Saudi Airline
2020-03-16 Closure of businesses and public services non essentials suspended including gatherings in parks, beaches, etc. ... US Embassy of Saudi Arabia
2020-03-16 Public services closure  non essentials suspended including gatherings in parks, beaches, etc. ... US Embassy of Saudi Arabia
2020-03-16 Schools closure  ... US Embassy of Saudi Arabia
2020-03-21 Border closure  All land crossings remain restricted to commercial trucks only.... US Embassy of Saudi Arabia
2020-03-21 Closure of businesses and public services All domestic flights, bus, taxi, and train transportation are suspended for two weeks *citizens NOT ... US Embassy of Saudi Arabia
2020-03-21 Public services closure  All domestic flights, bus, taxi, and train transportation are suspended for two weeks *citizens NOT ... US Embassy of Saudi Arabia
2020-03-23 Curfews 21 days. A night curfew between 19.00 and 06.00 will be imposed for 21 days starting from 23 March. ... International SOS
2020-03-25 Partial lockdown lockdown in Makkah, Madinah and Riyadh – no residents are allowed to enter or leave these cities �... International SOS
2020-03-26 Domestic travel restrictions travel between regions of Saudi Arabia is prohibited.... US Embassy
2020-03-27 Visa restrictions suspension of entry permission for travelers arriving for purpose of Umrah and visiting the Prophet�... Saudi Airline
2020-03-28 International flights suspension All international flights in/out suspension is extended until further notice *Flights associated wit... International SOS
2020-04-02 Curfews A 24-hour curfew is in effect in Mecca, Medina until further notice.... International SOS
2020-04-04 Partial lockdown Authorities have imposed a 24-hour curfew on 7 neighbourhoods in Jeddah. The curfew, which effective... International SOS
2020-04-06 Curfews A 24-hour curfew is in effect in the capital Riyadh, Tabuk (Tabuk province), Jeddah, Taif (both Mecc... International SOS
2020-04-06 Domestic travel restrictions In cities and neighbourhoods under 24-hour lockdown only one adult from each household is allowed to... International SOS
2020-04-08 Curfews A night curfew between 15.00 and 06.00 will be imposed from 8 April until further notice. The minist... International SOS
2020-04-10 Partial lockdown authorities announced a total curfew in six districts in Medina (Medina province) until further noti... International SOS
2020-04-10 Full lockdown authorities announced a total curfew in six districts in Medina (Medina province) until further noti... International SOS
2020-04-29 Curfews Curfew restrictions have been eased in Al-Qatif governorate (Eastern province). Residents are now al... International SOS
2020-04-29 Domestic travel restrictions restrictions have been eased in Al-Qatif governorate (Eastern province). Residents are now allowed t... International SOS
2020-05-02 Partial lockdown to and exit from dammam will be banned until further notice, although movement for shipping and tran... Garda World
2020-05-09 Domestic travel restrictions Curfew restrictions have been eased in Al-Qatif governorate (Eastern province). Residents are now al... International SOS
2020-05-09 Partial lockdown Saudi authorities announced the easing of the total lockdown restrictions that had been introduced i... Garda World
2020-05-12 Domestic travel restrictions All members of the public will be prohibited from entering or exiting the Baish province. However, e... Garda World
2020-05-12 Curfews Residents and citizens will be allowed to leave their homes for essential errands, such as buying fo... Garda World
2020-05-12 Partial lockdown The Saudi Ministry of Interior announced that an indefinite 24-hour curfew will be placed into effec... Garda World
2020-05-13 Partial lockdown the 24-hour curfew the capital Riyadh, Tabuk (Tabuk province), rest of Jeddah, Taif (both Mecca pro... International SOS
2020-05-13 Curfews the 24-hour curfew the capital Riyadh, Tabuk (Tabuk province), rest of Jeddah, Taif (both Mecca prov... International SOS
2020-05-23 Partial lockdown From 23 to 27 May, the authorities will impose a 24-hour full lockdown countrywide.... International SOS
2020-05-28 Curfews ease restrictions on movement across the Kingdom with the exception of Makkah, and resumption of som... MoH
2020-05-31 Curfews Effective May 31, residents of Makkah will be allowed in and out of the city from 6 am to 3 pm with ... MoH
2020-06-01 Requirement to wear protective gear in public Requires Wearing Masks When Going Outside... MoH
2020-06-01 Domestic travel restrictions Saudi Arabian Airlines domestic flights appear to be available for booking from 1 June,... International SOS
2020-06-06 Domestic travel restrictions movement in and out of the city is prohibited during curfew hours... us embassy
2020-06-06 Curfews curfew hours from Saturday, June 6 through Saturday June 20 are 3 PM to 6 AM... us embassy
2020-06-21 Curfews all except mecca: The Saudi government has announced that remaining curfew restrictions will be lift... us embassy
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