An official source at the Ministry of Interior stated that it is a supplement to the statement issued on Jumada Al-Uola 29, 1442 AH corresponding to January 13, 2021 AD regarding the warning against travel to a number of countries, and for the Kingdom’s concern for the safety and security of citizens wishing to travel abroad when the time for it is allowed, starting from one in the morning From Monday 5/10/1442 AH corresponding to 5/17/2021 AD, and in light of the security conditions and instability prevailing in a number of countries, and the continuing outbreak of the Corona pandemic (Covid-19) and the spread of a new mutated strain of the virus, the Ministry of Interior affirms that citizens continue Preventing travel, either directly or through another country, to the following countries without prior permission from the concerned authorities, which are: (Libya, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Iran, Turkey, Armenia, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Russia) Al Bayda, India), and any other countries in which the pandemic has not yet been controlled or the spread of the mutated strain of the virus has been proven.

The Ministry of Interior called on citizens wishing to travel to the countries to which travel is permitted to exercise caution and stay away from areas where instability prevails or witnessing the spread of the virus, and to follow all precautionary measures, regardless of their destination.