Travel Restrictions Entering India from Saudi Arabia for Vaccinated Travelers
- 🇦🇫Afghanistan
- 🇦🇽Åland Islands
- 🇦🇱Albania
Summary
Travel is allowed with restrictions
Possible COVID-19 Test
Mandatory Masks
Mandatory Health Assessment
1x Mandatory Documents
The information on this page is applicable to people who are fully vaccinated and traveling from Saudi Arabia to India.
View restrictions for unvaccinated travelersGovernments may change their policies with little notice. We recommend checking in regularly and verifying requirements with the linked sources before making travel plans.
Border Status
Travel is allowed with restrictions
Travelers are allowed to enter India. Please check the documentation, quarantine, and/or testing requirements before traveling.
For interstate traveling, travelers should inform themselves before the planned trip about the requirements. Some states require either proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a COVID-19 negative test result and/or testing on arrival if entering from other Indian states. Additional quarantine may be necessary, depending on the state of origin.
Exiting Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabian citizens can’t travel to some countries
Saudi citizens are not allowed to travel to selected countries.
Please see the source for more information.
Exiting Saudi Arabia: Travel is allowed for vaccinated Saudi Arabian citizens
Fully vaccinated Saudi citizens are required to provide valid proof of vaccination before departure from Saudi Arabia. They must have received a booster dose if 3 months have passed from receiving a second dose.
This requirement does not apply to:
- Saudi Arabian citizens under the age of 16.
Visas
Before You Leave
No proof of a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test required for vaccinated travelers
Fully vaccinated travelers from selected countries with COVID-19 vaccination certificates issued from these countries are not required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result before traveling to India.
Travelers must upload their COVID-19 vaccination certificate through the Air Suvidha portal.
Mandatory health declaration form for vaccinated travelers
Fully vaccinated travelers are required to complete an Air Suvidha self-declaration form online a maximum of 72 hours before departure to India. Travelers must upload their COVID-19 vaccination certificate during the process. Travelers will receive an updated application document via email and are required to show this document to the immigration authority on arrival in India.
Travelers departing from Saudi Arabia require proof of vaccination
Saudi citizens departing from Saudi must have proof that they have been fully vaccinated.
Citizens are considered to be fully vaccinated if:
- They have received a booster dose if more than 3 months have passed since their final dose;
- They have received their final dose, and no more than 3 months have passed.
This requirement does not apply to:
- Saudi Arabian citizens under the age of 16;
- Children (foreigners) under the age of 12 years; however, must have a valid health insurance policy approved by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) to cover the risks of COVID-19.
- Travelers (foreigners) whose status in Tawakkalna appears as “exempted” from the COVID-19 vaccine are to be treated equally as those whose status in Tawakkalna appears as IMMUNE.
Mandatory proof of vaccination for India
Fully vaccinated travelers from a country with approved vaccination certificates must provide a vaccination certificate issued in one of these countries to be exempt from presenting proof of a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test result. Currently, vaccination certificates are accepted from these countries:
Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Botswana, Bulgaria, Canada, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Dominica, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Finland, Gabon, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Morocco, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Paraguay, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Philippines, Qatar, South Korea, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Palestine, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, United Kingdom, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uganda, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
Fully vaccinated travelers unable to present a valid vaccination certificate from a country in this list may be required to follow the requirements for unvaccinated travelers and present proof of a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test result.
Some Indian states also require either proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a current negative test result and/or testing on arrival if entering from other Indian states.
Travelers must have a valid vaccination certificate showing it has passed at least 15 days since the completion of the COVID-19 vaccination schedule.
Please check the source for more details.
On Arrival
COVID-19 test may be required on arrival
Travelers may be required to take a COVID-19 RT-PCR test at the airport at their own expense. Travelers with transit connections in India are also subject to tests on arrival.
Travelers who test negative should self-monitor for 14 days. If the test result is positive they should send a sample for genomic testing and start with treatment as per laid down standard protocol.
This requirement does not apply to:
- Travelers under the age of 5.
No quarantine required
Travelers are not required to quarantine on arrival in India. Instead, travelers are required to self-monitor their health for 14 days on arrival. If travelers develop signs or symptoms of COVID-19, they must immediately self-isolate and report to their nearest health facility or call the national helpline number or state helpline number.
Some Indian regions may have their own specific quarantine requirements. Please check the link for more information on regional quarantine requirements.
Recommended contact-tracing app
Travelers are advised by the Indian government to download the Aarogya Setu contact tracing application on their mobile phones.
Travelers are required to have an Indian mobile phone number to register their profile.
Health screening on arrival
Temperature screening is required for all travelers before departure to India, and on arrival in India.
While There
Masks are mandatory in public
Travelers must wear masks while in public, especially in urban areas, indoors, and on public transportation.
COVID-19 Risk Information
Data is sourced from Our World In Data, and risk levels are assessed and scored based on the CDC guidelines.
Local Guidelines
Use of mask
Public transportation
Restaurants
Bars
Nightclubs
Shops
View the Return Trip
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia from India
Coming SoonYour Travel Planning Assistant
Receive more specific travel restriction information for each leg of your trip. Access your trip details all in one place.
Join over 42,000 travelers on the waitlist to use this free service.
