Health Alert – Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs (January 15, 2021)   Location: Worldwide – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director has signed an order requiring all airline passengers traveling to the United States, including U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 viral test or recovery from COVID-19. Event:  Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must ... Read More»

Routine Notification – Holiday Closure of U.S. Embassy and Consulates, Saudi Arabia Location: U. S. Embassy and Consulates, Saudi Arabia Notification: The U.S. Embassy and U.S. Consulates General in Saudi Arabia will be closed on Sunday, January 17, 2021 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.  In the event of an emergency for U.S. citizens, contact information for the ... Read More»

Health Alert:  Information for Travelers Returning to the United States Beginning January 26, all air passengers to the United States will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours before their flight to the United States departs.  Airlines must deny boarding to passengers if they do not provide documentation of a negative test or provide documentation of having recovered from COVID-19. Please refer to CDC for more ... Read More»

Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 3, 2021 Location: International flights to Saudi Arabia Event:  The January 3, 2021 General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) Circular No. 4/36252 lifted the temporary suspension of all international flights and travel to Saudi Arabia, which the government of Saudi Arabia had previously enacted on December 21.  The Saudi government also reported that land ... Read More»