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Saudi Arabia

Current travel vaccine advice and how to prevent infections when travelling to Saudi Arabia.

The recommendations and advice on this page can never replace a medical consultation. 

To get the best effect from the vaccines, you should begin vaccination well before departure. At helsenorge.no you can check which vaccines you have taken in Norway that are registered for you. You have to pay for travel vaccines and malaria protection.

Vaccine recommendations for all travellers

Travellers should be up to date with vaccinations and boosters as recommended in Norway. You can check which vaccines you have received on helsenorge.no.

Vaccine recommendations for some travellers

These vaccines are recommended for some travellers visiting this country. The recommendation depends on the duration of the stay, type of travel/activity, the traveller's health etc., and should be assessed by a doctor.

Yellow Fever Sertificate

This country requires documentation of yellow fever vaccination upon entry for travelers coming from or traveling via countries at risk of yellow fever transmission.

Other relevant matters

Vaccine documentation

To obtain a visa to Saudi Arabia, documentation is required that people over 2 years of age are vaccinated against meningococ serotypes A+C+W+Y before arrival in Saudi Arabia, with a minimum of 10 days and a maximum of three years for a polysaccharide vaccine and a maximum of five years for a conjugate vaccine. The vaccination certificate must state that the vaccine given in Norway is a conjugate vaccine that protects against serogroups A, C, W and Y. The name of the vaccine should also be documented.

Requirements and recommendations for pilgrimage (Hajj and Umrah)

Due to large gathering during the Hajj and Umrah, and the Saudi Arabian health authorities have specific requirements and recommendations for travellers:

MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome)

The MERS coronavirus is widespread in dromedaries here, and there have been cases of infection in humans. Travel advice can be found in the section “Animals” further down the page. 

Malaria

Mosquito-bite prevention and chemoprofylaxis recommended.

Rural areas in the southern and western regions bordering Yemen, September-January: Mosquito-bite prevention and chemoprophylaxis recommended.

The rest of the country, including Mecca and Medina: No malaria risk.

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