SR30,000 Fine and Two-Year Travel Ban for Travelling to Countries Not Permitted

Any Saudi citizens who travel to countries to where travel is prohibited will be slapped with a maximum fine of SR30,000 and a travel ban for up to two years. The fine is doubled for repeat offenses, with a travel ban of up to five years. This provision of penalty includes in the executive regulations of the Travel Documents Law, approved by Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif. The countries to where travel is prohibited will be determined by the minister of interior, after completion of the necessary procedures. It was stipulated in the executive regulations that the penalty will be multiplied in several circumstances. These include if the country is dangerous, or if it is a conflict zone, or if it is subject to travel restrictions due to emergency circumstances. The penalty will be reduced in certain cases, such as if the offender has first-degree family ties to the country, if the offender transits through the country on indirect flights for no more than 48 hours, or if the offender’s age is 60 years or above. According to the regulations, anyone who provides false information on the declarations related to the issuance of a travel document […]

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