Travel

PASSPORTS AND VISA REQUIREMENTS

All participants should ensure that their passports validity exceeds 6 months, and in all cases, longer than the duration of the stay and ensure they obtain a valid visa prior to entering the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Except for the citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council, participants from all countries require a visa to visit Saudi Arabia. Participants must hold a passport valid for more than 6 months from the date of entry, with at least two-sided blank pages in the Passport. it is highly recommended that the visa application be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time for processing.

For a list of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic missions in IsDB Member Countries, and that of IsDB Member Countries’ diplomatic missions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, please consult the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Foreign Affairs website: www.mofa.gov.sa

TRAVEL TO AND FROM JEDDAH

It is expected that Governors, Alternate Governors, and delegates will make their own travel arrangements to and from Jeddah.

Governors, Alternate Governors, and other delegates are encouraged to arrange their arrival and return flight reservations, directly to and from Jeddah. as early as possible to secure the flights and dates of their choice.

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AIRPORT RECEPTION

Protocol officers will be available at Jeddah, King Abdulaziz International Airport to assist delegates entry and departure.

Shuttle buses will be available to transport participants from the airport to the “official” hotels and from these hotels to the venue of the Annual Meeting.

For each IsDB Governor, one car with a driver will be provided. It is, therefore, vital that Governors indicate their travel details in the registration form

CUSTOMS

Travelers to the Kingdom Saudi Arabia are not allowed to bring in prohibited items such as narcotics, alcoholic beverages, firearms, or ammunition. Currency exceeding SR‏60,000 ‏ or the equivalent in ‎foreign currency must be declared.

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