Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced that polio vaccination is mandatory for travellers from Pakistan and several other countries.
In a statement, GACA specified that passengers from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mozambique must present a valid polio vaccination certificate upon entry to the Kingdom.
The authority clarified that passengers transiting through these countries…

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Saudi Arabia mandates polio vaccination for Pakistanis

A student leaving for the United States at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan, on January 21, 2023.KARACHI: Adding to the existing challenges faced by Pakistanis wishing to travel abroad, Saudi Arabia has made it mandatory for travellers from Pakistan to possess polio vaccination...

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Polio vaccination certificate prerequisite for travel to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has made polio vaccination certificates mandatory for Pakistani travelers, with severe penalties for non-compliance, as the country seeks to curb the spread of the disease amidst a surge in cases.

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Saudi Arabia requires Polio vaccination certificate for Pakistani travelers

KARACHI: Pakistani travelers heading to Saudi Arabia will now be required to provide proof of polio vaccination, as mandated by the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority, ARY News reported. According to Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), this new regulation applies to travelers from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Somalia, and other countries. Travelers must obtain a polio vaccination certificate or an inactivated poliovirus vaccine cert…

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Islamabad: A polio vaccination certificate has been made mandatory for Pakistani citizens travelling to Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s civil aviation authority has announced. According to Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), anyone found violating the latest directives would face severe penalties and legal action. Pakistan, along with Afghanistan, remains one of the last two polio-endemic countries in the world. The country ha…

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Saudi Arabia mandates polio vaccination certificate for Pakistanis

Islamabad: A polio vaccination certificate has been made mandatory for Pakistani citizens travelling to Saudi Arabia, the kingdom's civil aviation authority has announced. According to Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), anyone found violating the latest directives would face severe penalties and legal action. Pakistan, along with Afghanistan, remains one of the last two polio-endemic countries in the world. The country ha…

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No entry without polio vaccination certificate, Saudi Arabia tells Pakistani travellers

Last Updated on January 9, 2025 by Nivedita Islamabad, Jan 9 (IANS) A polio vaccination certificate has been made mandatory for Pakistani citizens travelling to Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s civil aviation authority has announced. According to Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), anyone found violating the latest directives would face severe penalties and […] The post No entry without polio vaccination certificate, Saudi Arab…

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No entry without polio vaccination certificate to Pakistani Travellers

ISLAMABAD – The Saudi Arabian General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has made polio vaccination certificate mandatory for all passengers traveling from Pakistan. The announcement was made by the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority, adding that the same will be applicable to passengers from Afghanistan, Kenya, Congo, and Mozambique as they will be required to present a polio vaccination certificate. It stated that passengers transiting through the…

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A new case of polio virus has been reported in Pakistan with the National Reference Laboratory confirming a case from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to sources, the total number of polio cases has reached 69 with a 13-month-old girl from Tank district being affected. The wild polio virus type 1 has been confirmed in the affected child. Sources report that the child exhibited polio symptoms on November 25 and her samples were received by the polio…

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