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Outline:
1. ABSHER INDIVIDUALS.
2. DIGITAL ID (IQAMA).
3. SEHHATY APPLICATION.
4. SAUDI ARABIA HEALTH GUIDANCE.
5. TRAVEL.
- UAE
- BAHRAIN
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1.ABSHER INDIVIDUALS.

Create, Register an Absher Account :

The first step is opening or creating a new Absher account online. To do so, just
follow the steps given below.

Step -1. To make an Absher Account, visit ABSHER.SA or You can also
download Absher app from the playstore or iTunes.

ABSHER
individuals

Step-2. Select ” Individuals” and Change language to English or keep it Arabic,

as per your requirements.

Step-3. Tap on “New User” located in the bottom left corner.

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Step-4. The User Registration form will open. Enter your Iqama number. Then,
enter your mobile number. It is better if the mobile number is registered on your
name.

• Choose a username and password. For password, it should be a minimum

of eight characters and, must contain a Capital Letter, and a digit. (e,g.
Mobtd453).

Please note: For security purposes, it is better not to use your iqama number in
password. Absher system will not accept the password if it contains more than four
continuous digits of your iqama number.

• Provide a valid email address and set the language of your choice. Enter
the Captcha code and tick “Agree to the terms of Use and Privacy Policy.”
You might receive emails from Absher in the future.
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Step-5. You, Will, receive a Verification Code on your mobile number. Enter it
and Tap on Register.

Final step. Follow the onscreen instructions and Finish the Registration Process.
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To fully use the service, you will need to activate the Absher Account. The
activation is easy, and you can enable the Absher account using several
methods. I am providing you all Absher activation methods.

Activate Absher Account :

The easiest way to activate the Absher account is online methods. In this
method, you can use your bank account, and within a few minutes, your Absher
account is activated. I am providing the details on how to use your bank account
to activate Absher immediately.

Moreover, if you are unable to activate your account through banking channels, I
am providing the locations of Absher registration Machines near you. Visit any of
them to register and activate the Absher account within few minutes.

so there are 2 methods to do that.

1- Through Bank Accounts Or ATM Machines.

2- Through Absher Registration Self Service Kiosk Machines

Activate Absher Using Bank Account.

If you have a bank account, you can easily activate the Absher account online.
All banks in Saudi Arab are providing Absher activation Service through this
method.
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Activate Account Through Absher Activation Kiosk Machines.

To Activate Absher Account through self-service machines, please follow the

procedure as given below :

• Visit any Absher kiosk machine located in your area, and on the main screen,
select the language. You can choose either English or Arabic.
• After selecting the language, enter your iqama number and tap on next.\
• After entering iqama number, place your right index finger on the sensor,
as shown in the picture below.
• upon a successful scan of the right index finger, the machine will ask to
put the left index finger on the sensor.
• Upon successful scanning, the screen will show the terms and conditions
page. Tap on Agree to continue the registration process.
• Now Enter Your mobile number and tap on Next. Try to provide the
mobile number which is registered on your name. The reason is that the
service provider ( Zain, STC, Mobily. etc.) can block it any time if the sim is
not on your name. The system may also refuse to register the contact
details if you are not the owner of it.
• You will receive a 5 digit activation code on your mobile number. Enter it
an click on next.
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2.DIGITAL ID (IQAMA).
• Download Absher app from the playstore or iTunes.

ABSHER
individuals
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3.SEHHATY APPLICATION:
Procedure to register for Covid-19 vaccination in Saudi Arabia.
– Download the SEHATY.SA app from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store.

Sehhaty | ‫ﺻﺤﺘﻲ‬

– Create an account with the Sehhaty app or Login with your registered account.

– “Covid-19 Vaccine.”
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– Select the beneficiary; (for whom you are applying) “Me” or “My
Dependents.” and then click “Next”.

– On the next page, fill with your basic information: Mobile Number, Region,
and City of Residence

– Select your Occupation from the specified list and click “Next”.

– On the next page, answer yes or no on the questions related to your health
condition like do you suffer from obesity, allergy, chronic disease.

– Click Next to complete the application and wait for Ministry’s response for
booking appointment.
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4.SAUDI ARABIA HEALTH GUIDANCE:

1. Non-Saudi nationals holding Tourist Visas are not allowed to enter

the Kingdom during COVID-19 pandemic.
2. Travelling with ID has been suspended for GCC citizens.
3. All arriving guests including the members of diplomatic missions
accredited in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and their families
(except Saudi citizens and children below 8 years of age) must
provide negative PCR test certificate issued from a verified
laboratory does not exceed (72) hours from the time the test is
undertaken until departing to the kingdom, and guests who did
not provide the certificate will be denied from boarding the
airplane.
4. Above points not applied on countries that suspended from
traveling to/from the kingdom in order to prevent the spread of
COVID-19 as decided by the competent committee as a result of
COVID-19 outbreak in these countries. Travel suspended (except
guests with official government invitations and health practitioners
from India and their families) to and from India, Brazil and
Argentina, including any person who has been in these countries
in the last (14) days prior to their arrival to the Kingdom.
5. All guests must fill out and sign Health Disclaimer Form below
before arriving to KSA airports then hand it over to health control
center upon arrival at airport.
6. All guests will undergo 3-days self-quarantine at home after
arriving to the kingdom, then take PCR test after 2 days. If PCR
test not conducted, self-quarantine at home continues for 7 days.
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7. All guests must download and register on Tatamman and

Tawakkalna Applications.
8. Guests must assign home location Through Tatamman app within
8 hours of arrival.
9. Guests most monitor COVID-19 symptoms, and immediately call
937 if any symptoms appeared or go to primary healthcare center
or emergency if necessary.
10. Guests must do daily health assessment in Tatamman app.
11. Guests must follow precautionary procedures during self-
quarantine at home as stated in the Health Disclaimer Form.

Lifting the suspension of all international flights and travel to the

Kingdom. Passengers are permitted to travel to Saudi Arabia in
compliance to the following:
1. The transport of Non-Saudi Citizens arriving from the
United Kingdom, South Africa as well as from any other
country being specified by the competent health
authorities, in which the strain of the new Corona Virus
(B.1,7,1,7) is spread, shall spend no less than (14) days
outside the country in which the new strain of Corona
Virus is spread before entering the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, with a PCR examination after the expiration of this
period proving that passenger is free from infection of
COVID-19.
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2. Saudi Citizens and who are allowed to travel into the

Kingdom for humanitarian and urgent cases arriving from
countries where the strain of the new Corona Virus is
spread are excluded from the provision in Item (1) above
and shall be quarantined in their homes for a period of
(14) days.
3. Passengers who are arriving from countries in which cases
of the strain of the new Corona Virus were registered shall
be quarantined in their homes for a period of (7) days.
4. Passengers who are arriving from the rest of other
countries, the (7) days mandatory home quarantine shall
be applied or (3) days at least with mandatory laboratory
PCR exam.
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- «TAWAKKALNA» APP:

Tawakkalna
(Covid-19 KSA)

- REST ASSURED «TATAMAN» APP:

( Tetamman )
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- THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH DISCLAIMER FORM FOR

PASSENGERS RETURNING TO SAUDI ARABIA:
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THE PREVENTIVE MEASURES APPLIED IN SAUDI ARABIA

IN REGARD FOR COVID-19 AND THE PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATING IT :

Before travelling:

1. If a person who intend to travel to Saudi Arabia was diagnosed with

COVID-19 or was in contact with a person diagnosed with COVID-19,
he/she should declare to health authorities at their country, and not
to travel until 14 days after diagnosis or last contact. Violations are
subject for prosecution under (Health Control at Points of Entry
Regulation). They would be subjected to fines not exceeding
(500,000) Saudi Riyals, and held accountable to consequences of their
violation on others.
2. Perform COVID-19 PCR within the timeframe assigned by Saudi
Arabia, and test result is proof of COVID-19 clearance. Violators will
be denied entry to Saudi Arabia.

Upon arrival:

1. If respiratory symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath) are

present, declare to Health Control Centers.
2. Sign documents required by health authorities and submit to relevant
authority at point of entry.
3. Download and register to applications required by health authorities.
4. Violations are subject for prosecution under (Health Control at Points
of Entry Regulation). They would be subjected to fines not exceeding
(500,000) Saudi Riyals, and held accountable to consequences of their
violation on others.

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After entry:

1. Comply with isolation/quarantine according to time and location

decided and mentioned in documents signed by traveler, update
health status and report symptoms to health authorities. Violations of
isolation/quarantine requirements are subjected to penalty not
exceeding (200,000) Saudi Riyals or imprisonment for up to 2 years,
or both. Repeated violations are subject to doubled penalties.
2. Comply with preventive measures after completion of
isolation/quarantine period:
• Social distancing and violation of preventive measures is
penalized by (1,000) Saudi Riyals, including not using
face-masks, not maintaining social distancing, refusing
temperature screening at entrance to public or private
facilities, and not complying with assigned protocols for
persons with fever. Penalties are doubled when violations
are repeated.
• Avoid large gatherings and not to invite to such
gatherings. Violations are penalized by (10,000) Saudi
Riyals. Penalties are doubled when violations are
repeated.
• Maintain hand washing with soap and water and
sanitization.

3. Request healthcare when symptoms suggestive of infection appear,

by calling health authorities on 937 and comply with preventive
measures to protect the public.
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5. TRAVEL.

-BAHRAIN:

1. All guests will undergo PCR test (at their own expense) upon their
arrival and another PCR test conducted after 10 days, the total costs
of which is BD 40.
2. All guests must be self-isolated for 10 days.
3. Any guest staying in Bahrain for ten (10) days or longer must repeat
the PCR test on the 10th day following their arrival in the Kingdom.
4. Test fee shall be paid in advance by the guest through BeAware App
or self-service payment kiosks at the destination airport.
5. Guests shall install and register on BeAware Bahrain app.
6. The compulsory 10-day quarantine will be lifted for all incoming
guests whose PCR test results become negative for the PCR test taken
upon arrival.
7. All incoming guests must sign a declaration stating that they will
follow the Ministry of Health regulations regarding self-isolating until
receiving their PCR test result and confirmed negative.
8. Guests whose PCR test results become positive will be contact by
Ministry of Health on the contact detail provided by guests upon
arrival to Bahrain.
9. Entry is restricted to Bahraini citizens, residents, GCC citizens who do
not need a visa, passengers eligible to obtain a visa on arrival, guests
with a valid eVisa, diplomats, military personnel, airline crew, or
holders of official service or UN passports.






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HEALTH DECLERATION FORM:

BEAWARE BAHRAIN APP:

BeAware
Bahrain
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-UEA

DUBAI:

GCC citizens traveling to UAE are allowed to enter with their
passport only, and no guest will be processed by immigration if holding
national ID.

Guests with Dubai issued residence visa must obtain GDRFA

approval before planning their return trip to Dubai from the link here.

Guests with UAE residence visa from other emirates except Dubai
must obtain ICA approval before planning their return trip to UAE from the
link here.

Tourists with valid visa or visa on arrival are not required to get any
approvals from GDRFA or ICA.

All UAE Nationals not required to conduct PCR test before arriving at
DXB/DWC as they will take PCR test upon arrival only.

All guests whose travel originating from GCC countries to DXB/DWC

not required to conduct PCR test before arriving at DXB/DWC as they will
take PCR test upon arrival only.

UAE residents arriving at DXB/DWC from the listed countries must

take COVID-19 PCR tests 96 hours before departure.
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Tourists arriving at DXB/DWC from the listed countries must take
COVID-19 PCR tests 96 hours before departure.

Upon arrival at DXB, guests might be randomly selected for

secondary PCR who then will be required to download the COVID19 –
DXB Smart App and self-isolate until their PCR results come out.

Transit guests arriving at DXB/DWC from the listed countries must have a
negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate.

UAE residents arriving at DXB/DWC from unlisted countries have the

option to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate or take the test
upon arrival in Dubai.

Tourists arriving at DXB/DWC from unlisted countries must present a

negative COVID 19 PCR test certificate, except for guests coming from the
UK and Germany who have the option to take a COVID-19 PCR test upon
arrival in Dubai.

All transiting guests arriving at DXB/DWC from all countries are not
required to present a COVID 19 PCR test certificate unless it is mandated
by their final destination.

Children under the age of 12 and guests with moderate to severe

disabilities are exempted from PCR.

For guests choose to conduct PCR test prior to departure, they must
carry a printed copy of the certificate in English or Arabic languages (no
handwritten reports).

Negative PCR test certificates must not exceed 96 hours before

departure.
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All citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria wishing to enter the

United Arab Emirates with a visit visa are required to obtain the following
documents and maintain them on their person prior to presenting
themselves at the check-in

counter:

Valid Return Ticket.

Hotel Booking or sufficient proof of accommodation address
covering the full length of their stay in the United Arab Emirates as per the
duration stated in their booking.

Negative PCR Test result obtained within a 96-hour window prior to

departure.

Valid Health Insurance covering the full duration of their stay in the
United Arab Emirates.

The above requirements do not apply to the following categories:

Nigerian citizens already holding valid Resident Visas.

Nigerian citizens transiting through any of the nation’s airports to a

third destination.

Holders of visit and tourism visa from five nationalities only (Pakistan,
India, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh) must hold valid round-trip tickets.

All guests transiting at DXB from all other countries or departing

from DXB to all countries are required to follow final destination
requirements.
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UNDERTAKING FORM DUBAI:

COVID-19 DXB MOBILE APPLICATION:

COVID19 -
DXB Smart

Best Regards

Rubayan Alrubayan
senior Government Relation
& Travel Branch Specialist
Mob.0550912152