Switzerland removes on-arrival quarantine requirement for Saudis

The exemption also applies to citizens from countries including Singapore, Serbia, and Equatorial Guinea. (File/AFP)
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  • Switzerland listed 53 countries whose citizens will be required to finish a 10-day quarantine upon arrival
  • Switzerland has 38,760 COVID-19 infections as of Aug. 20

DUBAI: Saudi citizens travelling to Switzerland are exempted from the mandatory on-arrival quarantine, according to the country’s updated travel advisory as international borders reopen.

Switzerland listed 53 countries whose citizens will be required to finish a 10-day quarantine upon arrival, the Saudi Gazette reported.

The exemption also applies to citizens from countries including Singapore, Serbia, and Equatorial Guinea.

Some countries have been added to Switzerland’s coronavirus blacklist including Albania, Belgium, and India, prohibiting their citizens from entering the country.

The list is determined based on countries’ coronavirus risk. Switzerland has 38,760 COVID-19 infections as of Aug. 20.