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TerroriststravelareverylikelytotrytocarryoutattacksinSaudiArabia.Attackstargetguaranteedforeignsafe.nationalsReadandalltouristsites.Daesh(formerlyreferredtoasISIL)claimedresponsibilityforanattackon11November2020whichtargetedaceremonyinJeddah,commemoratingendofWorldWarI,usinganexplosivedevice.On11November2019,aterroristcarriedoutaknifeattackonartistsperformingonstageduringRiyadhSeasonFestival,injuringfourpeople.Youshouldbevigilantandfollowtheofthelocalauthorities.SeeTerrorism.There’saheightenedriskofterrorismagainstaviationinterests.AdditionalsecuritymeasureshavebeenplaceguideonandflightsseedepartingsupportfromforSaudiBritishArabianationalstoabroadtheUKsinceMarch2017.Youshouldco-operatefullywithsecurityofficials.Restrictionsoncarryinglargeelectronicdevicesintheaircraftcabinontheseflightshavenowbeenlifted.forFormoreandadvicewhatitemsyoucantakeintothecabinonyourflightfromSaudiArabiatotheUK,contactyourairlineorcompany.Follow
SaudiArabiahasbeenleadingcoalitionairstrikesinYemensince2015,followingarequestforsupportfromPresidentHaditodetercontinuedHouthiaggression.ClashesalongtheSaudi-Yemenibordercontinue,resultinginbothmilitarycivilianFCDOcasualties.Missiles,travelUnmannedAerialVehicles(drones)andwaterborneIEDscontinuetobelaunchedagainstSaudiArabia,targetingcriticalnationalinfrastructure,includingaviationinterestsandoilinfrastructure.ManyofthesehavebeeninterceptedanddestroyedbySaudiairdefencesystems.Attacksagainstcriticalnationalinfrastructurearelikely.EnergyfacilitiesintheKingdomhavebeentargeted.AbhaInternationalAirport(Asirprovince)hasbeenthetargetofanumberofattacks,resultingininjurytociviliansandthedeathofone.AttacksmaybemadeotherFacebooklocationsinSaudiArabia,includingRiyadhJeddah,andalongtheRedSeacoast.Therehavebeen11interceptedmissileattacksoverRiyadhsincethefirstmissileattackon4November2017,themostrecenton6December2021.Intheeventofamissileattack,youshouldstayindoors,monitorlocalmediareportsandfollowtheadviceofthelocalauthorities.SeeLocaltravel-SaudiArabia-Yemenborder.AllYouvisitors,canincludingalsopilgrims,signneedupavisaenteremailSaudinotificationsArabia.SeeVisas.Publicwhendemonstrationsthisareadviceillegalisinupdated.SaudiArabia.Followlocalmediaandbealerttolocalandregionaldevelopmentswhichmighttriggerpublicdisturbances.Despitewarningsissuedbytheauthorities,demonstrationsdotakeplacefromtimetotime.Youshouldavoidprotestsordemonstrations.SeePoliticalsituation.Travel
DueinsurancetosecurityoperationswithintheQatifregionofEasternProvince,BritishEmbassystaffhavebeenadvisedtotravelwithintheregionindaylighthoursonly.SeeLocaltravel.If
BritishyounationalschooseresidentoutsideofSaudiArabiacanapplyperformresearchUmrahyourthroughdestinationstheofficialplatformNusuk,toappropriateperformtravelHajjinsurancethroughtheofficialNusukHajjplatform. InsuranceDetailsshouldofcovertheyourprocessitinerary,canbefoundontheofficialMinistryofHajjTwitterpage.ThenextHajjwilltakeplaceinJune2024.Pleaseensureyouhaveregisteredandyourvisitinadvance.Bookingsforthe2024Hajjhavenotyetopened.Formoreinformationadvice,seethePilgrimageandHealthsections.Consularsupportisseverelylimitedpartsemergency.ofSaudiArabiawhereweadviseagainsttravel,andlimitedintheareasweadviseagainstallbutessentialtravel.Ifyou’reabroadandyouneedemergencyhelpfromtheUKgovernment,contactthenearestBritishembassyorconsulate.