Saudi Arabia suspends travel to and from Kenya over Ebola

Saudi citizens may no longer travel to Kenya, and the kingdom has halted all types of visas for travellers from there, its Public Health Authority said Friday.

Look-back window for the entry ban

21 days

Entry is also barred for anyone arriving from Kenya, including through a third country, if they stayed in Kenya or any other country with an active Ebola outbreak in the 21 days before arrival.

How the restrictions grew

1. Jun

   Saudi Arabia suspends travel to the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan

2. Oct 6

   Kenya confirms its first Ebola case, in Nairobi

3. Oct 30

   Saudi Arabia extends the suspension to Kenya

Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case on Oct 6, and Saudi Arabia had already suspended travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan in June.

Saudi health authorities said the situation in the kingdom remains reassuring and is under close monitoring. They said more preventive measures will follow if needed.