The Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia has issued an advisory for nationals amid fresh tensions between the Gulf country and Yemen’s Houthis.
The embassy said that four Indian carriers have temporary cancelled flights to and from Riyadh, and Indians in emergency wanting to leave Saudi can use airports in neighbouring nations.
Indians who arrived in Saudi Arabia on a tourist or Umrah or business visas but had to overstay there due to the tensions would allowed to exit without payment of fines, the release said.
“Indian nationals in emergency who wish to depart Saudi Arabia may also avail flights available from airports in neighboring Gulf countries, particularly Qatar and Bahrain,” the Indian embassy said in a press release on Tuesday, adding that travel from other countries is subject to obtaining visa from there. “However, it is important that people whose visas have expired should exit the Kingdom at the earliest as soon as flights become available,” the embassy said.
