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The UK Embassy in 抖阴短视频 stepped up the repatriation process by announcing more flights to London for British nationals and residents.
An embassy statement shared details and flight updates: 鈥淪audia is now operating the flights: Jeddah-London on June 24 and Jeddah-London on June 28. To book tickets, please visit the Saudia website , remembering to select 鈥榦ne-way鈥�.鈥�
It said that many British nationals and residents wanted to return to the UK in the coming weeks and that the embassy expected 鈥渇urther flights鈥� from Riyadh to London before the end of June. 鈥淲e will share details when flights are confirmed. Tickets will be available from ,鈥� it added.
The diplomatic mission clarified that it would no longer be providing transport to the airport or permission letters as domestic travel restrictions in the Kingdom had been lifted. If people needed to travel during curfew they were to show their boarding pass or booking confirmation at checkpoints. Iqama holders could also request permission via the Tawakkalna app, though this step was not essential.
鈥淚f you are a British national or resident located in Makkah only and cannot secure permissions via the app, you can request an embassy letter to support your transport to Jeddah airport by emailing KSA.Info@fco.gov.uk.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
The UK has introduced new guidelines for passengers arriving from overseas and the embassy advised people to refer to the guidance at .
Travelers must complete a form before they arrive in the UK, but they are not allowed to submit it until 48 hours before they are due to arrive in the UK: .
鈥淲e are working with the Saudi authorities to try and establish a flight back from the UK to 抖阴短视频 for those resident in 抖阴短视频, but for now it remains impossible to say when flights may restart. Please take this into account when planning your travel,鈥� the embassy statement added.
UK Ambassador to 抖阴短视频 Neil Crompton has thanked 抖阴短视频 for its help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, retweeting a message of gratitude from the UK鈥檚 Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.
鈥淰ery grateful to 抖阴短视频 for the generous donation of hundreds of thousands of medical gowns to our NHS,鈥� the tweet said. 鈥淭he UK and 抖阴短视频 will continue to work together to tackle this global pandemic.鈥�