RIYADH: Saudi Customs at the Salwa border crossing with Qatar resumed operations on Saturday, with the port receiving a number of arrivals the moment it opened, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Travelers arriving through the port completed standard customs and health-related procedures that are customary at all entry points into the Kingdom.
Saudi Customs said they began cooperating with all government agencies operating at the port immediately after both countries announced they would open their air, land and sea borders following a historic Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in AlUla on Tuesday.
The breakthrough agreement aimed at ending a three-year diplomatic dispute between the Kingdom, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt with Doha.
Multiple Qatari cars were preparing to cross the border on Saturday morning and the first Qatari car entered the port by the afternoon.
Customs authorities said that they also began “preparing and equipping the port from all technical and operational aspects,” and ensured all the “necessary requirements were available to provide distinguished customs services for all travelers.”
The Kingdom issued multiple health measures for the entry of Qatari nationals following the reopening of its border, including compulsory PCR tests and self-isolation for three days, Al Arabiya reported.
A coronavirus health center has also been set up at the Salwa border crossing as both countries have measures in place to prevent the spread of the virus, Al Arabiya said.
Medical teams will be available at the border crossing to test those arriving from Qatar, and people entering the border will sign forms committing to home quarantine measures.