Overview

The Salwa Border Post is the land border crossing between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The Salwa border crossing is geographically affiliated to Alo’daid Governorate in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, 460 km away from the Saudi capital Riyadh, via Riyadh Saad Khurais Al Hofuf Salwa Road, 90 km from the Qatari capital Doha. Border crossing is managed by the Saudi Customs & the Ministry of Interior. The cross border provides services to travelers through passports, customs, police, traffic , the Saudi Red Crescent , border guards and civil defence.

On December 19, 2017, the border was officially closed, and no passengers were allowed to pass due to political problems with Qatar. And in January of the year 2021, the port was reopened after an agreement was reached between the two countries at the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Al-Ula.

Customs Clearance

For more information on customs in Saudi Arabia, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.

Other Relevant Information

Organizational and precautionary controls and procedures for importers at Abu Samra port.

By Qatar customs:

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.