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2.3.2 Saudi Arabia Border Crossing of Jadidah Arar
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Overview

Arar is a border crossing between Saudi Arabia and Iraq. The nearest town in Saudi Arabia is Arar and the nearest in Iraq is An Nukhayb. The crossing has barracks for Iraqi border guards, a mosque, and offices for processing people crossing the border. The crossing sees a huge spike in traffic during the Hajj as Iraqis cross into Saudi Arabia to visit Mecca.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Saudi Arabia: Jadidah Arar
Iraq: Arar

Province or District

Arar

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Arar (68 km)

Latitude

31.327152

Longitude

41.443307

Managing Authority / Agency

Saudi Customs Authority

Contact Person

+966114349999

 

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Name Hail International Airport (673 km)

Truck Travel Time: 5:45 hrs

Car Travel time: 5:15 hrs

Nearest Local Airport

Arar Airport (66 km)

Truck Travel Time: 1:15 hrs

Car Travel time: 00:50 hrs

Nearest Port

Dammam Port (1115 km)

Truck Travel Time: 14:15 hrs

Car Travel time: 12:00 hrs

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Arar (68 km)

Truck Travel Time: 1:15 hrs

Car Travel time: 00:55 hrs

Other Information

N/A

Hours of Operation

Mondays

24/7

Tuesdays

24/7

Wednesdays

24/7

Thursdays

24/7

Fridays

24/7

Saturdays

24/7

Sundays

24/7

National Holidays

None

Seasonal Constraints

The border experiences congestion during Hajj time.

Daily Capacity

Under normal circumstances, Arar has a total daily capacity that can handle approximately 500 trucks for both import and export operations. As for the import activities, the border crossing has parking area that lots up to 500 trucks of different types. There is a storage facility at the border with an area of 600 square meters.

Customs Clearance

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

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

 


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