Dammam Airport uses only one terminal common to all flights.

Inside, the spacious, modern and very clear building is divided into international and domestic sections.

The terminal is medium sized, well organised and you can walk through the whole building in about 10 minutes.

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Transfer between flights

Transferring at Dammam airport is not very common. The main transfer airports in Saudi Arabia are Riyadh and Jeddah.

However, the airport still has the option of a direct transfer through the transit zone, which is very easy due to the clear and single terminal.

When transferring, you go through a security check within the transit zone. However, you do not have to leave the transit area when transferring between international flights.

Do I need a visa when transferring?

There is no need to arrange an expensive visa for Saudi Arabia as long as the transfer time does not exceed 12 hours. This is because you do not leave the transit area during the transfer and therefore do not go through passport control at all.

You will only need to obtain a visa if you combine your transfer in Dammam on your own from two separately purchased tickets.

What checks do I have to go through when changing planes?

During an international transfer, you will always go through a security checkpoint, which is exclusively for transfer passengers and is located within the transit zone.

The security checkpoint is always separated into rows for men and women.

If you are transferring from an international flight to a domestic flight or vice versa, you will of course also go through passport control.

What is the minimum transfer time?

The official minimum transfer time is 60 minutes.

During this time, you can easily get through security.