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Saudi Arabia expands its tourist visa programme
Saudi Arabia is adding six more nations to its authorised visitor visa list.
The six newly-eligible countries are Türkiye, Thailand, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, and Mauritius.
It grants stays for leisure, business, and religious (Umrah only) travel.
Nationals of these countries can apply for a Saudi visitor visa ahead of their journey via the official e-visa portal at visa.visitsaudi.com.
The visitor e-visa is valid for an entire year, grants multiple entries, and permits a stay of up to 90 days.
Visit Saudi offers online trip planner for visitors to create custom itineraries easily.
With a Saudi visa travelers can visit seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, go snorkeling and diving in the Red Sea and go browsing in Riyadh’s Deira Souq.
Since the launch of Saudi’s visitor e-visa in 2019, Saudi has eased access for millions and accelerated tourism growth on an ubrivalled scale.
In September 2019, the Ministry of Tourism launched the visitor visa program, targeting 49 countries, which has now increased to 63.
In 2022, Saudi extended its regulations to provide a visitor e-visa to holders of valid Schengen, United Kingdom, and US visas that have been used to enter those countries before arriving in Saudi Arabia.
Also, earlier this year, Saudi announced the launch of the free 96-hour Stopover Visa, allowing passengers to stay in the country for up to 96 hours.
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