Besides, the ministry has confirmed that visa fees will be levied.
It bears mentioning that the kingdom had announced visa on arrival for citizens from Albania, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, South Africa, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, for leisure, business, and religious (Umrah only) travel.
Nationals of these countries can apply for a visitor visa electronically or upon arrival at one of the country’s ports, as per an earlier announcement by the kingdom.Besides, the ministry has confirmed that visa fees will be levied.
It bears mentioning that the kingdom had announced visa on arrival for citizens from Albania, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, South Africa, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, for leisure, business, and religious (Umrah only) travel.
Nationals of these countries can apply for a visitor visa electronically or upon arrival at one of the country’s ports, as per an earlier announcement by the kingdom.
As per a prior announcement by the kingdom, citizens of these nations may apply for a visitor visa online or when they arrive at a port in the nation.
Saudi Arabia recently replaced the visa stickers for countries like Pakistan, Turkey, Morocco, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Thailand, Bangladesh, India, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Egypt with QR codes as part of a system overhaul.
To loosen travel restrictions, the nation announced new instant e-visa options in July for visitors with UK, US, and Schengen visas as well as permanent residents of those nations.
The most recent visa policies support the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 plan, which aims to achieve the goal of attracting 100 million tourists annually by the year 2030.
According to the Saudi Press Agency, the nation will receive 93.5 million tourists in 2022, making it one of the tourism markets with the fastest growth worldwide. The country welcomed pilgrims in such large numbers for the first time since the Covid-19 when it managed to host more than 2 million Hajj pilgrims this year.
