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Saudi Arabia was officially granted Approved Destination Status by China following an agreement between top officials of the countries. The agreement allows Chinese citizens to travel to the kingdom on group tours, and facilitates greater ease of access.

Saudi Arabia announced that citizens of eight more countries will now be eligible for a visitor e-visa, state media reported.

Saudi Arabia will grant visitor e-visas to travellers from

The visitor e-visa is valid for an entire year, grants multiple entries, and permits a stay of up to 90 days

In a bid to make it easier than ever before to experience the authentic home of Arabia, Saudi Arabia will grant visitor e-visa to travellers from eight newly-eligible countries: 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 Saudi visitor visa ahead of their journey via the official e-visa portal.

And 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.

The introduction of instant e-visa is just one of several initiatives launched by the kingdom in the past year to enhance the visitor experience.

The visa can be used for tourism purposes, attending events, exhibitions and conferences as well as for performing Umrah throughout the year…

The Saudi Tourism Authority’s (STA) partnership with the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) has deepened ties between Saudi and India, helping to harness the potential of sport and tourism to bring people together and enrich lives. Saudi is set to welcome two million visitors from India this year, and India is expected to become its […]

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