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Schengen Visa holders now eligible for Saudi Arabia’s tourist e-Visa

If you have a Schengen visa, you can now apply for Saudi Arabia’s new Tourist e-Visa. Last month, Saudi Arabia launched a Tourist e-Visa, a first for the Kingdom which so far did not allow foreigners to enter simply for tourism purposes. Those eligible for Saudi Arabia’s new Tourist e-Visa included all Schengen Area nationals as well as the USA, Australia, Japan, South Korea, South Africa, Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei. However, according to new regulations that were announced last week, the list of who can apply for the new Tourist e-Visa has been extended to include all visa holders of the ... Read more

Saudi Arabia will issue tourist visas from April

Photo Courtesy: SeeSaudi Saudi has long been known as a conservative nation with little or no interest in opening its doors to the foreign visitors. Gone are those days and the nation, as part of its Vision 2030 plan, is all up for major social reforms. And, as part of it, Saudi is finally welcoming globetrotters from across the world to touch, feel and experience the unexplored land. It will start issuing the tourist visas from April 1. Camel Race The electronic passes will be given to ‘all nationals whose countries allow their citizens to visit’ in a bid to ... Read more