Saudi Arabia launches the service of issuing a "traffic visit visa" for those arriving "by air" electronically

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has launched the service of issuing (traffic visa for visit) for those coming “by air” electronically, with the aim of facilitating coming to the Kingdom for all purposes, and facilitating and automating procedures for obtaining an entry visa.

And the Saudi Press Agency stated that the visa - which will be issued free of charge and immediately with the travel ticket, and its validity will extend to three months and stay in the Kingdom for a period of 4 days - allows those who are transiting and wishing to enter the Kingdom to perform Umrah and visit the Prophet’s Mosque, in addition to movement and attending tourist events.

The ministry stated that the launch of the service, which came in coordination with the relevant authorities and in cooperation with the Saudi air carriers, will take place as of today, by applying for a transit visa for the visit “by air” through the electronic platforms of Saudi Airlines and flynas, to be automatically passed to The unified national platform for visas in the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to process and issue the digital visa instantly and send it to the beneficiary via e-mail.

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that the digital transit visa service will contribute to achieving the goals of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 by strengthening the Kingdom's position, and benefiting from its distinguished strategic location as a hub linking continents, an attraction station for transients, and a global tourist destination.

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