Saudi Gazette report
ABHA — Saudi Arabia has become one of the few countries that provide electronic visa service around the world. This visa is designed exclusively to open up the Kingdom for international tourism for the first time by facilitating the inflow of tourists, according to a report in Al-Watan newspaper.
Before 2019, it was very difficult to visit Saudi Arabia for tourism purposes. It was the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 that has been instrumental in boosting this sector and triggering a great boom in tourism.
The electronic multiple-entry visa is valid for one year from the date of issuance, and the online visa allows its holder 90-day stay after each entry into the Kingdom. It can be used for entry into Saudi Arabia through any of its seaports as well as through designated airports and land border checkpoints.
Applicants for the e-visa do not need to provide a large set of supporting documents, although it is necessary to purchase a mandatory insurance policy…