Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) starts the free extension of the validity period of iqamas, exit and re-entry visas, as well as visit visas.
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday took a decision to extend the validity of a single entry visit visa. The duration of other single entry visas was also extended.
In the weekly session of the council of ministers that is chaired by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman at Al-Yamamah Palace, it was decided that the duration of the single entry visa for all purposes must be increased to 90 days.
Apart from it, the cabinet has decided to extend the duration of the stay on transit visas to 96 hours without any fee.
As per the changes that are brought into the visa structure, the validity of the transit visa for the visit will be three months.
These amendments are part of the Kingdom’s plans to attract more visitors to the country, reaching 100 million tourists by 2030.
There are many types of Saudi Arabia visas including
The current changes are brought only to single entry visas including visit visas.
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