Saudi Arabia to launch visa-free entry ticket for 4 days
The new move allows passengers on its fleet to perform Umrah.
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s national carrier SAUDIA, plans to launch a free four-day visa upon purchasing a ticket to enter the Kingdom for tourism and allow them to perform Umrah, local media reported.
The company’s spokesman, Abdullah Al-Shahrani, said on Wednesday that Saudi Airlines will soon announce the “Your Ticket is a Visa” program, which enables travellers on board its flights to enter Saudi Arabia for a period of 96 hours.
Those coming to Saudi Arabia, through this ticket, can roam around the regions of the Kingdom and perform Umrah. The Saudi official did not indicate the date of launching the visa issuance service.
He stated in a statement to Arabic daily Okaz, that when the traveller purchases a ticket, they will be asked whether or not they require a visa. If they indicate that they do, they will be redirected to fill out a form and complete some procedures, not exceeding three minutes long.
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