Saudi Arabia launches free 4-day visa

Saudi Arabia has launched a free stopover visa for visitors arriving in the Kingdom by air.

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched the transit visa for stopovers on Monday, Jan. 2 and it is effective immediately.

The new Saudi visa is free and entitles its holder to a four-day stay in the Kingdom.

Once issued the visa is valid for three months.

A report carried by the Saudi Press Agency said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with the relevant authorities and cooperation with national airlines, launched the digital transit visa for stopover to facilitate the arrival in the Kingdom for all purposes, and the procedures for obtaining and automating an entry visa.

The transit visa for stopover allows those in transit who wish to enter the Kingdom to perform Umrah and visit the Prophet’s Mosque, in addition to roaming and attending tourism events.

When buying tickets to visit the Kingdom through Saudia Airlines and Flynas passengers will be automatically passed to the unified national visa platform at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

When an application is processed it will be approved automatically and emailed to the passenger.

The Ministry reiterated that the transit visa for stopover service will contribute to achieving the objectives of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 by bolstering the Kingdom’s position and benefiting from its distinguished strategic location as a link between continents, an attraction station for transients, and a global tourist destination.