Saudi Arabia has begun activating the tourist visa, which allows citizens of 49 countries on 4 continents, namely Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, to enter its territory, with the visa issued electronically or at points of entry. The Kingdom thus enters a new phase in its history by opening its doors to the world. The decision coincides with a national event for the Arabian Peninsula, the Kingdom's 89th National Day, as well as the celebration of World Tourism Day.
The tourist visa costs 440 Saudi riyals and is valid for one year, for a stay of 90 days within a single year. It is granted through the electronic platform or at points of entry, of which there are 6 main ones: the King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah, King Fahd Airport in Dammam and Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Airport in Madinah, in addition to the King Fahd Causeway land port and the Al-Batha land port.
The visa is granted to any tourist wishing to enter the Kingdom regardless of religion, provided that they are 18 years old, or accompanied by a guardian for those younger, and the passport must be valid for no less than 6 months from the date of entry into the Kingdom.
The Kingdom also decided to allow women to obtain a tourist visa "without a mahram" (male guardian), provided that the woman applying for the visa is not under 30 years of age; if she is younger, she must come with a mahram.
The list of countries whose citizens are entitled to obtain the tourist visa to enter the Kingdom includes:
Europe: United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, France, Portugal, Spain, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Russia, Ukraine, Liechtenstein, Malta, Greece, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Bulgaria, Romania, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland
North America: United States of America, Canada
Asia: Japan, China, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, Brunei, Macau, Hong Kong
Australia: Australia, New Zealand
