Every year, millions of Muslims from all around the world travel to perform Umrah, a pilgrimage that can be made at any time. Visitors on a tourist visa to Saudi Arabia can now conduct Umrah in the kingdom. Tourists visiting Saudi Arabia, however, must follow Corona SOPs. For more information, read the entire news below.
49 Countries have Opened Tourist Visas for Foreigners
Saudi officials have released more details on the Saudi tourist visa. One and a half years after the Corona epidemic, 49 countries are allowed to get Saudi tourist visas.
Saudi Arabia has reserved an e-website for new Saudi tourist visas. All visa processing will be done online. Read more: Saudi Arabia to Issue Tourist Visa Within 7 Minutes for 49 Countries
Tourists Will be Able to Spend 90 days in Saudi Arabia
The e-tourist visa will be valid for multiple and one year. Under this, Saudi tourists will be able to spend 90 days in Saudi Arabia once they arrive. They will be able to participate in tourism programs and perform Umrah. Read more: Tourist Visas Opened by Saudi Arabia
List of 49 Counties Eligible to Apply for Saudi Tourist Visa
S.No. Continent Country
1 North America Canada
2 North America United States (US)
3 Europe Switzerland
4 Europe Ireland
5 Europe Liechtenstein
6 Europe Lithuania
7 Europe Monaco
8 Europe Andorra
9 Europe Russia
10 Europe Malta
11 Europe Montenegro
12 Europe San Marino
13 Europe Ukraine
14 Europe United Kingdom (UK)
15 Europe Portugal
16 Europe Poland
17 Europe Austria
18 Europe Belgium
19 Europe Bulgaria
20 Europe Romania
21 Europe Slovakia
22 Europe Croatia
23 Europe Cyprus
24 Europe Czech Republic
25 Europe Spain
26 Europe Sweden
27 Europe Denmark
28 Europe Estonia
29 Europe Finland
30 Europe Norway
31 Europe Luxembourg
32 Europe France
33 Europe Germany
34 Europe Greece
35 Europe Slovenia
36 Europe Holland
37 Europe Hungary
38 Europe Iceland
39 Europe Italy
40 Europe Latvia
41 Asia Brunei
42 Asia Japan
43 Asia Singapore
44 Asia Malaysia
45 Asia South Korea
46 Asia Kazakhstan
47 Asia China (Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan)
48 Oceania Australia
49 Oceania New Zealand
Procedure to Apply Saudi Tourist Visa Online
A detailed article has been written earlier regarding the online procedure to apply for Saudi tourist visa. Read more: Procedure to Apply Saudi Arabia Tourist Visa for 2021
List of Approved Covid-19 Vaccines in Saudi Arabia
The Ministry of Health has directed that the vaccines approved in the country include:
- Pfizer-BioNTech
- Moderna
- Oxford AstraZeneca
- Johnson & Johnson
- Sinopharm
- Sinovac
Tourists Visiting Saudi Arabia Must Adhere to Corona SOPs
Saudi Arabia has imposed sanction in this regard that the required dose of one of the vaccines approved in the country has been taken. E-tourist visa will be issued on submission of negative report of PCR test.
- Saudi Arabia has also released details of tourism and Umrah programs on its website for the issuance of tourist visas.
- Necessary information about the tourist, historical and recreational places of the country can also be found on the website.
From the mountains of Abha to the Red Sea’s shores and the vibrant desert of Raba Khali, Saudi Arabia is rich in historical, cultural, and recreational sites.
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