Guests touring by means of Saudi Arabia can now get a free Stopover Visa and even a free lodge.

The brand new Saudi Stopover Visa will permit passengers to remain within the nation for as much as 96 hours to discover Saudi Arabia’s incomparable historic, cultural, and religious websites.

The brand new Saudi Arabia Stopover Visa is open to passport holders of extra international locations than the tourism eVisa.

It’s the newest transfer to advertise tourism and make the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia extra accessible.

The Ministry of Overseas Affairs (MOFA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism (MT), Ministry of Inside (MOI), the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (MOHU), Saudi Tourism Authority (STA), SAUDIA and flynas, has introduced the launch of a brand new Stopover Visa.

In Q1 this 12 months airline capability into Saudi Arabia is anticipated to develop by over 65% in comparison with the identical interval in 2022 when 4 of the High Ten busiest worldwide routes had been to or from Saudi.

Vacationers may also have the ability to use the Stopover Visa to carry out the religious Umrah ritual. Non secular vacationers can guide flights by means of SAUDIA and flynas, however should additionally register for Umrah by means of the Nusuk platform.

Stopover Visa holders will probably be eligible for a complimentary one-night lodge keep throughout the stopover when reserving by means of SAUDIA.

To assist guests profit from their stopover, customized 24, 48, 72 and 96-hour itineraries have been developed to encourage guests to walk by means of Jeddah’s Al-Balad, or go to the Al-Turaif district in Diriyah, certainly one of Saudi’s six UNESCO World Heritage Websites.

Guests may also use the Stopover Visa to interrupt up long-haul flights or guide a bonus journey to expertise Saudi’s burgeoning leisure and seasonal occasions calendar and even lengthen a enterprise journey on the way in which to their last vacation spot.

The Stopover Visa utility will probably be mechanically obtainable by means of the airline reserving platforms for all passengers touring to their last vacation spot on SAUDIA or flynas airways. A stopover may be made by means of any airport in Saudi. For a lot of, the appliance course of may be accomplished in beneath three minutes and may be utilized for as much as 90 days earlier than journey.

The Stopover Visa offers yet one more versatile choice for guests to expertise the genuine house of Arabia and can contribute to Saudi’s imaginative and prescient of reaching 100 million visits yearly by 2030. 

His Excellency Ahmed Al Khateeb, Minister of Tourism of Saudi Arabia, and Chairman of the Board of Saudi Tourism Authority, stated:

“The brand new Stopover Visa is yet one more proof level in Saudi’s dedication to creating and inspiring progress within the tourism sector.”

“It’s open for vacationers passing by means of Saudi on our nationwide carriers whether or not for leisure, enterprise or Umrah. We’ll proceed to work collectively throughout authorities and the tourism ecosystem as Saudi transforms into a number one international tourism vacation spot.”

Fahd Hamidaddin, CEO and Member of the Board at Saudi Tourism Authority, stated:

“Right this moment’s announcement of Saudi’s inaugural Stopover Visa is a landmark instance of built-in private and non-private sector cooperation. 4 of the High Ten international routes had been in or out of Saudi airports in 2022, a testomony to the attraction of vacation spot Saudi.

Saudi is dedicated to a seamless customer expertise. In partnership with our nationwide air carriers, SAUDIA and Flynas, we’re utilizing digital platforms to offer an on the spot Stopover Visa, which solely enhances Saudi’s accessibility and our world-class vacation spot providing.”

First of its type, Saudi Arabia Stopover Visa obtainable for the World

‏Captain Ibrahim Koshy, CEO of SAUDIA, stated:

“The launch of this modern and seamless Stopover Visa is the primary of its type within the aviation business and a major milestone in our digital transformation program. It’s a testomony to SAUDIA’s dedication to help the Kingdom’s strategic purpose of reaching 100 million visits by 2030 and we’re assured it should positively influence the rising variety of transit passengers whereas enhancing our place as a hub that connects East and West. The brand new service may also encourage passengers to carry out Umrah, go to key locations and attend occasions and Saudi seasons.”

Bandar Almohanna, CEO and Managing Director of flynas, stated: