Saudi Arabia has announced a three-month maximum extension for single-entryvisit visas in accordance with the recent amendments to the visa rules andregulations
In this regard, single-entry visit visa holders will be able to remain inthe Kingdom for up to three months in a single stay.
Furthermore, Saudi authorities have also extended the stay duration fortransit visa holders. The specified visa holders will be able to stay up to96 hours without paying any extra charges. The decision will be effectivefor all single-entry visit visas after being approved by the Saudi Cabinet.
Currently, multiple-entry visas are valid for 90 days, whereas single-entryvisas for family trips are only valid for 30 days.
Prior to this, Saudi Arabia also announced a special offer for FIFA WorldCup ticket holders and allowed them to perform Umrah without having to paya visa fee.
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Moreover, people performing Umrah will not be charged if they have theHayya card, which is given to fans attending FIFA World Cup matches inQatar.
It is important to note that those attending the tournament in November andDecember of this year will also stay in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, and theUnited Arab Emirates (UAE) in addition to the host country Qatar.
