Times of Islamabad

Saudi Visa: Pakistani Nationals get a great news from Saudi Arabia

Saudi Visa: Pakistani Nationals get a great news from Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of Saudi Arabia here on Saturday announced that theKingdom has approved a significant reduction in visa fees for Pakistanis.

According to a press release, the fee for single-entry visit visa has beenlowered from SAR2,000 to SAR338, which, in dollar terms, equals a reductionfrom $533 to $90.

Meanwhile, the fee for multiple-entry visit visa has been slashed fromSAR3,000 to SAR675, which in dollar terms, amounts to a reduction from $800to $180.

The embassy further added that the new fee structure has come into effectfrom Feb 15.

In Oct 2016, Saudi Arabia had enforced a seven-fold hike in visa fees to dobusiness in the kingdom. The higher visa fees was one of many moves adoptedby the kingdom to cover a loss in oil revenue.