Saudi launches Electronic Stop-over Transit Visa service for Air Travellers

On 30 January 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the launching of an electronic Stop-over Transit Visa service for the issuance of visas for arrivals in the Kingdom by air for all purposes, effective as from 30 January 2023. Applicants and beneficiaries can stay in the Kingdom for four days (96 hours) while the validity of the visa is three months. The visa is free of charge and will be issued immediately along with the flight ticket. The Transit visa allows transit passengers,…