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Saudi Arabia Launches E-Transit Visa for Visitors Arriving by Air

The transit e-visa will help achieve Vision 2030 goals. (SPA)
The transit e-visa will help achieve Vision 2030 goals. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Launches E-Transit Visa for Visitors Arriving by Air

The transit e-visa will help achieve Vision 2030 goals. (SPA)
The transit e-visa will help achieve Vision 2030 goals. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia launched an electronic service that allows passengers arriving in the Kingdom by air to obtain an entry visa electronically.

The e-transit visa for stopover aims to facilitate and automate entry visa procedures and allows entry to Saudi Arabia for people who wish to perform the Umrah, visit the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, tour the Kingdom, and attend tourism events.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the visa issuance service came in coordination with the relevant authorities and cooperation with the national airlines.

The new service came into effect Monday. People can apply for a transit visa through the electronic platforms of Saudia Airlines and Flynas.

The application will be automatically passed on to the unified national visa platform at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to process. A digital visa would be issued instantly and sent back to the applicant via e-mail.

The Ministry stressed that the e-transit visa for stopover service would help achieving the objectives of Vision 2030 by strengthening the Kingdom’s position and benefiting from its prominent strategic location as a hub linking continents, an attraction for transients, and a global tourist destination.

The visa is free of charge and would be immediately issued with the traveler’s ticket, with a three-month validity, and entitles the holder to a four-day stay in the Kingdom.

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Bahrain and Oman Deepen Ties During King Hamad’s Visit to Muscat

Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa hold talks in Muscat on Tuesday. (BNA)
Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa hold talks in Muscat on Tuesday. (BNA)
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Bahrain and Oman Deepen Ties During King Hamad’s Visit to Muscat

Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa hold talks in Muscat on Tuesday. (BNA)
Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa hold talks in Muscat on Tuesday. (BNA)

Oman and Bahrain held expanded talks this week aimed at bolstering their strong bilateral relations and widening their partnership.

Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq received Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Muscat on Tuesday to discuss opportunities to develop their economic and investment partnership.

They stressed the importance of encouraging the public and private sectors to diversify their fields to meet the aspirations of their people and countries. They also welcomed the establishment of the Omani-Bahraini Investment Company.

King Hamad was in Oman at the head of a senior delegation on January 14 and 15.

The leaders praised the growth of the historic relations between their countries.

They hailed the success of the Omani-Bahraini business council and its role in boosting bilateral cooperation and execution of joint projects that meet their countries’ aspirations.

King Hamad and Sultan Haitham discussed the work of the Gulf Cooperation Council and its success in boosting collective work. They hoped to deepen cooperation and integration between its countries.

They reviewed regional and international developments, underscoring the importance of resolving crises and disputes through peaceful means and bolstering dialogue and international cooperation.

Oman and Bahrain signed 25 agreements and memoranda of understanding during King Hamad’s visit. They covered double taxation, endowments, zakat, meteorology, the stock market, health, media, scientific and educational cooperation, investment opportunities, food security, agricultural production and development and other issues.