Saudi Arabia expands tourist visas, Kosovo is included too

Saudi Arabia has expanded its tourist visa scheme to include the citizens of Kosovo and Guyana, who can now apply for an electronic visa or obtain it on arrival at the Kingdom’s entry points.

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry announced that the Republic of Kosovo and the Co-operative Republic of Guyana have been added to the list of countries whose citizens benefit from the simplified procedures for obtaining a tourist visa.

The visa enables travellers to visit Saudi Arabia for various purposes, including tourism, taking part in events, exhibitions and conferences, as Telegrafi reports.

According to the Saudi ministry, visa holders can also use it to perform Umrah, as well as to visit relatives and friends in the country.

The expansion of the scheme is part of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to open the country to a larger number of international visitors and to simplify entry procedures.

Riyadh also aims to make it easier for tourists to take part in the country’s ever richer calendar of events, as well as to visit its tourist and cultural attractions.

In recent years, Saudi Arabia has invested significantly in developing the tourism sector, as part of its strategy to diversify the economy and reduce dependence on oil, aiming to attract millions of foreign visitors.