a minute agoInternational tourist visas offer in Saudi Arabia for the first time
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(7 years ago)Saudi Arabia will open its doors for international tourists for the first time, under a new visa regime to be announced this evening, the Saudi Commission for National Tourism and Heritage said. The movement is part of the kingdom's efforts to boost tourism. Riyadh aims to increase international and domestic visits to [...]
The movement is part of the kingdom's efforts to boost tourism.
Riyadh aims to increase international and domestic visits to 100 million annually by 2030.
The allowing of international tourists in Saudi Arabia is the historic moment for our country”, the chairman of this commission, Ahmad Al-Khateb, said today.
Saudi Arabia has always been one of the most difficult places to allow tourists to visit by giving visas only for short-term business trips, religious pilgrimage, or family travelers to this country.
Details concerning the new visa scheme and broader tourism plans will be announced today at a Gala evening.
The highly conservative kingdom is in an effort to attract vacationers while seeking to diversify the country's economy and limit its dependence on oil.
