Saudi Arabia has announced a major visa change for visitors arriving from 12 countries.
The Kingdom’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) will introduce new rules for travellers coming in to the country from Turkey, Pakistan, Lebanon and more.
Under the new system incoming travellers will no longer need a visa sticker in their passport.
Saudi visa rule change
A circular published by the kingdom’s civil aviation authority, GACA, said Saudi visa stickers would be replaced by a printed e-visa featuring a QR code.
The code will contain all the data required and information on the passenger.
The e-visa will replace the stickers for labour, visit or residency visas.
The timetable for phasing out visa stickers in visitor passports from 12 new countries is:
- Pakistan, July 24
- Yemen, July 26
- Sudan, August 2
- Uganda, August 7
- Lebanon, August 9
- Nepal, August 14
- Turkey, August 16
- Sri Lanka, August 21
- Kenya, August 23
- Morocco, August 28
- Thailand, August 30
- Vietnam, September 4
The new procedure is part of the digitalisation of the ministry’s consular services, including work permits, residence, and visit visas.
- UAE
- Jordan
- Egypt
- Bangladesh
- India
- Indonesia
- Philippines
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