Travel Updates: - Saudi Arabia now offers a free stopover visa for international travellers flying with Saudia Airlines or Flynas, including UAE residents. The Economic Times (Jul 2)
- Umrah made easier: Saudi Arabia allows year-round nonstop entry for GCC visitors. Times of India (Jul 4)
Travel Policy Updates: - Effective February 1, 2025, Saudi Arabia changed visa policy for visitors from 14 countries, issuing only single-entry visas for tourism, business, and family visits, and suspending the previous one-year multiple-entry visas indefinitely. Economic Times (Feb 8)
- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have approved the singular tourist visa, that will enable visitors to apply for one visa that provides access to: the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. It has been officially approved, but no launch date has been officially set. Visa Guide (Jun 18)
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