audi Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al-Khatib, announced, in a tweet he posted on his Twitter account, that Saudi Arabia had canceled the requirement for specific professions to grant tourism visas to residents of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.23

According to Al-Khatib, the tourist visa for residents of the Gulf countries enables them to travel, perform Umrah, and multiple entry, and the issuance fee is 300 riyals + the value of medical insurance.

Submission terms

Residence in one of the Gulf countries (valid for a period of not less than 3 months).

A valid passport for a period of not less than 6 months.

Steps to obtain a tourist visa

– Visit the visa page and fill in the information  http://visitsaudi.com/visa .

Attach the required official documents.

Pay the visa fees.

Receipt of the visa via registered e-mail.