Saudi Arabia's new visa allows transit passengers to stay longer

Saudi Arabia’s national carrier, Saudia, has just launched a one-of-its-kind digital integration system that links transit visas with flight tickets. The service, known as “Your Ticket, Your Visa”, links all international airports in the kingdom, and allows passengers who are on transit to stay for up to 96 hours. During this time, these visitors can travel around Saudi Arabia, and even perform umrah. The digital integration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs facilitates the issuing of a transit visa, and then links it to the flight ticket within three minutes. The launch of the new service is in line with Saudia’s commitment to promote the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and strengthen its role in the region by configuring the airline’s flights coming from the east and departing to the west. The service helps to facilitate travel procedures and coordinates with the Saudi Tourism Authority to provide incentive packages for passengers.<br/>