Saudi Arabia to allow citizens to invite Muslim friends to visit, perform Umrah
RIYADH (AA) – Saudi Arabian nationals will be able to sponsor friends living abroad to visit the country and perform Umrah.
Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah Ministry in a statement said Muslims who receive invitations from Saudi Arabian citizens will be able to apply for a personal visit visa category.
The applications can be made directly or online, and visas can be obtained for single entry or multiple entries.
While a single-entry visa is valid for 90 days, a multiple entry visa will be valid for one year.
This category of visa will allow visitors to perform Umrah rituals in Makkah as well as visit the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina.
In 2016, Saudi Arabia opened historical and cultural sites to visitors in order to develop tourism as part of its 2030 vision.
Seeking to diversify the country’s oil and Hajj-based economy, Saudi Arabia aims to increase the number of annual visitors to 100 million by 2030 and create one million jobs in the hospitality sector.
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