Air India partners with Saudia to boost India–Saudi connectivitySaudia and Air India have launched a codeshare agreement, effective February, to enhance air connectivity between India and Saudi Arabia. T...
14 Jan, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
How immigrants in Gulf countries can get Saudi Arabia's one-year multiple entry e-visaSaudi Arabia now offers a one-year multiple-entry e-visa for residents of Gulf Cooperation Council countries. This new visa simplifies trav...
01 Dec, 2025, 06.47 PM IST
Middle East's Schengen style GCC Visa vs e-visa: How much will travellers pay compared to current visa costs?Travel across the Gulf is set to become easier and cheaper. A new Unified GCC Visa will soon allow residents to visit six countries with a ...
28 Oct, 2025, 02.01 PM IST
Saudi Arabia gives 30 days to exit on expired visit visas in Hijri New Year initiative; Here’s how to applySaudi Arabia will soon allow individuals with expired visit visas to extend their stay for a final exit. The initiative starts on June 27, ...
27 Jun, 2025, 07.25 PM IST
Saudi Arabia resumes e-visa, Umrah visa services after Hajj concludesSaudi Arabia has reactivated its e-visa system for tourists and Umrah pilgrims after the Hajj pilgrimage concluded, starting June 10. Trave...
14 Jun, 2025, 12.30 PM IST
‘Spectacular Saudi’ campaign invites Indian travellers to discover the heart of ArabiaSaudi Arabia's tourism brand, 'Saudi - Welcome to Arabia,' has launched its first integrated campaign for the Indian market, 'Spectacular S...
05 Sep, 2024, 05.54 PM IST
Saudi Arabia opens Umrah pilgrimage to all visa holdersSaudi Arabia has expanded access to Umrah pilgrimage at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, allowing individuals with any type of visa to participa...
27 Apr, 2024, 12.01 PM IST
Saudi Arabia eyes 7.5 mn Indian visitors by 2030, offers 96-hour free visaWitnessing increasing demand for travel from India to Saudi Arabia for spiritual and leisure purposes, Riyadh aims to attract 7.5 million I...
22 Feb, 2024, 06.43 PM IST
Saudi Arabia extends e-visa to citizens of eight more countriesSaudi Arabia announced that citizens of eight more countries will now be eligible for a visitor e-visa, state media reported. The e-visa wi...
07 Aug, 2023, 11.44 AM IST
You can now apply for Saudi e-visa online if you have these passport stampsSaudi Arabia is now allowing Indian passport holders with a UK, US or Schengen visa used once to apply for an e-visa online. In addition, t...
06 Aug, 2023, 12.48 PM IST
Saudi Arabia announces new instant e-visa for UK, US, and Schengen visa holdersThe e-visa is also available for permanent residents from any European Union country. Permanent residence holders also grant first-degree r...
13 Jun, 2023, 08.56 AM IST
India announces restoration of e-Visa services for Saudi nationalsIt is worth noting that India launched the e-Visa service for Saudi nationals in 2019, however, it was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandem...
11 Mar, 2023, 09.21 AM IST
No Indian e-visa for mainland Chinese or those from Hong Kong, MacauThe e-visa was earlier available to people of 171 countries, including China. The move to deny e-visa access to Chinese nationals assumes s...
11 Nov, 2021, 10.11 AM IST
Government to further reform e-visa regime: Tourism SecretaryThe Tourism Ministry has asked Home Ministry to extend the facility to the citizens of 36 more countries, including Turkey, Italy, Saudi Ar...
28 Jul, 2016, 02.28 PM IST
Tourism Ministry asks Home Ministry to add 36 more nations for e-visa facilityHome Ministry has informed that the request was being processed, he said, and expressed hope that soon these countries would be in the list...
12 Jul, 2016, 11.07 PM IST
E-visa making India a popular tourist destination among foreigners: StudyCurrently applicable to 77 nations, the e-Visa scheme has further given impetus to India's inbound travel, travel search company Skyscanner...
24 Jun, 2015, 01.31 PM IST
Indians received highest number of e-Visas from BahrainBahrain has also announced a second phase of updates to the Kingdom's visa policy, which will allow Indian visitors to spend longer periods...
08 Apr, 2015, 09.23 PM IST