Saudi Arabia Tourism
Among the middle-east countries, Saudi Arabia is the second biggest tourist destination. Tourism in Saudi Arabia mainly involves religious pilgrimages but recently, there is huge growth in the leisure tourism sector. Potential tourist-attracting areas are the Hijaz and Sarawat Mountains, Red Sea diving, and a number of ancient ruins, Tabuk, Jeddah, Riyadh, Makkah, Medina, Mada'in, Salih, and Yanbu. It is well connected by 13 international airports as well as 15 domestic airports connecting the country regions and cites. Saudi Arabia has historical, archeological, cultural, and scientific museums that exhibit the art life, old handicrafts, and antiquities of the Kingdom. To mention a few, we have the National Museum of Saudi Arabia, Tabuk Castle, Masmak fort, Al-Zaher Palace Museum, etc.
Religious Tourism
Religious pilgrimages to Mecca are the other major form of tourism in Saudi Arabia. It receives around three million pilgrims annually in the month of Dhu al-Hijjah in Hajj and two million during the month of Ramadan to perform Umrah.
Eligibility Requirements for Saudi Arabia Visit Visa
Saudi Arabia specifies 49 countries that are eligible for an online tourist visa. India is not included in the list. If you want to apply for Saudi Arabia visit visa, then there are steps to be followed.
Step 1: Getting the Application Form
Indians are required to collect the Application Form from the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Delhi or the Consulate of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Mumbai.
Step 2: Checking the Eligibility Criteria
An aspiring applicant must have a valid Indian passport with 6 months’ validity on the date they intend to enter Saudi Arabia. He/she must be above 18 years of age OR accompanied by an adult guardian. And, must have proof of either Hotel Booking or Accommodation while in Saudi Arabia.
Step 3: Arranging your documents
An aspiring applicant of Indian national living in India must submit the following documents – original passport, return ticket, application form duly filled-in, bank statement, proof of employment, hotel booking proof, and others, such as a home address, valid ID, details of travel itinerary when in Saudi Arabia.
Step 4: Submission of the form
You must pay a non-refundable fee of about SAR 460 for a tourist visa to Saudi Arabia from India. A tourist visa for an Indian to Saudi Arabia issued will be multiple entries, with 1-year validity. But he/she cannot stay beyond 90 days at one time.
After Submission
After completing all the required formalities for applying for your visa to India, Passport renewal or attestation and waiting for your application have to be processed. Once the processed application is couriered, applicants will receive an SMS and Email alert on the mobile number and email address provided in the application. Applicants can collect the passport at the counter by showing Photo ID proof to the VFS staff at the time of collection of Passport. Representatives / Agents/Consultants collecting the Passport on behalf of the applicant must provide an authorization letter from the applicant clearly stating the name of person & agency.
Conclusion
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