Saudi Arabia Reduces Visa Fee For Pakistanis

The visit visa fee for single entry has been reduced from 2,000 Riyal to 338 Riyal

Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 17th February, 2019) Saudi Arabia has reduced visit visa fee for Pakistanis.

According to a press statement of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Islamabad, the new visa fee will be effective from February 15.

The visit visa fee for single entry has been reduced from 2,000 Riyal to 338 Riyal while the fee for multiple entry visa has been slashed from 3,000 Riyal to 675 Riyal, Saudi media reported.

This decision will be help hundreds and thousands of Pakistani nationals working in the Kingdom to bring family members on visit visas.

The fee reduction has been announced ahead of the first official state visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Pakistan.

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are expected to sign a number of agreements and memoranda of understanding in many sectors, including investment, finance, power, renewable energy, internal security, media, culture and sports during the high-profile royal visit.

The two countries will also discuss ways and means to develop a robust follow-up mechanism to ensure effective implementation and quick progress on tangible areas of cooperation.