Saudi Arabia launches e-maritime transit visa for cruise travellers

2 January 2022

Jakarta (Indonesia Window) – Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced on Saturday (Jan. 1) that it had launched an e-maritime transit visa for those coming to the Kingdom via cruise ships.

The ministry said that the e-visa would be issued to those arriving via cruises, as the beneficiaries who are wishing to obtain the visa can submit their applications through MOFA’s electronic platform.

The ministry instructed that the visa application should be filled up after purchasing the cruise ticket and that is in cooperation with the Red Sea Development Company.

The application data shall be furnished on the foreign ministry’s Visa Services Platform.

The ministry confirmed that visa procedures will be processed after completing the application formalities and accordingly visa will be issued through the Saudi Embassy’s digital platform.