by: Juergen T Steinmetz |

Saudi Arabia has become the latest and trendiest travel, tourism, and business destination globally.

Three simple steps exist to get a tourist visa for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi Tourist application process takes less than 5 minutes. The visa fee includes comprehensive health insurance.

Special transit visas for up to a 96-hour stay are free when flying Saudia or Flynas, the kingdom’s two home airlines.

Saudi Arabia is aware of preset notions. Tech gurus in the tourism ministry helped to establish a state-of-the-art online visa process, followed by a measuring tool.

This tool will improve tourism developments and is designed to build relationships with visitors. If nothing else, it shows that Saudi Tourism cares and wants visitors to return – as friends.

The best ambassador for any travel destination is a happy visitor.

The medium age in Saudi Arabia is only 34 years old. It’s a traditional kingdom with a young and progressive population ready to explore and make friends worldwide.

Opening to visitors is a big part of this project – and it shows. The people of Saudi Arabia are all about building relationships with visitors. Treating tourists like guests is a natural in Saudi culture, which becomes apparent even after a tourist returns home.

His Excellency Ahmed Al-Khateeb, the Saudi Arabian Minister of Tourism, and his international team of experts include two powerful women – Princess Haifa bint Mohammed Al-Saud as a Deputy Minister and HE Gloria Guevara, the former CEO of WTTC and former Minister of Tourism of Mexico – the top advisors of the Saudi Minister – and all of them love their jobs and are dedicated to them.

Saudi Arabia is working hard and investing billions in expanding its state-of-the-art tourism infrastructure.

Ensuring that visitors will have a positive experience and convinced those critical to stereotypes will return home with a new mindset will enable every returning visitor to become a tourism ambassador for the kingdom.

To measure this process, data that a visa applicant leaves when applying for a Saudi tourist visa will be used for a follow-up. Expect an email from Saudi Arabia with a survey request after returning home.

Survey Intro by Saudi Tourism:

Thank you for your willingness to share your views. When answering the questions, please reflect on your total visit, including different parts of your journey in Saudi Arabia.
This survey will take around 5 to 7 minutes of your time, and your feedback will guide us to offer an improved tourism experience.

What would Saudi Arabia like to know from you?

• Which of the following best describes the purpose of your visit to Saudi Arabia?
• Please let us know a few details about your visit to Saudi Arabia.
• Did you travel to Saudi Arabia alone or with more people?
• Approximately how much money (in SAR) did you spend in Saudi Arabia during your visit (per person)?
  Please consider expenses of accommodation, dining, transportation, tourist attractions, and shopping, excluding the cost of your travel to Saudi Arabia (1 USD = 3.75 SAR)
• Was your visit to Saudi Arabia an extension of another trip?
• How many times have you visited Saudi Arabia as a tourist so far?
• And which of the following cities/ areas did you visit during your trip to Saudi Arabia? Select all that apply.
• Did you attend any of the events during your visit to Saudi Arabia?
• What is your country of residence?
• How many vacations have you taken in the past year? (including your trip to Saudi Arabia)
• Which of the following statements best describes you?
• Would you allow us to contact you if we have any further questions about your experience in Saudi Arabia?
• Please provide your name and mobile phone number:
• Thank you for your participation in this survey. Your answers will contribute to improving the tourist offering in Saudi Arabia.
• Apply for a free stopover visa when you fly Saudia or Flynas and explore Saudi for up to 96 hours on your way to your final destination.

Saudi Arabia is willing to learn. Sixteen amazing and sometimes mind-boggling mega projects in the making show no challenge is too big. KSA is becoming a land of unlimited opportunities with the money available to make it happen.

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