Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — Maj. Nasser Al-Otaibi, spokesman of the General Directorate of Passports, said that the directorate launched the tourist visa device that enables tourists, who meet the specific conditions, to obtain their visas in record time. "Tourists can benefit from the tourist visa device, which is available at all international ports.

The visa will be issued through five steps that start with scanning the passport, then taking the tourist's photo and fingerprint, followed by the stage of choosing and approving health insurance, and then the payment stage, which allows all types of cards," he said while attending the Zakat, Tax and Customs Conference.

Al-Otaibi explained the directorate's most prominent digital services that aim to improve the user experience. It is noteworthy that the device, which was launched in 2019, allows citizens of 49 countries around the world to benefit from it, in a step to enhance the tourism sector in the Kingdom and that help realize the goals of Vision 2030.