Saturday, September 30, 2023
Visitors of Saudi Arabia can use their Foreign Driving License for 1 year - Saudi Moroor
A visitor can use a foreign driver's license or international license in Saudi Arabia for a period of one year, according to the General Directorate of Traffic (Moroor) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Trending : Absher launched new e-services of Birth and Death certificates
The calculation of the period of a one year, calculates from the date of entry into the Kingdom, or the international or foreign driving license expiry date, whichever is earlier.
- This came in response to a question received by Saudi Moroor on its official X (Twitter) handle, from a business visitor with multiple entry visa, regarding the possibility of visiting Saudi Arabia and driving a vehicle with a foreign driving license.
- The Kingdom is working to increase tourism as part of efforts to diversify its heavily dependent on oil economy. Saudi Arabia has recently made a number of comforts available in an effort to attract more visitors from abroad. For people of various nations, they include the issuing of tourist visas, on arrival or online visas. Most Viewed : New amendments related to Huroob (Absent From Work)
- In order to make it easier for foreigners to visit the kingdom to look into investment opportunities, Saudi Arabia introduced an electronic business visit visa in July. This visa was given the name "visiting investor visa".
- This year, the kingdom hopes to welcome 25 million foreign visitors.
- Muslims with various entrance visas, including personal, visit, and tourism visas, are permitted to perform Umrah and visit to Al Rawdah Al Sharifa, where the Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him)'s tomb is situated in the Prophet's Mosque in Madina. Recommend : Check if you have any travel restrictions using Absher
- Additionally, Saudi Arabia has issued a stopover transit visa that permits the holder to perform Umrah, visit the Prophet's Mosque, and take part in various events held throughout the country. The stopover transit visa with a stay of up to four days is valid for ninety days.
