{
  "id": 18437704,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia expands tourist visa access to four more countries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/saudi-arabia-expands-tourist-visa-access-to-four-more-countries",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T03:28:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/saudi-arabia-expands-tourist-visa-to-4-more-countries-1.500737942"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia has broadened its tourist visa program to accommodate citizens from four new countries, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mexico, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia have been added to the list of eligible nationalities, bringing the total number of countries with access to the program to eight. These four countries join Mexico, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia in the list of eligible nationalities.\n\nEligible travelers can utilize the tourist visa for a variety of purposes, such as attending events and entertainment activities, performing Umrah, participating in exhibitions and conferences, and visiting relatives and friends. The tourist visa comes in different formats, including the eVisa, which can be applied for online, the Visa on arrival, which is subject to certain eligibility requirements, and the Transit or stopover visa for travelers passing through Saudi Arabia.\n\nThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that all visits to the Kingdom are still subject to the country's regulations and instructions. The expansion is part of Saudi Arabia's ongoing efforts to simplify the process for international visitors and make traveling to the country more accessible for tourism, religious visits, and business-related activities.",
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia has expanded eligibility for its tourist visa programme to include citizens of four additional countries, allowing more international visitors to travel to the Kingdom for tourism and other purposes. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the addition on Thursday, naming Mexico, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia among the newly eligible nationalities. Four…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/yemen-govt-tightens-import-controls-as-houthis-reportedly-demand-51",
        "published": "2026-11-05T16:18:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}