Taiwan included in Saudi Arabia e-Visa program

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/09/27
By: Elaine Hou and Elizabeth Hsu

Taipei, Sept. 27 (CNA) Taiwan will be included in Saudi Arabia's convenient electronic travel authority

(e-Visa) program, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Friday, touting the measure as facilitating tourism exchanges between the two nations.

Saudi Arabia announced the e-Visa measure that day, opening its doors to tourists from 49 countries and territories.

MOFA said in a statement that under the new program, Taiwan nationals will be able to apply for a travel permit to the Islamic nation on its e-Visa website, where applicants are required to complete a form online and pay the fee with a credit card.

The online system will reply via e-mail if the application is approved, the ministry said, noting that Saudi Arabia has not yet announced when the e-Visa program will be introduced.
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