Singapore cancels entry visas for Saudis starting June 1

Weather of Arabia - Singapore decided to exempt Saudi citizens from a visa to enter the country, starting from next June 1, and the Singaporean embassy in Saudi Arabia said, through its Twitter account, on Friday: "The Singaporean Immigration and Checkpoints Authority issued a decision that Saudi citizens who hold passports Travelers issued by Saudi Arabia will no longer need to apply for a visa to enter Singapore.” It emphasized that there is no absolute refund of visa processing fees for those who have already submitted or obtained the result of their entry visa applications. She explained that other than holders of Saudi diplomatic passports who are already exempt from Singapore visa requirements, "all other Saudi nationals are required to apply for a visa to enter the country, if they intend to enter Singapore before the date of June 1, 2023." Singapore is one of the tourist destinations that Saudis prefer to spend their holidays during the year. And last March, Japan made the tourist electronic visa available to enter its territory for Saudi citizens and holders of Saudi residency. Last March, Mozambique announced the exemption of Saudi citizens from obtaining a tourist or commercial visa, and contentment with an electronic permit that allows residency in the country for a period of 30 days.