Holders of Hayya cards will be granted free entrance permits to do Umrah in Saudi Arabia throughout the whole World Cup in Qatar, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
Khaled Al-Shammari, the Assistant Director-General of the General Department of Visas at Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs also made the announcement to Al-Ekhbariya TV, adding that Muslim Hayya card holders can stay in the country for up to two months, ending on January 11, 2023.
“The visa is free but medical insurance must be obtained from the visa platform,” said Al-Shammari, further adding that cardholders are being offered a multi-entry visa and that they can enter and exit Saudi Arabia at any time during its validity period.
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This comes after the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in August that owners of the Hayya card were permitted to visit the country for a 60-day period.
As long as medical insurance is purchased prior to entering the country, visa holders are permitted to enter and exit Qatar several times throughout the visa’s validity period without needing a prior admission into Qatar.
