{"id":7021777,"date":"2025-11-26T11:12:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/?p=7021777"},"modified":"2025-11-26T11:13:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:13:01","slug":"saudi-arabia-launches-visa-by-profile-service-for-instant-tourist-visas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/blog\/larabie-saoudite-lance-le-service-visa-by-profile-pour-lobtention-des-visas-touristiques-instantanes\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia launches \u00abVisa by Profile\u00bb service for instant tourist visas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Arabia is about to launch a <strong>digital visa platform<\/strong>, described as the first of its kind, designed to simplify travel and attract high-spending visitors to the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new system, called <strong>Visa by Profile<\/strong>, will allow eligible Visa cardholders to apply for and obtain an electronic tourist visa in a matter of minutes. According to Saudi Tourism Minister Ahmed Al-Khateeb, who announced the launch on X, this is the <strong>\u201cfirst global initiative\u201d<\/strong> enabling <strong>holders of eligible Visa cards to instantly obtain an electronic visa<\/strong> using only their card and passport details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Launched at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TOURISE25?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TOURISE25<\/a>, we proudly introduce \u201cVisa by Profile\u201d \u2013 the world\u2019s first initiative allowing eligible Visa cardholders to instantly secure their electronic tourist visa in minutes, just by using their card and passport details. This is how we build the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FutureOfTourism?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FutureOfTourism<\/a>:\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JvVnOvhlQn\">pic.twitter.com\/JvVnOvhlQn<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Ahmed Al Khateeb Ahmed Al Khateeb (@AhmedAlKhateeb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AhmedAlKhateeb\/status\/1988979262926311726?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility for Visa cardholders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The process is designed to be fast and secure. By analyzing the <strong>financial profiles<\/strong> applicants via the issuing banks, the platform verifies both the <strong>solvency and eligibility<\/strong>, thereby ensuring compliance with national requirements while significantly reducing processing times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative was developed through a partnership between the <strong>Ministry of Interior, Saudi Tourism Authority, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Visa<\/strong>. It was presented at the Tourise event, following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/en\/N2443488\">released by the Saudi Press Agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vision 2030: Welcoming more foreign visitors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Visa by Profile program is an integral part of Saudi Arabia's broader tourism strategy, which is guided by <strong>Vision 2030<\/strong>. The main objective is to attract more visitors and achieve the revised target of <strong>150 million tourists annually<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program is scheduled to be rolled out in <strong>2026<\/strong>. Although it initially focuses on Visa, there are plans to expand the network. <strong>beyond Visa<\/strong> as more global banks and card issuers join the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Towards a broader vision to simplify travel <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The launch of this service also reflects broader efforts within the <strong>GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council)<\/strong> to simplify cross-border travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will launch a pilot project in December 2025 for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/blog\/towards-a-unified-visa-for-the-gcc-launch-of-the-one-stop-shop-system-emirates-bahrain-des-2026\/\">new travel system <strong>\u00abone-stop shopping\u00bb<\/strong> (<em>one-stop travel system<\/em>)<\/a>. This system will allow travelers to go through security and immigration checks at a <strong>single pre-departure point<\/strong>. This system, which aims to standardize border processes and improve the flow of traffic, should eventually include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman. <strong>Saudi Arabia and Qatar could join the Cruise Arabia Alliance<\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Arabia is set to launch a digital visa platform, described as the first of its kind, designed to simplify travel and attract high-spending visitors to the kingdom. 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