Travel agencies in Saudi Arabia can now issue visas for tourism and for educational or medical treatment purposes.
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage in Jeddah this week issued the first license allowing a travel agency to issue such visas, according to Sabq online newspaper.
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Now licensed travel agencies can provide a variety of services including the sale, purchase and issuance of travel tickets inside and outside the Kingdom, in addition to handling tourist visas.
Editor's note: The article has been adapted from its original source.
