Saudi Arabia extends Ukrainians' visas on humanitarian grounds
- 18 Mar 2022
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Saudi Arabia issued a royal directive extending tourist and business visas of Ukrainian citizens without fees or fines for humanitarian considerations, state news agency SPA said on Friday.
The extension will be automatic without the need to visit the migration authorities.
The Saudi General Directorate of Passports said the extension comes upon directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz.
Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have been stranded around the world due to the war in their homeland.
More than 3.25 million refugees have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion, the United Nations said on Friday, with more than two million crossing the Polish border.
Agencies