Saudi Arabia approves unified national visa platform
Saudi Arabia's Cabinet has approved a unified national visa platform under the Foreign Ministry to issue and manage all visas, part of a wider digital transformation drive.
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Saudi Arabia's Cabinet has approved a unified national visa platform under the Foreign Ministry to issue and manage all visas, part of a wider digital transformation drive.
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