Riyadh, 27 Jumada I,1439 AH, 13 February,2018 , SPA -- The General Directorate of Passports has called on all citizens traveling to the Republic of Hungary to comply with new regulations issued by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Republic of Hungary, which refers to exempting groups from a third country from visa fees to enter the Republic of Hungary. These procedures became effective from 1 January 2018 for arriving members of the following groups including travelers to attend an event or conference in Hungary organized by the Hungarian Government or one of its organs or supported by the Government of Hungary or a member of the Government such as the World Export Development Forum , The World Water Congress, and travelers to attend a world event such as World Water Sports Championships, Summer Olympic Youth Festival, and one makes commitment under an international convention such as "Experts invited by the International Atomic Energy Agency'', and those of similar cases from the requesting country concerning the entry of similar Hungarian groups. The Passports Directorate pointed out that exempting related to visa fees for the groups are subjected in all cases to the decision of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Affairs of Hungary, confirming that notes containing applications for a group visa shall be sent to the General Department of Consular and Nationality Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Affairs of Hungary. -- SPA 12:12 LOCAL TIME 09:12 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w610302