Riyadh, October 21, 2021, SPA -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in cooperation with the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence “National Information Centre”, and in coordination with the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and Ministry of Interior, has extended the validity of visitor visas for people who are outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and from countries facing entry suspension as a result of the novel coronavirus. The visas are extended until November 11, 2021, without fees or charges. The beneficiaries of the extension were notified via their emails, where an e-visa form was attached. This comes in implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The extension also falls within the Saudi government's continuing efforts to mitigate the repercussions of precautionary measures taken to confront the COVID-19 pandemic. --SPA 15:51 LOCAL TIME 12:51 GMT 0014 www.spa.gov.sa/w1639638