RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry launched on Wednesday the Electronic Visa Waiver (EVW) for citizens of the United Kingdom. The decision allows UK citizens to enter the Kingdom for tourism, business, study or medical treatment and stay for a period of up to 6 months on a single entry. The ministry said on its social media that the step comes to facilitate procedures for those wishing to visit the Kingdom. UK travelers can apply through the ministry’s visas portal at visa.mofa.gov.sa. They can send the waiver requests between 90 days and 48 hours prior to the date of travel. Approvals will be sent to beneficiaries’ email within 24 hours of submitting their requests. The UK’s electronic visa waiver scheme was made available to Saudi citizens last year.