Saudi Visa Service Centre opens in Dhaka

Staff Reporter :
Visa service center for issuing visa for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia launched in Dhaka with a formal function on Tuesday.
Tahakom, a Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) company, has announced the opening of the visa service centre at Jamuna Future Park in the capital.
Essa Al Duhlain, Ambassador of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh, inaugurated the centre.
Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmed, Consul General of Embassy of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Dhaka Meshari Al Thaebi, Programme Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the KSA Fahad Abothnain, and CEO of Saudi Company for Visa and Travel Solutions Fahad Al Amoud, among others, were present in the event.
The Saudi Visa Service Centre will provide several facilities to applicants, local governments, Saudi government, the Saudi Embassy, and the broader community, a press release said.
The centre will provide a streamlined and efficient process for visa applications, reducing waste of times and improving the overall visa application experience, the press release described.
It said also that the initiative will also provide a boost to tourism and business in Saudi Arabia, thereby contributing to the economic growth of the country.
The centre currently is taking applications for tourism, business, family visit and other categories of visit visas, and the process for submission of work visas will commence shortly.
It said that the Saudi Company for Visa and Travel Solutions operates Saudi Visa Service Centres in 33 countries under the brand name Tasheer.
Speaking at the function, Fahad Sulaiman Al Amoud, CEO of Saudi Company for Visa and Travel Solutions, expressed his gratitude to the Ambassador and the Government of Bangladesh for their support and guidance in starting the Saudi Visa Service Centre in Dhaka.
He said that the centre contributes to Vision 2030 of Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohamed Bin Salman, towards attracting tourism and business to Saudi Arabia.
The launch of the Saudi Visa Service Centre in Dhaka is a significant step towards realizing the goals of Vision 2030.
The centre will help to attract more tourists and business visitors to the country by making easier for Bangladeshi citizens and residents to obtain visas for Saudi Arabia.
Al Amoud expressed his commitment to supporting the country’s efforts to diversify its economy and build a more sustainable future for all.
“We are honored to be a part of the vision and mission of Saudi Arabia’s leadership,” Al Almoud said.

The CEO said that they have future plans of setting up an additional Saudi Visa Service Centre in Bangladesh to cater to the growing demand of travel of workers and visitors from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia.