Saudi Arabia launches new educational visa program to attract foreign students  

Saudi Arabia launches new educational visa program to attract foreign students  

Okaz/Saudi GazetteRIYADH — The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have launched a new educational visa program to attract foreign students and academics to Saudi Arabia to boost its educational and research sectors.The launching ceremony was held in the presence of Minister of Education Yousef Al-Benyan on the sidelines of the two-day Human Capacity Initiative conference, which concluded in Riyadh on Thursday. The conference was held under the patronage of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, who is also chairman of the Human Capacity Development Program Committee.The educational visa will be issued through the “Study in Saudi Arabia” platform for international students who wish to pursue their studies in the Saudi universities. The educational visa issuance service aims to facilitate procedures for students who wish to study in Saudi Arabia, and achieve integration between the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and related sectors.The new educational visa service program would contribute to providing educational options for foreign students wishing to study in Saudi Arabia. It also enhances the Kingdom’s role as a global educational destination.The platform enables international students to submit applications for admission to Saudi universities in an easier and simpler way.