Saudi Arabia unveils new study visa for foreign students

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By Shilpa Annie Joseph, Official Reporter
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The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have jointly launched the Study Visa Issuance Service on the “Study in Saudi Arabia” platform.

The service is intended for international students who wish to study in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and was launched in the presence of the Minister of Education, Yousef Al-Benyan.

According to the statement, the initiative was launched during the ‘Human Capacity Initiative’. The conference was held under the patronage of HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Prime Minister of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Chairman of the Human Capacity Development Program Committee.

The new visa service aims to facilitate the visa issuance process for international students. The platform aims to achieve integration between the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and related sectors.

The “Study in Saudi Arabia” platform provides a range of services that contribute to providing educational options for students who wish to study in Saudi Arabia.

Further, the platform aims to enhance the Kingdom’s role as a global educational destination. It enables international students to submit applications for admission to Saudi universities with ease and also provides short-term academic, training, and research programs, as well as long-term educational opportunities within a modern and distinguished educational environment.

As per the statement, the platform also aims to enhance academic and cultural cooperation and to fulfill the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 by developing the education sector and attracting talent and competencies to Saudi Arabia.

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