Visiting Saudi Arabia is a costly affair now – A big setback to the labors from other countries

Saudi Arabia has increased the Visa fees by 8 times. If you want to visit the country with a six months one time entry VISA you have to pay 800 US dollars and for multiple entries and exits for a two year duration Visa you have to pay 8000 dollars which use to be 1050 dollars in the past. They have also made the no duty stores collect taxes on the items they sell and very soon they are going to increase the airport usage charges which would indeed make the entry more expensive. The effect of this Visa price hikes is going to be a burden for the people who goes to Saudi from the countries like India, Pakistan and Bangladesh in search of labor jobs in construction fields.