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PATA and Visa’s Finance and Digital Skills workshops
PATA and Visa’s Finance and Digital Skills workshops for tourism SMEs successfully concluded in four destinations

Saudi Arabia expands its e-visa program to six additional countries
In a bid to make it easier than ever before to experience the authentic home of Arabia, Saudi Arabia will grant visitor visas to travelers from six newly-eligible countries – Türkiye, Thailand, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, and Mauritius - for leisure, business, and religious (Umrah only) travel. Nationals of these countries can apply for a Saudi visitor visa ahead of their journey via the official e-visa portal at visa.visitsaudi.com.

Saudi Arabia expands its e-visa program to six additional countries
In a bid to make it easier than ever before to experience the authentic home of Arabia, Saudi Arabia will grant visitor visas to travelers from six newly-eligible countries – Türkiye, Thailand, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, and Mauritius - for leisure, business, and religious (Umrah only) travel. Nationals of these countries can apply for a Saudi visitor visa ahead of their journey via the official e-visa portal at visa.visitsaudi.com.

ETIHAD GUEST AND VISA RENEW THEIR EXCLUSIVE COBRAND PARTNERSHIP FOR SEVEN YEARS
Visa will continue to be the exclusive partner for all Etihad Guest branded cards in the UAE, providing unmatched benefits to the cardholders, and innovation in payment experience

Saudi Arabia Expands Visitor e-Visa to Eight Additional Countries
In a bid to make it easier than ever before to experience the authentic home of Arabia, Saudi Arabia will grant visitor e-visa to travelers from eight newly-eligible countries: Albania, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, South Africa, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan for leisure, business and religious (Umrah only) travel.

Visa and Saudi Tourism Authority sign MoU at Arabian Travel Market 2023
The two entities will explore opportunities to establish the first Tourism Data Lab in Saudi Arabia, enable digital payment solutions for tourists, and provide Visa cardholders with exclusive bundles for major tourism events and activations in Saudi Arabia

PATA and Visa team up to support small and medium-sized tourism businesses
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is delighted to announce the start of a new collaboration with Visa to extend the Tourism Destination Resilience (TDR) Programme and continue to help build a more resilient and sustainable tourism industry.

Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Visa Launch a 10-Year Exclusive Global Partnership
Qatar Airways Privilege Club has signed a global strategic agreement with Visa, world’s leader in digital payments, part of a new 10-year exclusive partnership. This latest collaboration enables Privilege Club to enhance and expand its portfolio of co-branded payment initiatives with key financial partners across key markets worldwide

Thailand to extend visas to boost tourism
Thailand’s Tourism Ministry wants tourist visas to be extended to boost visitor numbers. The Ministry has proposed extending certain visa validity by 15 days. It wants travellers on the visa-on-arrival scheme to be able to stay for 30 days instead of the current 15 days.

Travel sector calls for Japan to reduce restrictions to boost tourism
Japan has maintained some of the strictest entry regulations throughout the pandemic, but now there are calls to lift restrictions to boost tourism.

How to arrange your eTA to Canada quickly and easily
Will you soon be travelling to the magnificent Canada? Then you will be surprised by its unparalleled beauty. Combine visits to vibrant cities with breathtaking hikes through one of its many National Parks, drive for hours in the middle of vast forests or alongside turquoise lakes, and experience Canadian culture at its best in out-of-the-way villages.

Agoda to offer interest-free credit card installments
Global travel platform Agoda has announced its partnership with Visa, the world leader in digital payments, to offer interest-free credit card installments across its booking platform. Agoda will be the first global Online Travel Agency (OTA) to offer this payment option with Visa in the Asia Pacific region.