Non-resident tourist of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia needs to obtain a visa from one of the Saudi embassies. Visas at present granted for purposes of visit, Hajj and Umrah. Tourism or business visas require you to check with the Saudi embassy in your country or visit the website of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Upon your arrive at the Kingdom via any of its four international airports; i.e. King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, King Abdul Aziz Airport in Jeddah, King Fahad Airport in Dammam or Prince Mohammad ibn Abdul Aziz Airport in Madinah, you can move freely within the Kingdom as long as you carry a valid visa. Unfortunately, Madain Saleh lacks the proper means for transportation, so it is advisable to coordinate with the travel agency, which arranged the visa in your country or to rent a private car from the airport, where car rental service are available.

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