The Ministry of Interior has told Saudi citizens traveling to Germany to find out beforehand entry visa regulations in the country and other relevant information. Maj. Gen. Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al-Maraol, director general for public relations and information in the Ministry of Interior, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had been following up and working to resolve a number of cases where Saudi nationals faced difficulties at Frankfurt airport for various reasons, including a lack of knowledge about visa regulations in Germany. He said the confusion arose as a result of receiving Schengen visas from other European embassies, and not from German missions, to travel to Germany. He said those who travel to Europe should obtain Schengen visa from the embassy of the country that they intend to visit first, otherwise they may be considered violators of visa regulations. Al-Maraol said travel and tourism agencies should apply for a visa for the country the traveler plans to visit and must get all forms and documents translated into Arabic so that the traveler will be fully aware of the details of visa rules and compliance with local regulations.
