Saudi Arabian Visa: What You Need To Know

May 13, 2015 sarah Uncategorized

People who have filed for a UAE Visa have given feedbacks that it has been challenging for them at first when they had no idea of the requirements. If you are planning to visit Saudi Arabia, you must understand that it’s just the same as other countries that requires you to present a valid passport that expires at least 6 months after a Visa is issued. All citizens of Australia, Canada, United States of America, Britain and other European countries are required to present a visa except those citizens of:

 

 

 

• Bahrain

 

 

• Qatar

 

 

• Kuwait

 

 

• United Arab Emirates

 

 

 

Moreover, there are other nationals too that aren’t required to have a Saudi Arabia Visa

 

 

 

• Those who have connecting flights and stop over Saudi Arabia. They are however not allowed to leave the airport as well as not go beyond 18 hours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Those with Israeli passport or stamps

 

 

• Those who have Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued permits

 

 

 

What other requirements must be presented upon application for a Saudi Arabian Visa aside from the passport?

 

 

 

• A recently taken colored photo and must be passport sized. Should be having a white background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Blank ink and completely filled out Saudi Arabia Visa.

 

 

• Round trip ticket

 

 

 

Possible reasons to be granted entry in Saudi Arabia include the following purposes:

 

 

 

• Religious

 

 

• Business

 

 

• Work-related

 

 

• Visit close family members

 

 

 

Never forget to take note of the following important guidelines:

 

 

 

• Approval of your application for Saudi Arabia Visa will be denied if you don’t comply with their proper dress code.

 

 

• There are exceptions as such that a transit visa is required for those nationals coming from Mali, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Niger. It won’t matter if they are going to leave the airport or not.

 

 

• Pilgrims has some special policies to follow too If you are planning to have a pilgrimage, you may need to consult the consulate nearest you.

 

 

• Don’t forget that you must have your Saudi Visa while you travel or you will be denied in your entry

 

 

• All women traveling need to have their sponsor meet them by the time of their arrival at the airport or else the immigration will deny their entry. Women must be assured to have proper accommodation for her length of stay in Saudi Arabia.

 

 

• Anyone who enters Saudi Arabia does not require an exit permit but will definitely not be allowed to leave the country if they have involvement with any legal dispute. For court resolutions, exit permits aren’t given to those who have issues with labor.

 

 

 

Vaccines are required such as typhoid and meningitis

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