Country visa desk
SAUDI ARABIA
Visa Information
SAUDI ARABIA Visa requirements
Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia
Embassy Address in India
Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia
No - 2, Paschimi Marg, Vasant Vihar,
New Delhi - 110 057
Telephone : 4324 4444
Fax : 2614 4201 / 4244
Timings : Monday to Friday
Office Timings : Mon to Fri, 0900 to 1600 hrs
Visa Submission Time : 0930 to 1100 hrs (Mon and Wed)
Visa Collection Time : 1400 to 1500 hrs (Wed and Fri)
Visa Requirements
BUSINESS VISIT VISA OR COMMERCIAL VISIT VISA
Commercial Visit Visa is meant to be issued for business man who intends to visit the Kingdom to promote business or attend a business meeting with their counterparts.
The validity of the visa is 30 days & 90 days with Single Entry & Multiple entries respectively.
The Commercial Visit visa is issued to the designation like Managing Director, CEO, Director, and Manager only.
The required documents to proceed for Commercial visit visa are as follows:
Electronic Invitation letter duly attested by the Saudi chamber of commerce in the Performa approved by the Saudi Foreign Ministry.
Copy of C.R. for Saudi Company.
Letter from Indian Company addressed to the Head of Consular Section.
Letter from Indian Chamber of commerce.
Original Passport valid for not less than six months.
2 Photographs having white background.
Note: The provision of Business Visa does not apply on those who have professional characters like Technicians, Engineers, Teachers, Lecturers & Professors of the university, Advocates, Computer Programmers, Mechanics and Doctors and others.
FAMILY VISIT VISA
Family Visit Visa is issued to the close relatives the person working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Permanent Employment visa, This visa is issued to the Parents, Wife, Children and Parent In Laws of the employees.
The validity of the visa is 90 days with single entry only.
The required documents to proceed for Family visit visa are as follows:
Electronic Visa Approval issued from Ministry of Foreign Affairs – KSA.
Passport Copy of Sponsor.
Copy of Residence Permit (Iqama) of Sponsor.
Relationship proof (Copy of Nikah nama for wife, Copy of Birth Certificate for children)
Original Passport valid for not less than six months.
2 Photographs having white background.
WORK VISIT VISA
Work Visit Visa is meant to be issued to professional characters like Technicians, Engineers, Teachers, Lecturers & Professors of the university, Advocates, Computer Programmers, Mechanics and Doctors and others, who intends to visit the Kingdom to work with the company for a short period, which can be maximum 6 months.
The validity of the visa is 30 days & 90 days with Single Entry & Multiple entries respectively.
The required documents to proceed for Work visit visa are as follows:
Electronic Invitation letter duly attested by the Saudi chamber of commerce in the Performa approved by the Saudi Foreign Ministry.
Copy of C.R. for Saudi Company.
Letter from Indian Company addressed to the Head of Consular Section.
Letter from Indian Chamber of commerce.
Original Passport valid for not less than six months.
2 Photographs having white background.
Original Degree Certificate of the visitor as per the profession mentioned on the invitation letter or a Certificate showing at least 2 years prior work experience in a similar/related field of work stamped from the Indian Chamber of Commerce, If the letter is from an overseas company, it should be stamped from the Saudi Arabian Embassy in that country.
EXTENSION OF EXIT RE ENTRY VISA
The person who is working in the Kingdom on Permanent Employment visa and exits from the kingdom on Exit Re-Entry Visa for a certain period of time and could not enter the Kingdom within the specified time frame, In order to enable the employee to enter the Kingdom, this type of visa is issued from the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia.
There is no certain validity of this visa, but usually the extension is granted for 14 days.
The required documents to proceed for Extension of Re Entry visa are as follows:
A letter from the Saudi based sponsor company addressed to "The Head of Visa Consular" requesting Him to extend the visa duly attested by Saudi Chamber of Commerce.
An Original MASHHAD issued from Jawazat (emigration) office in the Kingdom.
Original Exit & Re – Entry Visa.
A copy of valid residence permit.
Original Passport valid for not less than six months.
2 Photographs having white background
REPRESENTING & ORGANIZATION VISIT VISA
Organization visa is issued to the person, who is invited by a cultural organization in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The validity and number of entries of this visa is granted as per the instruction of Ministry of Foreign Affairs – KSA.
The required documents to proceed for Representative visa are as follows:
Electronic Visa approval issued from Ministry of Foreign Affairs – KSA.
An Original Appointment letter from the hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Original Passport valid for not less than six months.
2 Photographs having white background.
GOVERNMENT VISIT VISA
Government Visit Visa is issued to the person, who is invited by a body of Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The validity and number of entries of this visa is granted as per the instruction of Ministry of Foreign Affairs – KSA.
The required documents to proceed for Government visit visa are as follows:
Electronic Visa approval issued from Ministry of Foreign Affairs – KSA.
Original Passport valid for not less than six months.
2 Photographs having white background.
DIPLOMATIC AND OFFICIAL VISA
The person, who is holding Diplomatic passport, is issued Diplomatic Visa.
The required documents to proceed for Diplomatic visit visa are as follows:
A letter from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs for Indians addressed to "The Head of Consular Section at Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia" explaining the purpose of the visit to Saudi Arabia.
Confirmed round-trip air ticket to Saudi Arabia.
Original Passport valid for not less than six months.
2 Photographs having white background.
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