Visa Requirements

Saudi Arabia

Business

Note: As per the new rule the visa fees needs to be paid online and not as cash at the Embassy.

• The Applicant should have an original passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of expiry of the visa.

• Two colour photographs against a white background is essential.

• A Recommendation Letter from the Chamber of Commerce. If applying from Mumbai, the letter should come from the Indian Merchant Chamber of Commerce.

• A Covering Letter from the Indian Organisation/ Individual Company, stating details of the business and contact addresses of Business Associate/ s in Saudi Arabia. It is mandatory to have the designation of the applicant, nature of business to be mentioned on the covering letter and a company seal on it.

• Invitation letter thru Chamber of Commerce (to be arranged by the Sponsor in Saudi Arabia).

• C. R. (Company Registration) copy of the Inviting Company in Saudi Arabia.

• Travellers on business trips (meetings, conference etc) are eligible for a business/commercial visit visa. Business Visa holders are prohibited from engaging in any remunerative activity, technical assistance.

• Designation should be - Managers - Chief, Dy, Assistant, Purchase, Store manager, MDs, Partners.

• 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 who do not have business features. Such people will have to apply for a Work Visit Visa.

• Please ensure designation on invitation letter received from Saudi Arabia ministry matches with the designation of the applicant.

• Visa is valid for 30 to 90 days and is issued for a stay upto 15 to 30 days. Visa can be extened in Saudia Foreign Ministry.

• Processing time is 4 to 5 working days.

Tourist

Visa not issued

Employment

Study

Transit

Dependent

Note: As per the new rule the visa fees needs to be paid online and not as cash at the Embassy.

• The Applicant should have a passport valid for at least 6 months at the time of application.

• One visa form (photocopy allowed in Delhi).

• Two colour photographs against a white background.

• A copy of "Aqama" (Residence Permit) and a copy of the visa slip (to be arranged by the Sponsor).

• Visa is valid for 60 days. Visa can be extened in Saudia Foreign Ministry.

• Processing time is 4 to 5 working days.

• Sponsorer passport copy of the first, second and last page.

• If wife travelling than Marraige certicitae is required and if child accompaying than polio certiticficate and birthr certificate is required.

Visa Fee