Saudi Arabia Business visas are issued to: businessmen, investors, representatives
of US companies, managers, sales managers, sales representatives, accountants,
production managers, administrative managers and consultants, etc.
Please note that visas are generally issued on the same day or within 24
hours at the latest if all the required documents are in order.
Requirements:
- Log on to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website at http://visa.mofa.gov.sa/eDefault.asp
click on Personal Visa Request form and complete the online request for
visit visa. It is importatnt to record the request number on the application
and presnt it to the consulate.
- A passport valid for at least six (6) months, with at least two (2) clear
visa pages adjacent to each other.
- One (1) recent passport size color photograph with a white background;
the photograph must be a full-face view in which the visa applicant is facing
the camera directly. Side or angled views are NOT accepted.
- A completed visa application form
filled in with black ink pen or printed. Please include your email address
on the application.
- An invitation letter, certified by both a Saudi Chamber of Commerce and
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This letter should include complete information
about the company: its location and type of business, in addition to the
name, nationality, position, length of visa, purpose of travel and number
of entries requested by the applicant. No Chamber of Commerce certification
is needed, however, for invitations issued by a government company, such
as Saudi Aramco, SABIC, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Ma'aden, or the Saudi Arabian
General Investment Authority.
- A letter addressed to the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington
DC by the applicant’s employer in the USA. The letter must contain
the following information:
- the name of the company and that of the establishment based in the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia;
- the applicant’s position, which should match the position referred
to in the invitation letter that comes from the establishment based in Saudi
Arabia;
- the purpose and requested duration of stay in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
For non-US citizens, a copy of the green card or a document confirming legal
residence in the USA.
Fees:
Single or multiple entries - $148
Processing time: 2 business days
Return mail: please include a self-addressed
pre-paid envelope or $18 for FedEx delivery.
Notes:
- Visitors should not overstay the time granted on the visa.
- Business visas do not grant to the applicant the right to work or to reside
in the Kingdom of - - Saudi Arabia.
- Visitors to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia must abide by the country’s
Islamic laws and regulations and respect its society’s values and traditions.
- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's laws against drug trafficking are strictly
enforced. Violators are subject to severe punishment, which may include the
death penalty.