The extension of Saudi Arabia exit/re-entry visa is not possible if the applicant’s
stay outside the Kingdom exceeds seven (7) months or, for students, twelve
(12) months. The duration of the visa is estimated from the first exit of
the applicant from the Kingdom after issuance of the visa.
Requirements:
- A passport valid for at least six (6) months, with at least two (2) empty
visa pages adjacent to each other.
- One recent passport-size color photograph with a white background. The
photograph must be full-face view in which the applicant is facing the camera
directly. Side or angled views are NOT accepted.
- One completed visa
application form filled in with black ink pen or printed. Please write
your email address on the application if available.
- A copy of the family registration, which is a printout that can be obtained
from the office of the Directorate General of Passports in the city in the
Kingdom in which the applicant resides. This should include complete information
on the applicant.
- A letter from the Saudi sponsor to the Washington DC Consulate requesting
the extension of the re-entry visa. This letter needs to be notarized by
a Saudi Chamber of Commerce if the sponsor works for the private sector;
or by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs if the sponsor works for a government
agency.
- Spouses and children of the person working in the Kingdom should include
a letter from such person sent to the Washington DC Consulate requesting
an extension to their exit/re-entry visas. This letter needs to be notarized
by a Saudi Chamber of Commerce if the sponsor works for the private sector;
or by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs if the sponsor works for a government
agency.
- Students should not reside outside the Kingdom for more than twelve (12)
months from the date of their first departure using the current exit/re-entry
visa.
- A student must submit proof of current enrollment in school along with
a notarized letter from the guardian who is a resident in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia.
- A copy of a valid residence permit along with a copy of the last extension
if applicable; this must be provided before the extension is granted.
Fees: $40
Return mail: please include a self-addressed
pre-paid envelope or $18 for FedEx delivery.
