Saudi Arabia Residence visas are issued for a validity of one (1) year only.
The Embassy does not have the authority to extend or renew a residence visa.
Residence visas do not grant the right to employment.
Requirements:
- 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.
- One completed visa
application form filled in with black ink pen or printed. Please include
your email address on the application, if available.
- A reference note showing the number and date of the residence visa issued
by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or its branches in Jeddah or Dammam.
- Proof of kinship when accompanied by a family member: for spouses, a
copy of the marriage certificate; for children, a copy of the birth certificate.
The age of an accompanying male child should not exceed seventeen (17) years;
an accompanying daughter should not be married.
- For non-US citizens, a copy of the green card or other documented proof
of legal residence in the USA.
- Three (3) copies of our medical report, along with three (3) passport
size color pictures with a white background.
This medical report must be issued by a licensed physician who must sign
each copy and must certify that the applicant is free of any contagious
disease. The license number and address of the physician should appear on
each copy . Medical reports should be used within three (3) months from
the date of issuance.
Click here
to download the medical report form (pdf format).
Children under the age of sixteen (16) do not need a medical report.
Fees: $60
Return mail: please include a self-addressed
pre-paid envelope or $18 for FedEx delivery.
