Kingdom of Saudia Arabia (KSA)
Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has excellent infrastructure and offers all the amenities and facilities to its residents and visitors from around the world. All visitors to Saudi Arabia need to obtain a visa relevant to their stay in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – such as tourism, business, work, residence and business. Applicants can apply for a Saudi Arabia visa online at www.mofa.gov.sa. Here we will discuss everything about a Saudi Arabia Visa for Indians.
Saudi Arabia visa types for Indians
Saudi Arabia issues different types of visas and permits based on the purpose and duration of stay of applicants.
- Business Visa
- Commercial Visa
- Employment Visa
- Work Visit Visa
- Family Visit Visa
- Student Visa
- Hajj Visa
- Residence Visa
- Government Visit Visa
- Adding New-born-to-Saudi-Residence-Card
- Diplomatic and Official Visa
- Escort Visa
- Extension of Exit/Re-Entry Visa
- Personal Visit Visa
- Supplemental Journalist Visa Application
- Umrah Visa
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Types of Visas
Saudi Embassies issue visitors’ visas to business people with commercial and industrial interests in Saudi Arabia. A visa applicant’s firm or agent in Saudi Arabia applies for the visa on his/her behalf to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Once the visa is approved, the embassy or consulate issues the required visa, following the instruction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
However, embassy and consular officers can directly grant a short-visit visa to foreign businessmen, if the applicant works for a large corporation already in Saudi Arabia.
Religious visas are issued to Muslims from all over the world who wish to visit Saudi Arabia to perform religious activities like Umrah or Hajj in the Holy cities of Makkah and Madinah.
Saudi Arabia tourist visa allows tourists from around the world to discover the rich heritage, the vibrant culture, diverse and breathtaking landscapes, and experience the warm hospitality of Saudi people.
The Saudi Arabia e-visa is a one-year, multiple entry visa that allows tourists to spend up to 90 days in the Kingdom.
Saudi employers are required to apply for work permits with the government bodies – Interior and Labor & Saudi Affairs Ministries – on behalf of the foreign workers. Individuals who wish to stay in the Kingdom for more than three months must obtain a residence permit (Iqama). Issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Iqama is valid for two years.
Dependents of foreign employees can get a residence visa, which doesn’t allow them to seek employment in the Kingdom. Residence visa holders need to obtain an exit visa to leave the Kingdom.
Saudi Arabia visa application
You can get in touch with registered visa agents to apply for a visa to Saudi Arabia. Check the list of licensed agencies on http://embassies.mofa.gov.sa/.
Here is a list of Saudi Arabia visa requirements:
- Filled visa application form with the following details:
- Name of the applicant
- Mother’s name
- Date and place of birth
- Nationality
- Present Nationality
- Sex
- Marital Status
- Religion
- Qualification
- Profession
- Home & office address and contact number
- Passport details
- Purpose of travel
- Duration of stay
- Mode of payment
- Destination
- Dependent’s details, etc.
- A passport that is valid for at least six months from the date of application and has at least two blank pages for stamping.
- Recent passport size photographs with white background.
Based on the eligibility criteria and documents submitted, your visa application will be approved or rejected. If your application is approved, you are advised not to overstay the duration mentioned on the visa.
Visitors are required to follow the Islamic laws and regulations of Saudi Arabia and respect the traditions and values of KSA. There is a severe restriction on possession of alcoholic beverages, pork products, firearms, explosives, edged weapons, prohibited drugs and narcotics, and pornographic materials.
Saudi Arabia Visa Fee
Visa fee will be charged based on the visa type as under:
- VIP business visa: S.R.1,000
- Business visa multiple entry: S.R.500
- Business visa single entry: S.R.200
- Work/residence/transit/student visa: S.R.50
- No fees for the purpose of Government, Hajj, Umrah, and Extension of exit re-entry
Eligibility criteria
- Visa fee: The visa fee needs to be paid online only. As per the current rule there is no provision for any kind of offline payment.
- Passport: A passport that is valid for at least 6 months with at least two blank pages.
- Photographs: Passport size photographs with a white background.
- Recommendation letter: A Recommendation letter from the Chamber of Commerce.
- Covering letter: The covering letter must contain details of the business and contact addresses of the Business Associate in Saudi Arabia, with the company’s seal on it. The covering letter should also include details like the nature of the business, the designation of the applicant.
- Invitation letter: Invitation letter arranged by the sponsor in Saudi Arabia needs to be submitted through the Chamber of Commerce.
- Visa validity: The visa is issued for a maximum of 90 days from the date of issue.
- Visa fee: The visa fee needs to be paid online only. As per the current rule there is no provision for any kind of offline payments.
- Passport: A passport that is valid for at least 6 months with at least two blank pages.
- Photographs: Passport size photographs with a white background.
- Recommendation letter: A Recommendation letter from the Chamber of Commerce.
- Covering letter: You need to submit a cover letter from an Indian organization or an individual company that includes business details and contact information. The covering letter should also include details like the designation of the applicant, nature of the business with the company’s seal on it.
- Invitation letter: Invitation letter from the Indian Chamber of Commerce attested by Saudi Arabia Chamber of Commerce with the agreement from the company in the name of the applicant.
- Company registration: A copy of the company’s registration.
- Medical certificate: Medical certificate from an embassy approved doctor.
- Experience letter: Experience letter for the past two years.
- Education documents: Based on the type of work, you must submit your degree/diploma/ certificate attested by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of External Affairs, and the Embassy.
- Air tickets: Copy of confirmed airline tickets.
- Visa fee: The receipt of visa fee payment of S.R. 2,000.
- Visa processing: If you fulfill Saudi Arabia work visa requirements, The visa application is processed in 4-5 working days.
- Visa validity: The visa is issued for a maximum of 90 days from the date of issue and can be extended by the sponsor.
- Visa fee: The visa fee needs to be paid online only. As per the current rule there is no provision for any kind of offline payments.
- Passport: A passport that is valid for at least 6 months with at least two blank pages.
- Photographs: Passport size photographs with a white background.
- Visa processing: The application is processed in 4-5 working days.
- Visa validity: The visa is issued for a maximum of 90 days from the date of issue.
- Dependents: Dependents of an applicant are required to provide a marriage certificate (for married applicants) and medical certificate and birth certificate for children to visit Saudi Arabia.
In order to travel through the territory of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to your destination, you need to get a transit visa if you spend more than 12 hours within the KSA territory. Here are the eligibility criteria to apply for a transit visa:
- Visa fee: Visa fee: The visa fee needs to be paid online only. As per the current rule there is no provision for any kind of offline payments.
- Passport: Passport that is valid for a minimum of 6 months.
- Photographs: Passport size photographs with a white background.
- Recommendation letter: A Recommendation letter from the Chamber of Commerce.
- Visa processing: The application is processed in 4-5 working days.
- Visa validity: The visa is issued for a maximum of 72 hours and is valid for 60 days from the date of issue. Transit visas can be extended to two weeks
Saudi Arabia Embassies in India
You can contact the KSA Embassies in India for any further information about a Saudi Arabia visa for Indians:
Delhi
Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia
Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia
No – 2, Paschimi Marg, Vasant Vihar,
New Delhi – 110057
Telephone: 4324 4444
Mumbai
Royal Consulate General of Saudi Arabia
Maker Tower ‘F’, 4th Floor, Cuffe Parade,
Mumbai – 400 005
Telephone:022- 2215 6001, 6002, 6003, 6004
Email: [email protected]
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Generally, most of the countries look for applicants, who are skilled in their occupation with at least 3+ years of experience, possessing a bachelor’s degree or higher qualification, who can also prove their proficiency in the English language through various internationally recognised tests. Further for a few countries where applicants have blood relatives already residing or applicants having an offer of employment from an employer in the migrating country will be preferred
Costs will depend upon the country you are applying & the visa type; normally there will be a visa fee which you will have to pay in the migrating country’s currency. An applicant will have bear the other costs like migration agent fee, notary charges, courier charges, English language test charges, nomination & other authorities fees. In few instances like an application for Parent Migration they might ask for security deposit as a part of assurance of support.
Many countries have made it mandatory to have a medical examination done before issuing the PR visa. Normally as a part of the examination process, they check if the applicant is free from the contagious diseases, he/she is possessing good health condition and don’t need assistance or will not depend upon the society or government or will not depend upon their health care system.
Applicants holding a PR will definitely have an advantage and will be preferred by the employers. There are many international job sites where an applicant can post the profiles and get in touch with prospective employers. It is advisable to have a job before entering the new country so that applicants don’t have to face any problems in getting a job in the new country. The applicant can go for job search services provided by Oneiros Overseas.
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The process to obtain a Tourist Visa is as follows:
- Fill the Electronic Tourist Visa Application form
- Make a payment of the fee for Visa application
- Schedule appointment for the Visa interview at the Embassy
- Attend the Visa interview at the Embassy on the scheduled time and date