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SAUDI ARABIA visas take approx. 5 working days to issue in the embassy. We recommend you send us your documents by Royal Mail Special Delivery. Please ensure you send us the following documentation as failure to do so will result in a delay in issuing your visa.
Tourist Visa
FAMILY VISAS
1 completed application form
2 passport photos
Authorisation from Saudi Foreign Ministry
Letter from person being visited with full contact details & copy of passport & visa
Proof of relationship (Birth certificate for children, marriage certificate for spouse)
Recent utility bill (Non-British only)
Payment
Business Visa
1 completed visa application forms
2 passport photograph(s)
Original company letter (Name must match that as on invitation)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs approved invitation
Recent utility bill (Non-British only)
WORK & TEMPORARY WORK VISAS
1 completed application form
2 passport photos
Authorisation from Saudi Foreign Ministry
Power of attorney vis licensed recruitment agency in Saudi
Visa block number
Contract
Certificate of qualification
Letter with full contact details whilst in Saudi
Medical report
Recent utility bill (Non-British only)
Payment
| Visa type | Visa fee | Service charge | Total to pay |
| MEDICAL REPORT LEGALISATION | £75.00 | £35.00 | £110.00 |
| Businessmen's Saudi Arabia visa | £187.50 | £85.00 | £272.50 |
| Work Saudi Arabia visa | £20.00 | £85.00 | £105.00 |
| Temporary work Saudi Arabia visa | £212.00 | £85.00 | £297.00 |
| Family visit Saudi Arabia visa | £49.00 | £85.00 | £134.00 |
| Business single entry Saudi Arabia visa | £49.00 | £85.00 | £134.00 |
| Business multiple entry Saudi Arabia visa | £106.00 | £85.00 | £191.00 |
IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A SERVICE FOR THIS COUNTRY WE USE A THIRD PARTY TO OBTAIN THE VISA.
The Saudi Consulate does NOT give collection dates for visas. Visas that are ready from the Saudi Consulate are collected at least twice every day. The Consulate advises that applications cannot be treated as urgent and requests to do so will be rejected, including those when an applicant claims to have a contact within the Consulate.
SAUDI ARABIA TRANSIT VISAS: Required by all except those as noted above and those continuing their journey to another country by the same or first connecting aircraft within 18 hours, and holding a confirmed ticket.
Only one landing is permitted in Saudi Arabia. In order to avoid any possible inconvenience it is advisable to obtain a transit visa in advance
Passengers who have a connection time between 6 & 18 hours may be allowed to leave the airport for hotel accommodation or shopping. If passengers are granted permission to leave the airport, immigration will retain their passports and issue a transit permit which must be submitted to immigration 3 hours prior to departure. One coloured passport photograph is required
SAUDI ARABIA HEALTH: Compulsory vaccinations: Yellow fever certificate if arriving from infected areas.
Recommended immunisations: Diphtheria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Influenza, Malaria, Meningitis, Polio, TB, Tetanus & Typhoid.
Risks: Malaria exists all year in most of the Southern Region (except in the high altitude areas of Asir Province) and in certain rural areas of the Western Region. There is no risk in Mecca or Medina. Rabies.
SAUDI ARABIA WEATHER: Dry and arid throughout the year with unreliable rainfall. What little rain there is falls between Nov-Dec & Apr-May. Temperatures from May-Sep are extremely high. Temperatures in winter are warm but inland and in higher areas these can fall low enough for frost and snow to occur. Winter nights in the desert can be cold
SAUDI ARABIA MISC:
Location of Saudi Arabia: Middle East
Local Time in Saudi Arabia: GMT+3
Capital City of Saudi Arabia: Riyadh
Population of Saudi Arabia: 26 million
Language(s) spoken in Saudi Arabia: Arabic (all correspondence with Government Departments must be in Arabic), English
Dialling Code for Saudi Arabia: 966
Emergency numbers in Saudi Arabia: Police: 999
Driving in Saudi Arabia: Driving is on the right. National licence accompanied by officially sanctioned Arabic translation required. International Driving Permit with translation recommended. Women are not allowed to drive
Electricity in Saudi Arabia: 125/215V AC 50/60Hz
Currency of Saudi Arabia: Saudi Riyal (SAR 1 = 100 Halalas)
Notes: SAR: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500
Coins: Halalas: 5, 10, 25, 50. Qurush: 1, 2, 5, 10
Credit Cards/Travellers Cheques: Credit cards and travellers cheques are widely accepted
Opening Hours in Saudi Arabia
Bank: 0830-1200 & 1700-1900 Sat-Wed, 0830-1200 Thur
Office: 0900-1300 & 1630-2000 Sat-Thur (during Ramadan 2000-0100), 0730-1430 Sat-Wed (Government offices)
Shops: 0900-1300 & 1630-2000 Sat-Thur (during Ramadan 2000-0100)
Hints in Saudi Arabia: Personal introductions are a great advantage. If the visiting executive is a woman this must be clearly stated in initial correspondence. Women should dress conservatively. A headscarf is essential. Business is usually conducted in Arabic. Many senior business executives speak English. Business cards to have Arabic translation on reverse side. Islamic conventions apply. At meetings it is polite to drink coffee or tea, when offered. It is the convention to use the right and not the left hand when shaking hands and passing or receiving anything. Almost everything stops five times a day, for prayers. When sitting cross-legged on sofas or cushions, soles of the feet must not be shown. Visits during Ramadan should be avoided. Smoking is generally accepted but restrictions may apply in public buildings and especially during Ramadan. Alcohol is strictly forbidden by law. On social occasions be punctual and dress as for business meetings unless otherwise indicated. There are many restrictions on photography
Tipping in Saudi Arabia: Around 10% in restaurants & for taxis
Import Allowances in Saudi Arabia: For persons of 17 years of age or older:
600 cigarettes or 100 cigars or 500gr of tobacco
A reasonable quantity of perfume
Prohibited/Restricted in Saudi Arabia: Alcoholic beverages (also applies to transit passengers), pig meat and by-products, contraceptives, firearms or other lethal weapons, cultured or natural pearls, drugs of a narcotic nature and diet pills except medicines for personal use and provided holding prescription, horses (unless special permission granted), all types of live birds
Airports in Saudi Arabia:
Dammam King Fahd International (DMM)
Dhahran (DHA)
Jeddah King Abdulaziz International (JED)
Riyadh King Khaled International (RUH)
