Get a Saudi Arabia Visa

Sample of the Business Travel Requirements for an Saudi Arabia Visa for UK Citizens

1. Saudi Arabia Registration

   Complete applications must be received at VisaExpress before 6pm. This allows VisaExpress to complete the registration process required by the Embassy for next day submission. The Saudi Arabia Embassy applies a Registration fee of £7.50 for this process.  

2. Passport

   The applicant's actual passport. The passport must: 

   • Have two blank facing visa pages
   • Be valid for six months beyond entry date
   • Be machine readable

3. Photographs

   Two passport sized colour photographs. The photographs must:

   • Have a white background
   • Be taken within the last six months

4. Business Introduction Letter

   A letter of introduction from the applicant's UK employer. A copy is acceptable. This letter must:

   • Be addressed to the Embassy
   • Be on company letterhead paper
   • Include the name of the applicant
   • Include the passport number of the applicant
   • Specify the purpose of journey
   • Include the name of the organisation(s) to be visited
   • Specify the requested number of entries and the length of visa required
   • Include an acceptance of financial responsibility for the applicant
   • Be signed by the applicant's supervisor or the company's HR department
   
   

   A sample Business Introduction Letter can be found in the Application Pack

5. Letter of Invitation

   A letter of invitation issued by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A copy is acceptable.

   VisaExpress can obtain a Saudi Business Invitation on your behalf. Simply complete and return the Saudi Business Invitation Order Form found within the VisaExpress Application Pack

6. Declaration Form

   One signed Declaration Form. Applicants are requested to print their name and sign and date the English section of this document

7. Visa Application Form

   One fully completed and signed application form. This form must:

   • Be completed in black ink only
   • Be completed in block capitals only
   • Be completed by the applicant only. Third party handwriting will not be accepted
   • Have no handwritten changes. Correction fluid will not be accepted
   • Be fully completed in the lower section "IMPORTANT:THIS SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED FULLY"

8. VisaExpress Order Confirmation

   For orders placed on the VisaExpress website, a copy of the Online Order Confirmation which is sent to you via email, must be submitted.

   For all other orders, and where applicable, a completed Manual Order Form should be submitted.

   Please note that all card payments will only be made upon completion of the visa application process. 

9. Arrival By Land

   Visas issued in the UK are valid for entry by air only.  Applicants who intend to enter Saudi Arabia by crossing the King Fahd Causeway are only permitted to do so if they have a valid multiple entry visa that has already been used on arrival by air at least once.

10. Early Retrieval Of Passports

    Once a visa application is submitted to the Embassy the passport cannot be retrieved or expedited until the process is completed. In an emergency the Embassy may return the passport but the process will be summarily cancelled and the applicant will have to re-submit the complete visa application including the payment. To withdraw the passport the applicant must send a signed withdrawal letter addressed to the Embassy by email to VisaExpress. The passport will be returned to VisaExpress within 48 hours.

Sample of the Tourist Travel Requirements for an Saudi Arabia Visa for UK Citizens

1. Personal Application Only

   Only travellers who have booked through an authorised tour operator are eligible for tourist visas. In such cases the tour operator will organise the visa on the travellers behalf.