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Apply for a Saudi Business visa

You must obtain a visa prior to travel. VisaSmart can assist you with this. Please find the requirements for this service below.

Saudi Arabia Business Visas are applicable for travellers attending business meetings and/or discussions

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Available Services For

Saudi Arabia Business Visa

Please Note: All processing times listed are at the discretion of the issuing authority and can not be guaranteed. Please allow sufficient time to process your application when sending your documents. All processing times are listed in business days. 

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VisaSmart Ltd Charge

Total (inc VAT, exc Return Delivery)

Embassy

Fee

Available

Services

Authority Processing Time (in Days)

3-6 month Business Visa

1-2 year Business Visa

5 year Business Visa



1

1

1


£310.00

£630.00

£980.00


£120.00

£120.00

£120.00


£430.00

£750.00

£1100.00



Documentation Required To

Apply for a Saudi Business visa

You must enclose all required documentation in full when sending your application to us. Failure to do so may result in a delay with your application while this information is sought.

VisaSmart Ltd Application Questionnaire

Photocopy of passport identity page

Passport photo

Important Information
If this service has any special requirements, processes or rules they will be listed here. If applicable to this service, please read this section carefully to ensure you fully understand the entirety of the process.

Please note that we apply for the electronic visas only. The visa is applied electronically via the Ministry of Investment, no stamp or visa label will be placed in your passport. When the approval has been granted, we will email it to you, which you must print & carry with you.

E-visas can be issued for British, European, Australian & Canadian nationals. Fees for non British nationals vary & will be much lower than for British nationals. These can be advised on application.

Currently, the system is refusing nationals of USA & France.

Non British nationals will be issued with maximum 1 year visas only.

The applicant's passport should have at least six months validity beyond the visa validity being applied & have 2 blank pages on arrival.

Applications should be made no more than 3 months before but no less than 5 business days before expected entry. The e-visa is usually issued within 2 business days but can take longer during KSA holidays. We advise that you do not confirm any flight booking until your visa has been issued.

E-Visa fees, once submitted, are non-refundable as they are for the processing of your application regardless of the visa being granted or rejected.

The e-Visa will be issued with the requested validity & the length of stay upon arrival is up to 90 days in the country.

E-visas cover tourism or business related activities but excludes other activities such as studying. Please note that the 2 or 5 year visas are only available for British nationals applying for business purposes.

Saudi Arabia requires all applicants to have a compulsory medical insurance policy which must be issued by a Saudi-Arabian insurance company via your electronic visa. This is obtained on your behalf when completing the e-Visa automatically. The insurance policy fee is subject to change based on your information, such as age. We have included the basic insurance fees only in the visa fee mentioned on the order form but should the fee be higher, this will be added to your invoice.

The airports in KSA that can be entered on this eVisa are:

King Khalid International Airport (RUH) – Riyadh

King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) – Jeddah

King Fahd International (DMM) – Dammam


For Business visas applied direct via the embassy, you will need to attend their application centre. Please book your appointment at https://vc.tasheer.com/

For further foreign travel advice and the latest information regarding landing/entry requirements, please visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

Scheduled Consular Closures

This Embassy have announced that their consular section is scheduled to be closed on the following dates:

01 January 2025 22-23 February 2025, 30-31 March 2025 01-03  April 2025, 05-09 June 2025, 23 September 2025, 25-31 December 2025

To begin your application, click on the 'Apply for' button in the banner at the top of this page. This will open your visa pack containing the forms necessary for your application and a checklist of requirements for your information. You must complete all the forms provided and print them once you have done so. Finally, sign where necessary and send the complete list of required documentation to us to begin processing your application.  

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