17 ápr 2023

HOW TO OBTAIN A VISA TO SAUDI ARABIA?

In this article, we present the main types of visas that may be required for travel to Saudi Arabia. This will help you easily determine which one you need. Once you have chosen the appropriate visa, click on it below to find out more details.

Our travel agency is one of two agencies authorised to manage Saudi Arabian visa applications.
We recommend that first you read the section relevant to you, and then contact us through the following channels:

If based on your nationality, you are eligible for a tourist e-visa, you can apply for it on the official Saudi e-visa Web site (https://visa.visitsaudi.com/) after registration. On the same Web site, you will also find the list of countries whose citizens are currently eligible to apply for a tourist visa online.

If your country is not on the list, please call the phone number 06 80 080 596, where you will be informed whether you can apply for the visa online, upon arrival at a Saudi airport, or if you need to obtain an Embassy visa. If you need an embassy visa, please continue reading the section relevant to you.

VISA APPLICATION PROCESS

  1. Please send us your visa application request by e-mail.
  2. We are going to send you the necessary information by e-mail.
  3. Please visit our office by appointment to bring in your required documents, and to make your visa fee payment. (The fee is payable in cash, in USD.)
  4. We check that all documents are in order, and meet Embassy requirements.
  5. We start your visa application.
  6. We meet you at the Embassy in Budapest by appointment, escort you inside, and we hand in your documents.
  7. Your original documents (that are not required by the Embassy) will be returned to you after your Embassy visit.
  8. Approved visas are sent to the e-mail address listed on the application form, and must be printed out.

IMPORTANT TO NOTE

  1. The documents listed below are required as per the Embassy’s regulations, and they may change.
  2. The visa fee is non-refundable.
  3. A visa application does not guarantee visa issuance.
  4. The Embassy may require additional documents from you.
  5. It is at the Embassy’s discretion when and if the visas are issued, and whether single-entry or multiple-entry visas are granted.
  6. The Embassy accepts certified translations issued only by OFFI (the official Hungarian translation agency), where translation is needed, and document is not in English or in Arabic.
  7. The required documents are accepted by our agency only in printed form.
  8. Applicants are responsible that all their documents are valid as per regulations, and that all information provided is truthful. Our agency shall not be liable for refusal of visas in any event and for any reason.
  9. The Immigration Officer at the port of entry in the KSA may refuse entry into the country to any person if they consider that the individual does not fulfill the immigration requirements, or the individual’s presence in the country would be contrary to national interests and security.
  10. Please check the Web site below for important information on entering and the staying in the KSA:
    https://konzinfo.mfa.gov.hu/en/travel-tips-by-country/saudi-arabia
  11. The visa fee includes mandatory insurance, which is limited and covers only emergency care, so we recommend that you purchase full-coverage insurance.

Important! Starting from January 2, 2024 visa stickers are no longer issued by the Embassy. Instead, visas are sent by e-mail to the visa applicants.

Once all necessary documents are delivered in our office, the entire process takes about 3-6 business days. (This is only an estimate, and it may take longer depending on factors such as holidays, if the Embassy requires further documents from you, and at the Embassy’s discretion.)

It is also important to note when planning your travel that the business processes may take longer during the month of Ramadan, in Saudi Arabia and in Hungary as well.

TOURISM VISIT VISA

You will need a tourism visit visa if you are visiting Saudi Arabia as a tourist, and you may also need this visa if you are transiting and you are flying with a low-cost carrier (like WizzAir, for example) and you may need to switch terminals.

Nationals of the countries listed on the https://visa.visitsaudi.com/ Web site can obtain their visa 2 ways:

1. Online, on the https://visa.visitsaudi.com/ Web site.
2. On arrival at the Saudi airport.

For the online visa application, the uploaded passport image should be very low resolution (5–10KB), so it can fit into the image window.

If you are transiting, in the visa application under the Saudi accommodation section, write the name and address of the airport.

Both the e-visa and the visa on arrival must be paid for by bank or credit card.

With a tourist visa you may also perform Umrah, but only outside the Hajj period. Important information regarding Umrah can be found on the https://www.nusuk.sa/ Web site.

If your country is not on the list mentioned above, please first call the phone number 06 80 080 596, where they will tell you whether you can apply for the visa online, obtain it on arrival at a Saudi airport, or whether you will need an embassy visa.

  1. If you are eligible for an e-visa, you can apply on the https://visa.visitsaudi.com/ Web site.
  2. If you can obtain a visa on arrival, contact the airline with which you will be flying into the country to confirm whether they allow boarding without a visa.
  3. If you need an embassy visa, please read the information regarding the tourism visit visa. (The Embassy will decide at its own discretion whether the visa is issued for single or multiple entry.)

TOURISM VISIT VISA information

TRANSIT VISA

You need a transit visa if Saudi Arabia is not your destination country, your layover is longer than 12 hours, and you do not leave the terminal. The exception is when arriving into Saudi Arabia with WizzAir or other low-cost airlines. In this case, regardless of the length of layover, you will need a tourist visa.

You may apply for the transit visa on the https://visa.mofa.gov.sa/ Web site. Certain Saudi airlines also offer a transit/stop-over visa with the tickets. Please check with your airline for further details.

BUSINESS VISIT VISA

With a business visit visa, you may participate in business meetings, negotiations, and conferences, provide short-term services such as management and consulting, and provide short-term technical services. The inviting or sponsoring Saudi company will initiate the visa application process through the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where they will receive the official invitation letter and send it to you. You will then need to submit this letter to us along with the other required documents.

An active employment status in Hungary is required for the business visit visa. This must be supported by an employer’s certificate (“munkáltatói igazolás”) or employment contract, as well as the company registration document (“cégkivonat”).

BUSINESS VISIT VISA information

FAMILY VISIT VISA

With a family visit visa, a close relative living in Saudi Arabia (parent, sibling, child, or spouse) can invite you to visit them. The inviting family member must have Saudi citizenship or a Saudi residence permit. They must initiate the visa application process through the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where they will receive the official invitation letter and send it to you. You will then need to submit this letter to us together with the other required documents.

FAMILY VISIT VISA information

WORK VISA

To be able to work in Saudi Arabia, you will need a work visa. The application for this will be initiated by your Saudi employer through the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where they will receive the official invitation letter and authorization/delegation letter. They will send these to you, and you will need to submit them to us along with the other required documents.

The work visa allows a single entry and is valid for 90 days. During this period, your Saudi employer will arrange your residency documents, which will allow you to remain in the country and travel.

WORK VISA information

GOVERNMENT VISIT VISA

You may travel to Saudi Arabia with a government visit visa if you are invited by a Saudi government/state authority, office, or institution. The application will be initiated by the inviting Saudi authority or institution through the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where they will receive the official invitation letter and send it to you. You will then need to submit this letter to us along with the other required documents.

GOVERNMENT VISIT VISA information

RESIDENCE (IQAMA) VISA

To be able to stay in Saudi Arabia for a longer period, you will need a residence visa. The application will be initiated by your relative residing in Saudi Arabia through the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where they will receive the official invitation letter and send it to you. You will then need to submit this letter to us together with the other required documents.

RESIDENCE (IQAMA) VISA information

PERSONAL VISIT VISA

With a personal visit visa, a close acquaintance living in Saudi Arabia can invite you to visit them. The inviting individual must have Saudi citizenship or a Saudi residence permit. They must initiate the visa application process through the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where they will receive the official invitation letter and send it to you. You will then need to submit this letter to us along with the other required documents.

PERSONAL VISIT VISA information

STUDENT VISA

To be able to pursue studies in Saudi Arabia, you will need a student visa. The Saudi educational institution will initiate the visa application process through the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where they will receive the official invitation letter and authorization/delegation letter. They will send these to you, and you will need to submit them to us along with the other required documents.

STUDENT VISA information

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