Visas for Saudi Arabia

Obtaining a visa is mandatory to be able to travel to Saudi Arabia except for nationals of the following countries: Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar.
Be careful, however, to keep you regularly informed about this exemption which can be questioned at all times by the Saudi authorities.
It should be noted that Saudi Arabia offers a tourist visa which could be obtained on arrival at Riyadh and Jeddah airports. We cannot strongly enough advise you to get your visa before your departure, knowing that obtaining this type of visa is not guaranteed.

In order to enter Saudi Arabia, the traveler must bring his passport with visa as well as a return flight ticket. 

It should be noted that, even if the traveler is in possession of all the documents requested to validate his entry into Saudi Arabia, the Saudi authorities reserve the right to refuse access to their territory without having to justify it.

The visa for Saudi Arabia is made according to the invitation letter proposed in the visa application. It takes note from its emission.

• 1 original passport valid for at least 6 months after the planned return date to France, and containing at least 2 blank pages, 2 of which face to face.

Please note: the passport cannot contain an Israeli visa or stamp.

• 1 copy of passport identity page

• 2 identical original identity photos: in color, to identity standards.

• 1 Embassy visa application form, available as a downloadable document attached: with all fields completed. For the reason for the stay, check “Work”.

Please note: The profession indicated must correspond to that on the invitation letter.

Please note: the “Religion” section must be filled in with the following field: Catholic, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu, Other. If it is marked “No religion” or “Atheist”, the visa may be refused.

• 1 copy of the official invitation letter ratified by the Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia: Printed from the official website visa.mofa.gov.sa, with invitation for work.

• 1 Work authorization: from the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

• 1 copy of the original Employment Contract: stamped and signed.

• 1 Certified copy of the original diploma: legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as the Saudi Cultural Office.

• Medical examinations to be carried out in France:

– 1 Health question to be completed by a doctor.

– 1 Medical certificate of non-contamination by tuberculosis.

– 1 Medical certificate of non-contamination by hepatitis B and C.

– 1 HIV test accompanied by a negative laboratory result.

The health questionnaire, as well as medical certificate models, are available in the attached “medical report” document to download.

 

• 1 Criminal record extract less than 3 months old, Bulletin No. 3 type. : You may be refused delivery by the embassy if your criminal record is not clean. The extract can be requested online from the Ministry of Justice at the following address: casier-judiciaire.justice.gouv.fr.

• The original passport valid for 6 months after the date of your return. AT LEAST TWO FREE PAGES face to face or Recto/Verso.

• Color copy/scan of passport data page

• An original visa application form fully completed and signed by the visa applicant (it is essential to specify the religion: Catholic, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu or other. If he is registered as an Atheist, the visa will be refused by the consulate). The visa applicant’s mobile phone number must be included.

• Two original “identity” photos of the front (not scanned) in 3.5 x 4.5 format, color, identical and on a white background.

• Specify (reply email to contact@visatravel.fr with your documents):

   * Marital status

   * Departure date France –> Saudi Arabia

   * Return date Saudi Arabia –> France

 

• Sworn statement certifying that you have not travelled in the previous 14 days to one of these countries: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Somalia, Syria, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam or Yemen..

• Copy/scan of the Hotel reservation in Saudi Arabia mentioning the address of the stay

• Copy/scan of the return flight ticket

• Certificate from the employer mentioning the position held and seniority. This certificate must stipulate that the person is on leave on the dates of his trip.

• Last bank statement justifying sufficient resources (minimum 3000€ available on the account) for the duration of the stay

• For foreign nationals (non-European): copy of the original double-sided residence permit as well as proof of address (EDF bill or rent receipt)

• For Europeans: proof of residence (electricity bill or rent receipt for example)

● Your original passport is valid 6 months after the date of your return and with AT LEAST TWO FREE PAGES.

● Two “identity”-sized photos from the front on a white background.

● A form duly completed and signed.

● Invitation letter.

● Copy of the iqama of the person who invites.

● Justifiing the link between the applicant and the person who invites you, in two copies.

● Copy of the original family booklet as well as a copy.

● Prefill a request for agreement on the following site: MOFA (please note that VTI can handle this request).

● An original residence card as well as a proof of residence (electricity bill or rent release) for non-French people.