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 CIBT before 6pm. This allows CIBT to complete the registration process required by the High Commission for next day submission. The Saudi Arabia High Commission 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 on company letterhead paper
   • Include the name 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
    

5. Letter of Invitation

   A letter of invitation from the company to be visited in Saudi Arabia. A copy is acceptable. This letter must:

   • Be issued by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Foreign Affairs
   • Bear the name of the applicant's UK employer

   It is important that the invitation has been issued, authorised and officially registered by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Foreign Affairs

6. Declaration Form

   One additional Declaration Form. Applicants are requested to print their name, sign and date the English declaration

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

   Applicants who do not fully complete all answers to all questions, including the final section "IMPORTANT:THIS SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED FULLY" will not be accepted

8. CIBT Order Confirmation

   For orders placed on the CIBT 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.

9. Multiple Entry Applicants

   Applicants of Indian or Pakistan origin who require a multi entry visa must supply a copy of the "short" final invitation of approval. Applicants who supply the "long" A4 type of invitation will only be issued a single entry visa.   

10. Visa Conditions

    Once a visa application is submitted to the Embassy, the applicant's passport will be unavailable 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 CIBT. The passport will be returned to CIBT within 48 hours.

    Applicants should be aware that the Embassy will not consider expediting an application under any circumstances.

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

1. Please Read

   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.