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In Saudi Arabia, the portal selected is the online services section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The pages consulted on 2026-09-17 name visa application services there by purpose: personal visit, business, studies, medical treatment, pilgrimage, visit for organizations and diplomatic missions, as well as an application for a visa from Saudi missions abroad. The procedures go through the ministry's visa services platform.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 17 September 2026

At a glance

Authority
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (وزارة الخارجية) — the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Submission channel
Online, through the visa services platform to which the ministry's service sheets refer; for certain applications, at Saudi missions abroad
Electronic visa
The sheets consulted describe applications filed online on a dedicated platform; they do not describe the permit issued as an electronic visa
Portal language
Arabic and English (English version consulted); the sheets state that the data must be entered in Arabic

Do you need a visa?

Choose a nationality to see the recorded entry rule. No answer is shown until reviewed data exists.

Documented visa types

"Personal Visa Request"
According to the official sheet: a visit request for people with no professional or family connection to the person requesting the service. Length of stay not stated on the page consulted. Official page (new tab)
"Business Visa Request"
According to the online services section: a visit request for one or more people holding management positions. Duration not stated on the page consulted. Official page (new tab)
"Study Visa Request"
According to the online services section: a request made by educational institutions located in the Kingdom. Duration not stated on the page consulted. Official page (new tab)
"Medical Treatment Visa Request"
According to the online services section: a request for people located outside the Kingdom and coming to receive treatment there. Duration not stated on the page consulted. Official page (new tab)
"Pilgrimage Visa Request"
According to the online services section: issuance of a pilgrimage visa to people holding the required approval. Duration not stated on the page consulted. Official page (new tab)
"Visit Visa Request for Organizations and Diplomatic Missions"
According to the online services section: an official visit request made by a diplomatic mission or an organization. Duration not stated on the page consulted. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

The online services section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs groups visa applications by purpose. Each service sheet refers to a visa services platform, hosted on a separate domain, on which the application is completed.

A separate sheet is devoted to applying for a visa from Saudi missions abroad: it states a path "Personal > Visas > Services request to get a visa from one of Saudi Embassies abroad" on that same platform. The ministry also offers a service for paying visa fees and a service for inquiring about an issued visa.

Steps in the procedure

  1. Identify, in the ministry's online services section, the service matching the purpose of the visit.
  2. Go to the visa services platform to which the service sheet refers.
  3. Follow the path stated by the sheet, for example "Individuals > Citizen > Personal Visit Visa Application" for a personal visit.
  4. Complete the online form following the website's instructions; the sheet states that the data must be entered in Arabic, with names matching those appearing on the passport.
  5. Await completion of the service, announced within three working days.
  6. The other steps are not stated on the pages consulted.

Documents mentioned by the authority

The exact list depends on the visa type and on the situation; only the official page is authoritative.

Stated fees and processing times

Not stated on the portal consulted: no amount and no currency appear on the pages consulted. The ministry does, on the other hand, offer a separate service for paying visa fees, which was not opened.

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17, the two service sheets read announce a completion time of three working days, specifying that completion may be delayed in exceptional cases calling for additional checks.

After the decision

The decision rests with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and, where applicable, with the Saudi mission applied to. The ministry offers a service for inquiring about a visa it has issued.

The pages consulted detail neither the grounds for refusal, nor the avenues of appeal, nor the conditions for extending the stay.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Saudi Arabia to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required to travel to Saudi Arabia?

It depends on nationality and on the purpose of travel; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.

Where is the application filed?

Online, through the visa services platform to which the service sheets of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs refer. A separate sheet is devoted to applications filed at Saudi missions abroad.

What visa services does the ministry offer?

The online services section names in particular the personal visit, the business visa, the study visa, the medical treatment visa, the pilgrimage visa, the visit for organizations and diplomatic missions, as well as a service for paying visa fees.

What is the announced processing time?

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17, the service sheets read announce a completion time of three working days, which may be extended in exceptional cases calling for additional checks.

What are the fees?

Not stated on the portal consulted. The ministry offers a separate service for paying visa fees, which was not opened.

What documents must be provided?

Not stated on the portal consulted: the service sheets consulted refer to the online form of the visa services platform without listing any documents.

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

What this guide does not know yet

Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.

Prepare my case

This method is the same for every destination. It does not list any document as an official requirement: only the authority’s source is authoritative.

  1. Describe your situation

    Nationality, residence, purpose and dates. The checker tells covered routes apart from situations that are still unknown.

  2. Check at the source

    Open the destination’s official source and compare it with your situation before starting a procedure.

  3. Track what is left to do

    Your space keeps your answers and your declared checklist. A complete checklist does not announce a favorable decision.

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The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.