Monday, June 9, 2014

Saudi Arabia Visa Requirements

Please note that visa forms MUST be filled out completely in CAPITAL LETTERS in order for the application to be processed in a timely manner. Don't forget to include the following information on the form:
  • The applicant's name exactly as it is listed on the passport
  • Expiration date of the passport
  • Date and place of issuance of the passport
  • Complete the online Enjaz** application (Visa Offices Registered with Enjaz)
  • Complete the applicable visa form  
Passports or documents can be dropped off at the Embassy in Washington between 9:30am and 12:30pm weekdays. Pick ups are between 3:30 and 4:30 weekdays. Please note that this schedule can change without notice.   Ramadan Business hours
Mailing Passport: Include a prepaid return label and envelope (from FedEx, UPS or USPS only) with the return address label filled out completely. A proper prepaid return envelop must include a “PRE-PAID” label.  Return envelops showing only account numbers are no longer accepted as proof of pre-payment.  Credit cards, checks, money orders or cash will not be accepted for return mailing.  Any package without a proper pre-paid return envelope and label will be put on hold until a proper return envelope is received. It is the applicant’s responsibility to determine the EXACT return shipping costs. All labels must have a tracking number, and applicants are advised to keep both incoming and outgoing tracking numbers for their records. The Embassy does not send international packages.
Canadian NationalsThe normal visa processing time for all types of visas, excluding Hajj and Umrah visas, for Canadian passports is 10 days. Processing times begin on the day the Visa Section receives a completed application.
No cash, credit card or personal check will be accepted.
Any package without such payment will be on hold until the payment is received. It is the responsibility of the applicant to include the EXACT amount according to the weight of the package.
If you are applying to New York, the required form is
New York Application (pdf)

**If you encounter any problems when trying to make the Enjaz payments, please contact:    Mr. Ossama H. Al-Humaidan
    MOFA Project Manager
    Phone: +966-1-402-9000 ext. 3924
    Fax:      +966-1-276-9282
    Cell:     +966-550-551-206
    e-mail:  ohumaidan@anb.com.sa

Details of requirements for each type of visa: 

Traveler's Information

 NoticeTotal Visa processing time, including Enjaz application, is 24 hours (not including weekends and holidays). Incomplete applications and passports will be returned unprocessed to applicants the same day.  The Embassy DOES NOT charge extra to expedite the issuance of a visa nor for the duration or number of entries.  The business visa fee is $270 and all other visa fees are $108, regardless of duration or number of entries.
تنبيــــــــه
إن كافة تأشيرات الدخول للمملكة التي يجري إنفاذها عن طريق صفحة السفارة وتعبئة الإستمارة بواسطة " إنجاز " تتم خلال فترة (24)ساعة ولايتم إبقاء أي جواز لوجود ملاحظات عليه ويعاد لصاحبه او لمكتب الخدمات في نفس اليوم لإستكمال اللازم ،وليس هناك رسوم إضافية من أجل الإستعجال في إصدار التأشيرة ،ورسوم التأشيرة هي
(108$دولار، وتأشيرة رجال الاعمال (270$) دولار، مهما كانت مدة صلاحية التأشيرة وعدد السفرات. ،،،
All visa fees must be paid online through Enjaz website or through any of the Visa Offices Registered with Enjaz.
Please include copy of receipt with application. The Consulate Section will not accept visa fee payments.
 VisaGeographical Distribution of Consular Services
In order to facilitate efficient consulate services in the United States, the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C. is complemented by three consulates general.  Consular services undertaken by the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia and the consulates general are distributed according to geographic location.  To determine which consulate can assist you, please consult the list of consular districts.
التأشير   العناوين المواضحة حسب التوزيع الجغرافي للخدمات القنصلية 
من أجل توفير خدمات قنصلية سريعة وفعالة في الولايات المتحدة  ، فقد تم دعم عمل السفارة في واشنطن بثلاث قنصليات عامة موزعة جغرافيا لتقديم الخدمات القنصلية . ولتحديد القنصلية العامة التي يمكن أن توفر لك المساعدة المطلوبة ، الرجاء مراجعة قائمة القنصليات وتوزيعها الجغرافي على الرابط أعلاه .



Mailing addresses:

Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia
Consular Section
601 New Hampshire Ave, N.W., 
Washington, DC  20037
(202) 342-3800

Royal Consulate Generals in the United States:Houston:5718 Westheimer, Suite
1500 Houston, TX 77057
(713) 785-5577
e-mail: ustxcon@mofa.gov.sa

Los Angeles:
2045 Sawtelle Blvd. 
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 479-6000
e-mail: uscacon@mofa.gov.sa
Visa Services:  (310) 479-6000  x1037
e-mail:  visa.uscacon@mofa.gov.sa

New York:866 Second Ave., 5th Floor
New York, NY 10017
(212) 752-2740
e-mail: usnycon@mofa.gov.sa 

Business Hours
Monday through Friday
  1. Visa and document drop-off: Monday through Friday from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Please allow at least 24 hours before pick-up.
  2. Pick-up: Monday through Friday from 3:00pm to 4:30pm.
  3. Hours of operation will change during the Holy Month of Ramadan to: 
    1. Drop-Off: 10:30am to12:30pm
    2. Pick-Up: 2:00pm to 3:30pm.
Canadian NationalsThe normal visa processing time for all types of visas, excluding Hajj and Umrah visas, for Canadian passports is 10 days. Processing times begin on the day the Visa Section receives a completed application.
Visa Offices Registered with Enjaz

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Restrictions
Forbidden items include alcohol, narcotics, weapons, ammunition, pork and pornography. Prescription drugs must be documented. Makkah and Madinah hold special religious significance and only persons of the Islamic faith are allowed entry.

Bringing Prescription Drugs into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Reporting currency when entering or leaving Saudi Arabia
Saudi regulations require those travelling to or from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to declare all currency, negotiable instruments or precious metal in an aggregate amount exceeding 60,000 Saudi Riyal [U.S. $16,000] (or the equivalent in another currency) to Saudi Customs.

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