Business visas are issued to: businessmen, investors, representatives of US companies, managers, sales managers, sales representatives, accountants, production managers, administrative managers and consultants, etc...

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Please note that visas are generally issued on the same day or within 24 hours at the latest if all the required documents are in order.

Requirements:

1. Log on to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website at http://visa.mofa.gov.sa/eDefault.asp click on Personal Visa Request form and complete the online request for visit visa. It is important to record the request number on the application and presented to the consulate.
2. A passport valid for at least six (6) months, with at least two (2) clear visa pages adjacent to each other.
3. One (1) recent passport size color photograph with a white background; the photograph must be a full-face view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly. Side or angled views are NOT accepted.
4. A completed application form filled in with black ink pen or printed. Application forms can be downloaded from the website (www.saudiembassy.net). Please include your email address on the application.
5. An invitation letter, certified by both a Saudi Chamber of Commerce and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This letter should include complete information about the company: its location and type of business, in addition to the name, nationality, position, length of visa, purpose of travel and number of entries requested by the applicant. No Chamber of Commerce certification is needed, however, for invitations issued by a government company, such as Saudi Aramco, SABIC, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Ma'aden, or the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority.
6. A letter addressed to the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington DC by the applicant’s employer in the USA. The letter must contain the following information:
   - the name of the company and that of the establishment based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;
   - the applicant’s position, which should match the position referred to in the invitation letter that comes from the establishment based in Saudi Arabia;
   - the purpose and requested duration of stay in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
7. For non-US citizens, a copy of the green card or a document confirming legal residence in the USA.
8. A money order or cashier’s check for the amount of one hundred and eight US dollars (US$ 108.00) for US passport holders for both single and multiple entries. For non-US citizens the visa fee is fifty-four US dollars (US$ 54.00) for a single entry and one hundred and thirty-five US dollars (US$ 135.00) for multiple entries. Cash and personal checks are not accepted.
   

Notes:

• Visitors should not overstay the time granted on the visa.
• Business visas do not grant to the applicant the right to work or to reside in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Visitors to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia must abide by the country’s Islamic laws and regulations and respect its society’s values and traditions.
• The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's laws against drug trafficking are strictly enforced. Violators are subject to severe punishment, which may include the death penalty.

If you are applying to Washington, DC, fill out and then print the Visa Application & Requirements (pdf)

You will need Adobe Acrobat to view and print the application forms.