Student visas do not grant the right to employment.

Requirements:

1. A passport valid for at least twelve (12) months, with at least two (2) clear visa pages adjacent to each other.
2. 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.
3. 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, if available.
4. A reference note showing the number and the date of the student visa issued from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or its branches in Jeddah or Dammam.
5. The applicant’s original birth certificate plus one (1) copy of it.
6. The applicant's original High School Diploma plus one (1) copy of it. The copy must be authenticated by the Saudi Cultural Mission (telephone 202-298 -8840 or -8849).
7. Three (3) copies of our medical report, along with three (3) passport size color pictures with a white background.
   This medical report must be issued by a licensed physician who must sign each copy and must certify that the applicant is free of any contagious disease. The license number and address of the physician should appear on each copy . Medical reports should be used within three (3) months from the date of issuance.
   Click here to download the medical report form (pdf format).
   Children under the age of sixteen (16) do not need a medical report.
8. A recent police report, with detailed information about applicant's criminal record, if any.
9. Approval to travel from the applicant’s government.
10. For married students wishing to take along their spouses or their children, proof of kinship: for a spouse, a copy of the marriage certificate; for a child, a copy of the birth certificate.
    

Notes:

• Visitors should not overstay the time granted on the visa.
• 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.