The Consulate does not have the authority to extend an exit re-entry visa if the applicant’s stay outside the Kingdom exceeds seven (7) months or, for students, twelve (12) months. The duration of the visa is estimated from the first exit of the applicant from the Kingdom after issuance of the visa.

Requirements:

1. A passport valid for at least six (6) months, with at least two (2) empty visa pages adjacent to each other.
2. One recent passport-size color photograph with a white background. The photograph must be full-face view in which the applicant is facing the camera directly. Side or angled views are NOT accepted.
3. An completed application form filled in with black ink pen or printed. Application forms can be downloaded from our website, www.saudiembassy.net. Please write your email address on the application if available.
4. A copy of the family registration, which is a printout that can be obtained from the office of the Directorate General of Passports in the city in the Kingdom in which the applicant resides. This should include complete information on the applicant.
5. A letter from the Saudi sponsor to our Consulate requesting the extension of the re-entry visa.  This letter needs to be notarized by a Saudi Chamber of Commerce if the sponsor works for the private sector; or by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs if the sponsor works for a government agency.
6. Spouses and children of the person working in the Kingdom should include a letter from such person sent to our Consulate requesting an extension to their exit/re-entry visas. This letter needs to be notarized by a Saudi Chamber of Commerce if the sponsor works for the private sector; or by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs if the sponsor works for a government agency.
   Students should not reside outside the Kingdom for more than twelve (12) months from the date of their first departure using the current exit/re-entry visa.
   A student must submit proof of current enrollment in school along with a notarized letter from the guardian who is a resident in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
7. A copy of a valid residence permit along with a copy of the last extension if applicable; this must be provided before the extension is granted.
   

Notes:

• The exit/re-entry visa is free of charge.
• 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)

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