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Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist

Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist

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KSA Visa Document Checklist

Please see detailed checklists below for each document type that is required for the Saudi visa application, along with the a sub checklist with the most common errors relating to that requirement.

We request that this is reviewed before sending the application to us to avoid Saudi visa rejections or delays. Your visa consultant will guide you accordingly.

Saudi Arabia Visa Application Checklist

DocumentChecklist Reviewed and Completed
Letter of invitationSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
Employer support letterSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
Visa application formSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
PassportSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
PhotographSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
Additional informationSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist

Saudi Arabia Visa Requirement Checklist

Please review the sub checklists below to ensure that each requirement has been prepared in line with the tick boxes as below

Letter of Invitation Checklist

In order to understand your letter of invitation, please see our Saudi letter of invitation guide which gives detailed information on each part of the MOFA invite.

Requirement: Letter of invitation

Check List
1. The invitation is from the Saudi CoC LOI (Chamber of CommerSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
2. The invitation is addressed to the KSA Embassy in LondonSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
3. When comparing LOI with ESL – the 2 documents have been check against each other and matchSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
4. Full name of the applicant is on the letter of invitation (typo in the first or middle name is ok, typo in surname will cause rejection)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
5. Nationality on LOI same as the PPT provided for the visa processSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
6. Type of visa agrees with the job title of the person on LOISaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist

Common Mistakes Made By Applicants for this Requirement

1. Job title doesn’t match the visa type
2. Wrong nationality
3. UK company on LOI doesn’t match the company on ESL
4. Letter addressed to Dublin, Abu Dhabi or other city not in the UK

Employer Support Letter Checklist

Please see our Employer Support Letter completion guide which provides a step by step process on how to complete the ESL using the invitation information

Requirement: Employer Support Letter

Check List Points
1. Company letter headed paper – the company on ESL must match the UK employer on LOISaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
2. Dated within a MONTH from the date of SUBMISSION of the applicationSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
3. Addressed to the KSA embassy in London (30 Charles Street, W1J 5DZ, Mayfair, London)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
4. Correct company registration number in the opening paragraph of the letterSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
5. Usually this same reg no. appears in the footer of the letter, always check they are both the same to avoid rejection at ABCCSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
6. Company activities in the opening paragraphSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
7. Full name of the applicant – agrees with LOI and PPTSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
8. Correct PPT number and nationalitySaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
9. Job title EXACTLY THE SAME as per LOISaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
10. Invitation number (Coc LOI) or Visa number (MOFA LOI)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
11. Reason for travel stated as per invitationSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
12. Duration of visit (cannot be longer that the duration of stay on LOI)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
13. Travel date within reasonable time to allow for the visa processSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
14. Type of visa has to match the type on LOISaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
15. Number of visits has to match the number on LOISaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
16. ORIGINAL INK SIGNATURESaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
17. Full name and job title of the person who signed the letterSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist

Common Mistakes Made By Applicants for this Requirement

1. ESL is a scan – must be the originalSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
2. Wrong registration numberSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
3. Wrong visa type or validity of the visa (doesn’t match LOI)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
4. Job title doesn’t match the job title on LOISaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
5. Wrong invitation number/ visa numberSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
6. Wrong PPT numberSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
7. No job title of the person signing the letterSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
8. Travel date already in the past or not possible to fulfill (i.e. tomorrow)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist

Saudi Arabia Visa Application Form Checklist

Please also see our Saudi Arabia Visa form completion guide incase any of checklists have not been met

Requirement: Employer Support Letter

Check List Points
Full nameSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
Current nationalitySaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
Previous nationalitySaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
Marital StatusSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
ReligionSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
UK addressSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
Saudi addressSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
Point of entry into Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
Proposed departure dateSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist

Common Mistakes Made By Applicants for this Requirement

1. No previous nationality stated, BUT place of birth is in a different country than current PPT (call the client)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
2. No previous nationality stated but name is foreign (we will call for this however please state if birthplace elsewhere)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
3. No religion stated but country of origin is known as Islamic (call the client – we cannot assume religion)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
4. European name but religion stated as Islam (needs Islam conversion certificate)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
5. Muslim name but religion stated as N/A (call the client – we cannot assume religion)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
6. Arabic sounding name but religion stated as Non-Muslim (needs conversion certificate from a Church)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
7. No marital status (call the client – we cannot assume if someone is married or not)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
8. UK address missing (check the back of the PPT in the emergency details, if not call the client)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
9. Saudi address – you can also find it on ESL or LOI (sponsor details)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
10. Departure date – you can also find it on ESL under ‘travel date’Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist

Passport Checklist

The following checklist is applicable for UK and Non UK nationals

Requirement: Passport

Checklist
1. Valid for more than 6 monthsSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
2. Two empty, adjacent pagesSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
3. Not damagedSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
4. No Israeli stampSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
5. No current Saudi visa (if there is one they need a cancellation letter)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist

Common Mistakes Made By Applicants for this Requirement

1. Two empty pages BUT not next to each otherSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
2. Two empty pages with one small stamp – it is easily assumed this is ok but unfortunately it is not good enoughSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
3. Current Saudi visa and no cancellation letter providedSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist

Photograph Checklist

 

Requirement: Photographs

Check List Points
1. Bad quality is not a problemSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
2. They have to be taken against plain backgroundSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
3. Face has to be visibleSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist

Common Mistakes Made By Applicants for this Requirement

1. Photographs not included at allSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
2. Very dark so the face is not visible enough after scanningSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
3. Niqab covering the entire faceSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist

Additional Information Checklist

Requirement: Additional Information Checklist

Check List Points
1. Utility bill dated within 3 months – for NON UK applicants from within EU (council tax, gas, electricity, phone etc.)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
2. Residency card – a plastic pink and blue card giving permission to work and live in the UK for applicants from outside EUSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
3. UK visa or UK entry stamp in the PPT – can be provided instead of residency permit for a non UK and non EU nationalSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
4. Visa cancellation letter – has to be provided if the applicant has a valid Saudi visa in ANY of their PPTsSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
5. Flight details for all applicants with current or previous SYRIAN, IRAQI or PERSIAN (Iran) nationalitySaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
applicants from non-Islamic countries with European names)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
7. Certificate of baptism from a Church (for non-Muslim applicants from Islamic countries with Arab names)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
8. Visas checklist (after checking to be discarded)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist

Common Mistakes Made By Applicants for this Requirement

1. Utility bill is very older than 3 monthSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
2. Utility bill provided by a national from outside EU (i.e. Sudan) – not enough for the visa purposeSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
3. The residency card has expiredSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
4. If we have received a copy of the residency card, but only one side is provided (both sides are needed for the visa)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
5. The UK visa has expiredSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
6. The applicant has his UK visa in old, expired PPT (we need that PPT to be submitted alongside the current one)Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
7. The current Saudi visa is in a different PPT that the applicant provided us with, didn’t send a cancellation letterSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
Note that the assumption that one visa inside one passport will not suffice, and will cause a rejection. Only one current visa allowed per applicant, regardless of number of passports heldSaudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist
Applicants must cancel any previous but not expired visas in all their PPTs in order to be granted a new one.Saudi Arabia Business Visa Checklist

If there are any queries regarding any items from the checklist, please contact us so that we can assist accordingly.

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