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A family visit visa lets you travel to Saudi Arabia to visit relatives, arranged through a family member who lives there. We handle the UK side from London: checking your MOFA invitation, legalising your relationship documents, booking your biometric appointment, and meeting you at the visa centre.
Last updated: October 2026
Do you need a family visit visa, or will the eVisa do?
If you are a British citizen visiting relatives for a short stay, the Saudi tourist eVisa usually covers family and relative visits, and you can apply online yourself.
You need a proper family visit visa, and often us, when:
- A relative in Saudi Arabia is sponsoring you with a MOFA invitation.
- You are a UK resident on a non-UK passport that is not eligible for the tourist eVisa.
- You need relationship-document legalisation, translation or embassy submission in London.
If that is you, this is what we handle.
Biometric appointment
Since 6 November 2023, the Saudi Embassy asks all UK applicants to give biometric details in person, by appointment only, at the Visa Application Centre in London. Once we have your documents we book the appointment, prepare your paperwork, and legalise your support documents. Our team member meets you at the centre to hand over your pack for submission, then collects your passport and visa the following day. The visa is usually issued about 2 working days after your appointment, and the appointment date depends on availability.
How the family visit visa works
- Your relative obtains the MOFA invitation. The person inviting you in Saudi Arabia requests the invite with your passport details. This can take 3 to 5 days. Once authorised it is sent to the Saudi Embassy in London and to you, and it carries an important visa number.
- You complete your forms and gather documents. Download our family visit visa form, complete it by hand, and get your photos and relationship documents ready.
- We pre-check, legalise and book. We check everything online first, legalise your relationship documents, and book your biometric appointment.
- Meet-and-greet at the visa centre. We meet you with your prepared pack, and collect your passport and visa afterwards.
- Passport returned. We forward your passport and visa to you once issued.
Who can sponsor a family visit visa?
The invitation comes from a resident or citizen in Saudi Arabia inviting a relative. You will need to show your relationship, so speak to us about who you are visiting and how you are related before you apply.
Requirements
- One passport photo, 35mm x 45mm, against a white or grey background.
- Completed Saudi family visit visa application form, filled in by hand and signed. We use it to complete your submission on the Enjazit system.
- Passport. For British passport holders the passport is enough. EU nationals add proof of UK residence, such as a utility bill or bank statement with a UK address, dated within the last 3 months. Non-EU nationals add a valid UK residence permit, indefinite leave to remain, or other UK immigration permission. Photocopies are acceptable for these.
- Letter of invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Once you have it, send it to us to check online.
- Relationship documents. The embassy requires proof of your relationship, for example a shared birth certificate for a sibling, a marriage certificate for a spouse, or an adoption certificate. If you travel with a minor, their birth certificate is needed in the same application.
Relationship document legalisation
Saudi Arabia is not part of the Hague Convention, so your relationship documents must be legalised at the Saudi Embassy’s ratification section. Before the embassy accepts them, each document is apostilled at the FCDO first, and some may need to be certified or notarised by a solicitor. We can guide you through this, and you can also see our Saudi document legalisation page.
Saudi family visit visa fees
These are the embassy visa fees only. Our service fee is £250 + VAT. There may also be a Saudi embassy medical insurance fee and document legalisation costs, which we quote separately. Fees depend on visa duration, number of entries and your nationality.
Rest of world (excluding USA)
| Visa | Fee |
|---|---|
| 3 months, multiple | £491 |
| 6 months, multiple | £716 |
| 1 year, multiple | £1,166 |
| 2 years, multiple | £1,866 |
Other nationalities
| Passport held | Visa and fee |
|---|---|
| Schengen | All types, all durations: £91 |
| Japanese | All types, all durations: £61 |
| US or Turkish | All types, all durations: £141 |
| Indian | 3 months, multiple: £81 6 months, multiple: £111 1 year, multiple: £186 2 years, multiple: £246 |
Family visit visas for UK residents of any nationality
Many family visit applicants are UK residents on a non-UK passport, visiting relatives in Saudi Arabia. You do not need a British passport. Add your proof of UK residency, and we handle the invitation check, relationship-document legalisation and embassy submission from London.
Extensions, exit and re-entry
Saudi visit visas cannot be extended. Once a visa expires, you apply again with a new invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If you hold a multiple-entry visa, you can exit and re-enter Saudi Arabia as often as you like, as long as the visa has not passed its expiry date or its maximum duration.
Why apply through us
- Google rated 4.9 from 261+ reviews, and OISC registered (Level 1, F202100258).
- Free pre-check, so problems are caught before the embassy sees your application.
- We legalise your relationship documents and handle the embassy submission.
- Meet-and-greet at the visa centre.
- UK residents of any nationality are welcome.
Saudi family visit visa FAQs
Saudi visas may be available directly through an official Saudi government portal for a lower fee or, where applicable, free of charge. Our fees are separate and are for private administrative assistance, document checking, application support and consultancy services.
Contact: support@saudiarabiavisa.co.uk
