Saudi Arabia Employment Visa
Going to Saudi Arabia for work? You are most likely going to need to get an employment visa for Saudi Arabia (a.k.a. Saudi Arabia work visa).
The Saudi Arabia Employment visa is full of bureaucracy, so be sure to have an ample amount of patience.
Go to my Saudi Arabia visa page for information on other types of visas for Saudi Arabia.
I’ll break everything down for you below about how to go about getting the Saudi Arabia Employment Visa.
Visa required for U.S. citizens before you go to Saudi Arabia: Yes
Visa required for non-U.S. citizens before you go to Saudi Arabia: Visas are required for everyone except citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (GCC): Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates.
If you’re inside the U.S., there is the Embassy in Washington D.C. and three Consulates (Houston, New York, and Los Angeles).
Select your Consulate based on the State you live in.
The quick address information for all of the U.S.-based Saudi Arabia embassies and consulates is at the bottom of the page here.
Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia
If you’re outside of the U.S.: Click here.
A sample list of required documents is here at the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington D.C. website. If you are not in the United States, you are going to need to go to the website of the embassy or consulate you found in Step 1.
You can check this link here for the latest visa fees. It is always good practice to call up your embassy or consulate to check the latest fees.
Submit your required materials from Step 2 and visa fee from Step 3 to the Embassy or Consulate you found in Step 1.
- Go to your consulate or embassy website for mailing/submission instructions.
Congratulations! You’ve got your Saudi Arabia visa!
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Further Reading
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