Family Visit Visa in Saudi Arabia Complete Guide

The family visit visa in Saudi Arabia allows a resident to sponsor his / her immediate family members for up to 365 days with multiple entries. In this article, I will share a complete process for applying for a family visit visa in Saudi Arabia.

Eligibility Criteria for a Family Visit Visa in Saudi Arabia

Before you can apply for a family visit visa you need to learn about the eligibility criteria. This visa can only be sponsored by legal residents of any nationality in Saudi Arabia. Below are some requirements that must be fulfilled.

1. At the time of applying visa, the iqama (resident ID) of the sponsor must be valid for at least three (3) months.
2. Any nationality and profession can apply for this visa.
3. The visa can only be sponsored for first-degree relatives. Below is the list can be sponsored
   • Wife / Husband (Spouse).
   • Children.
   • Siblings.
   • Parents.
   • Grand Parents.
   • Parents of Spouse.
   • Siblings of Spouse.
   • Spouse of Siblings of Spouse.
   • Children of Spouse from a previous marriage.
   • Children of Siblings.
   • Spouse of Siblings.
4. A valid passport of applicants of the visa with at least 6 months validity.

Procedure to Apply for a Family Visit Visa

To apply for a family visit visa, visit the visa platform of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by clicking here.

1. Login to the website by clicking on “Login”
2. Use the Nafath Platform to log in.
3. Once you are logged in, you will see a “Family visit visa application for residents” Click on Apply.
4. Now you will see the application page with your (sponsor) details on the page with your Iqama, expiry date of iqama, profession, and contact details.
5. Now you have to add the applicants of the visit visa that you are going to sponsor. click on the “Add” button.
6. A new window will appear and now this window you have to add all the details of the applicant. Here you will add details of the person exactly matching with the passport.
   • The Saudi systems ask applicants to give up to four (4) names. You just have to add your Given name in the First name box and your surname in the family name box.
   • If the applicant is not working just select “Unemployed” on occupational status.
   • Add passport number, expiry date, issue date, issuing country (Citizenship Country), and select passport type.
   • While Selecting the relation, if it is not mentioned in the list, select other. A new box will appear and write the relation in that box.
   • After adding passport information proceed down to visa information and select the coming place (Departing City). You have to select this very carefully as you will be only able to submit your application in the same city.
   • If your residence city does not appear, select the city nearest to your city.
   • Then Select Number of Entries, There are two types here
     • Single Entry (Valid for 90 days from the date of issue and allows a stay of 30 days, extendable up to another 90 days)
     • Multiple Entry (Valid for 365 days from the date of issue and allows a stay of 90 days, extendable up to another 180 days)
   • It is always better to apply for 365 days 365-day visa because the cost of both visas are same.
   • After selecting the visa during and period click “Add” or “Edit” if you are editing it.
   • After completing, the previous window will appear and now you just have to complete the Image Captcha and Save the application.
7. After saving the application now the official document of the visit visa request has been created. You can print this by clicking the option طباعة.
8. You have to request your company HR or GR (sponsor of the sponsor of visit visa) to complete the attestation of this document from the Chamber of Commerce.
9. Once attestation is complete, a new box will appear on your application request in the system.
10. Now you have to wait for up to two (2) weeks for the application to be reviewed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
11. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will issue the visa and the same request will be converted into a visa document.

Now you just have to share this document with your applicants in your home country.

Cost of Family Visit Visa

The family visit visa costs approximately 900 to 1000 SAR. The cost break-down is as follows;

1. Visa Fees: approximately 315 SAR or 85 USD.
2. Travel Insurance: approximately 150 SAR or 40 USD.
3. Service Charges: This varies for all countries, check Tasheer’s website by clicking here.
   • Select your Country with the appropriate language of your choice.
   • Click Visa Fees.
   • Select Visa Center
   • Select your nationality
   • Choose Visa Type “Family Visit” and select “Number of Entries” with Visa validity.

Application Submission in Home Country

Once your family receives the visa document and you have completed the research on the visa fees, now you have to book an appointment with the visa processing center. Tasheer is the global visa-processing website for Saudi Arabia visa processing through Embassies worldwide.

Before booking an appointment with Tasheer, make sure to check the required visa documents page. Make sure you take all the relevant documents before submission of your application otherwise, the processing agent will reject your application until you complete the requirements of the documents.

I hope this article helps you in applying the family visit visa in Saudi Arabia.