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    RE: Family Visa / Family Visit Visa

    posted by  Mustafa Al Siddiq in Saudi Arabia forum 

    The procedure is as follows:

    A. Documents
    B. Attestation
    C. Visa Application in KSA
    D. Visa Application in home country


    A. Documents:
    Following documents are required:

    1. Your Professional Degree
    2. Marriage Certificate
    3. Passport of your Spouse


    B. Attestation:

    Following attestation is required before submitting your application for permanent family visa in Istikhdam Office, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    1. Professional Degree, its Arabic translation & Photo Copy:
    Attested by Higher Education Commission
    Attested by Foreign Office of Home Country
    Attested by Saudi Culture Office in Home Country
    Attested by Saudi Embassy Home Country


    2. Marriage Certificate, its Arabic translation & Photo Copy:
    Attested by Foreign Office of Home Country
    Attested by Saudi Embassy / Consulate in Home Country


    C. Visa Application in KSA:

    You need to attest your original degree from Ministry of Foreign Affairs Saudi Arabia (www.mofa.gov.sa) and also your marriage certificate. They will charge your some amount (30 SR / attestation) for attestation.
    Once the above documents are ready.

    Pay the visa fee (2,000 SR) online through a bank on your iqama and visit the istikhdam office.

    You need following documents to submit your application for permanent visa of your family.

    1. Your iqama copy
    2. Your spouse passport copy
    3. Photo copy of attested Arabic translation of Your Degree
    4. Photo copy of attested Arabic translation of marriage certificate
    5. Employer letter in which your salary and job details are mentioned.
    6. Application Form filled by your company for submitting along with documents.

    Also keep your all original documents with you which the visa officer may ask for.
    Once ready, you need to submit these to Istikhdam Office in your region (For Eastern Province it is in Dammam).
    After some verification of documents he will issue you a visa copy (yellow paper).

    Once you get this yellow paper you need to send the following to home country (like Pakistan, India etc…).
    1. Visa Copy (Yellow Paper)
    2. Your passport copy (Info page)
    3. Your iqama copy

    D. Visa Processing from Home Country

    Following are the guidelines for stamping visa from Saudi Embassy in home country.

    1. Consult any agent who processes visa form Saudi Embassy.
    2. Get your spouse medical report from any assigned medical center. You can ask to your agent for the medical center.
    3. You would require following documents to be submitted to Agent for visa stamping form Saudi Embassy.
    Your iqama copy
    Yellow slip
    Your passport copy
    Medical report of your spouse
    Passport size photos of your spouse (Size: 4X6) - 4 Photos
    Original passport of your spouse.

    Agent will take a week's time for visa stamping. Once done you can collect the original passport from agent and schedule the flight.

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