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lampa

Hi. How hard would it be to get a visa so I could come with the kids on holidays to visit my husband? we are coming from UK. Are there any agencies which could make a visa? Thanks

slyshooter

it is quite simple, your husband has to actually sponsor you and apply for a visit visa from Saudi Arabia through his company. You have to take that visa number and visit the consulate/embassy in your country

Kymadoce

I just did this process for Visit Visa for my wife. Steps are :-

IN SAUDI ARABIA:-

1. My employer applied for Visa online at MOFA website.
2. Got the attestation on the printed form, from Chamber of commerce. No seprate submission of documents was required after this.
3. After a wait of 3 weeks (due to Ramdan, else I hear its 1 week), the MOFA website showed the status as approved.


IN HOME COUNTRY :-

4. I contacted a travel agent in India , he asked for our Marriage certificate , which he got transalated in Arabic and had these attested ( This is just to prove our relationship, will also be required when going around in KSA with spouse as proof)
5. The attested certificate , my wife's passport and the print of the online approved Visa was submitted by agent to Saudi Embassy in India.
6. They stamped the Visit Visa on passport of my wife.This is valid for 3 months , with travel to be done within 30 days of stamping. Its a single entry, once she exits its cancelled.
7. She is coming here on 1st ;>

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