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Last activity 21 January 2014 by mohmdhy

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omar saqib

dear friends

my father applied for visit visa for my sister through the Saudi  Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.

we printed the application, got it stamped from the employer and then attested it from Jeddah Chamber of Commerce.

i have a few questions

1) what is the next step?
2) do we have to submit this attested document to MOFA ?
3) within how many days the visa is granted?

please help

wsmhagazi

1- go to visa.mofa website and Check Status by inserting رقم الطلب

2- No need to Submit this Form to MOFA, Check Daily on the Website and See what message appears.

3- It takes 1-2 Weeks

fuzzz

i had submitted the attested on 20th of november, and still no update.
so the waiting period is totally random.

omar saqib

thanks,

i just want to clarify one thing,
the JCCI guy just stamped the application paper, took the fee and returned the paper.

some people say that it has to activated.

should i assume that they activated it at the time of stamping.

omar saqib

Ok guys now I have gone through all the procedures.
I will list them out

1. Apply online through MOFA website for family visit visa
2. Print the application, sign it and get it signed and stamped by  your employer/company.
3. Get it attested from chamber of commerce.
4. Go to chamber of commerce (hail st.) head office, take a token for MOFA ACTIVATION, go to counter #12.
now your application is activated .
5. Now check the status on MOFA website (max 21 days the result will be out)

note : mofa activation is only available at Hail st. Chamber of commerce ( not available at serafi mall, heraa st.)

thank you.

mountaineer8888

one question - once the visa is approved by MOFA then how long is it valid before getting it stamped by the Saudi Embassy in India?

omar saqib

as far as i know 30 days from the date the visa is stamped by the embassy

mohmdhy

accrording to you we dont need to  to submit the documents at mofa or moi after the chamber of commerce ?

mohmdhy

:)  i did not wait for ur answer and came to know that  it is not required .
but thanks anyway

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