Information about moving to Saudi Arabia

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amatullah12392Member03 October 2016 11:49:50

Assalamualaikum,
I wish to have some information about moving to Saudi Arabia if you could help me:
1.is it necessary to have a male mahram in order for a female to move to Saudi Arabia.
2.if yes ,is it mandatory for a mahram to be present in Saudi all the time or he can drop his female relative and leave?
3.how much a single entry visit/tourist visa costs?

Priscilla ViP

Member since 30 May 2013

PriscillaViP04 October 2016 04:51:47

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Hi amatullah12392,

Welcome to Expat.com

I have created a new thread with your post on the Saudi Arabia forum for more visibility and interaction with the members.

Thanks,

Priscilla

stressedmom Serial expat

Member since 05 April 2013

stressedmomSerial expat04 October 2016 06:14:29

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You can't just move to KSA. The person moving to KSA must have a sponsor already in KSA whether it is a direct family member or a job offer.

Females who are employed in KSA do not have to be dropped off by a family member. They will have a company sponsor.

There are no tourist visas. A direct family member (mother, father, daughter) who is living in KSA may sponsor another family member for a visit visa, but not everyone is allowed to get these visas (it depends on the profession of the employee). Also just because they can get one does not mean MOI will grant a visa.

The costs just went up. You need to go to the MOI website (KSA government website) to find the current costs.

TheLegendLeads ViP

Member since 06 April 2010

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." -- Dorothy Parker

TheLegendLeadsViP04 October 2016 06:18:00

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Can't have been said better.

One clarification though:

stressedmom wrote:
The person moving to KSA must have a sponsor already in KSA whether it is a direct family member...

Father or husband to be precise.

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