1. Select Visa Type
2. Select Office/State
3a. Check Requirements
3b. Fill & Print Application
4. Fill Online Order Form
REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN A VISA TO ENTER SAUDI ARABIA
Please send TDS your current valid and signed passport. It must not expire within 6 months and must have at least two adjacent blank visa pages. If you do not have any blank visa pages in your passport, TDS can assist you in applying for additional pages If your passport expires within 6 months, you must renew your passport and then we will secure your visa with the new passport.
Please send 1 recent professional passport-type photograph.
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.
An original letter from the company in Saudi Arabia sponsoring the applicant, certified both by a Saudi Chamber of Commerce and Industry and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
This letter MUST indicate the block visa number and date as well as the position and name of the person requested.
If this letter is being submitted through a visa service agency, then attached to the letter should be an authorization from the company allowing the agency to finalize all the requirements to obtain the visa, block visa number and date.
Three (3) copies of medical report form, along with three (3) passport size color pictures with a white background.
This medical report must be issued by a licensed physician who must sign each copy and must certify that the applicant is free of any contagious disease. The license number and address of the physician should appear on each copy. Medical reports should be used within three (3) months from the date of issuance.
A copy of the employment contract signed by both the sponsor and the applicant. The position mentioned in the contract should match the position mentioned in the block visa reference, as should the academic degree the applicant holds and its major.
Copy of College or University Degree, must correspond to the field of employment.
Together with official transcripts (notarized and sealed by the registrar's office) and the social security number of the applicant.
Or
Technical Training Certificates, notarized and authenticated by your State Secretary.
Technical training Certificates may only be used for non-managerial positions.
A recent police report, with detailed information about applicant’s criminal record, if any.
A release letter from the previous employer, if the applicant has worked in the Kingdom before. This applies only if the last employment in the Kingdom ended within the last three (3) years.
Type | Price | Process | Validity | Processing Time |
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Med Report |
$50.00 | Health Dept Certification | xxxx | 3-4 Business days |
Diploma | $50.00 | Ed. Mission Cerification | xxxx | 3-4 Business days |
Visa | $60.00 | Visa Processing | xxxx | 2-3 Business days |
Total Cost | $160.00 | Total Processing Cost | 8-11 Business days |
Type | Price | Process | Validity | Processing Time |
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Med Report | $15.00 | Health Dept Certification | xxxx | 3-4 Business days |
Diploma | $20.00 | Ed. Mission Cerification | xxxx | 3-4 Business days |
Visa | $24.50 | Visa Processing |
xxxx | 3-4 Business days |
Total Cost | $59.50 | Total Government Cost | 8-11 business days |
Note: Additional fees can apply:
If applying for an Employment visa without a college Diploma, please call for Certificate legalization fees.
$8.00 per technical training certificate for legalization through U.S. Department of State (if applicable).
TDS Service Fee: $50.00
Please forward the completed requirements detailed above to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300
Washington D.C. 20005
URGENT APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SHIPPED TO TDS USING ONLY THE FEDEX COMPANY
FedEx Return Shipping | ![]() |
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Continental USA Only | Price |
Next Business Day - up to 3 passports | $23.00 |
Next Business Day - 4 or more passports | $26.00 |
Saturday Delivery | $39.00 |
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI | Price |
Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery) | $39.00 |
International | Price |
Call for a quote. | Call. |
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