Business Visit Visa Requirements

Passport

1. You must send your physical passport- copies cannot be used for visa issuance. Your passport validity must be greater than 6 months from the date you plan to depart the country you intend to visit. It must also contain at least 2 adjacent blank pages. Foreign passport holders (i.e. not Australian or N.Z.) must submit an immigration residency permit showing at least two years prior residence
2. A copy of the first page of the passport (containing applicant’s photo and details)

Passport-Style Photographs

1. You must provide two (2) identical passport photographs that meet Passport Photograph Regulations: recently taken, showing current appearance with a white background. Please ensure that there is no damage to these photos
2. Please do not staple or glue the photos to the application form.
   

Visa Application Form

1. Please ensure that this form is fully filled. The following fields contained on the application form are critical in the lodgment of visa applications:
   • Home address and phone number- this must also include the fields which relate to religion as well as your mobile number and home phone number.
   • Profession, Qualification and Place of Issue – these fields are all related and ordered from right to left on the form. Profession must match the profession stated on the Saudi document. Place of issue refers to where the qualification was obtained.
   • Destination and Carrier’s name – relates to the applicant’s travel details. Please note that destination relates to the first point of entry in Saudi Arabia. The carrier’s name is the airline company name or if by land or sea, please state this.
   • Mode of payment- Please tick cheque (Note: The embassy will only accept money orders or bank cheques for Australians or bank drafts for New Zealanders). Please state the cheque number and the date of obtaining the cheque.
   • Relationship- Please state N/A in the relationship field as this is only for religious purposes.
   • Name and address of company or individual in the Kingdom – these details relate to the sponsor in Saudi Arabia. Please include the sponsor’s name, P.O. Box address, and contact number in this field.
2. Please ensure your application form is signed and dated at the bottom

Saudi Document

Electronic letter of invitation issued by the Saudi company via the Ministry of Foreign affairs

Australian Company Letter

1. Original of letter from the Australian company signed and stamped from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ). This letter must include reference to:
   • Applicants position in the Company,
   • the purpose of the visit,
   • who bears the cost of travel,
   • the name of the sponsoring Saudi Arabian company and the city being visited as well as some details of the nature of your business in Australia. (E.g. Mr….., a … of this company, will travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to discuss business matters with the company ….. in …..(city). Our company will bear the full cost of his visit.) A draft letter is available to assist with preparing this letter correctly.

The letter MUST be addressed to:

Head of Consular Section
Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia
38 Guilfoyle Street
YARRALUMLA  ACT  2600

Embassy Visa Fee

1. Australians must pay by money order or bank cheque for the amount of AUD 88.00 (single entry visa) or AUD 220.00 (multiple entry visa) made payable to the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia.

Normal Processing

1. Visas can be processed in around three-four working days given all the required documentation is provided and all the conditions met.