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Document Requirements

These requirements are applicable for US Citizens applying for a Saudi Arabian Business/Commercial visa in Washington DC

Make sure your email address is correct on the application as your visa will be emailed to you in pdf format, if your email address is incorrect and you do not receive your visa will you have to start the process over again.

Please send TDS your current valid and signed passport. It must not expire within 6 months and must have at least two clear visa pages adjacent to each other. Foreign Embassies cannot issue a visa on a page not labeled as a Visa page. Amendment and Endorsement pages in the back of the passport cannot be used for issuance of a visa.
A visa cannot be stamped on a page even if only one Small Stamp is on the visa page. 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.
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A business letter of responsibility (sample) is required, to be typewritten on your company letterhead and addressed to:
Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Visa Section, Washington DC
The letter must explain all of the following:
Nature of business to be performed
Provide host company name, full address and phone number.
This letter should request Multiple Entries visa if required
Guarantee of return transportation and sufficient funds for the visit
The letter should be signed by an officer of the company other than the applicant.

 

 

Declaration Form

Must be signed and submitted with the visa application.

 

 

Your sponsor in Saudi Arabia must arrange an invitation approved by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

A Copy must be sent to the applicant to be included with the application for visa. Click Here for a sample.
The invitation must be addressed to the Saudi Arabian consulate in Washington DC.
If the city listed on the invite is not Washington DC, your visa application must be processed in that city.

When your approval has been issued it will state Single or Multiple Entries. Your visa will be issued to match the approval. If a multiple entry visa is needed the approval must request a multiple entries.

 

 

If you are applying through Washington DC you are required to provide a photocopy of a Letter of Incorporation from the inviting party in Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi Government requires an online registration form (Enjaz) to be completed as part of all visa applications. All visa fees must be paid at the time Enjaz is completed. TDS will process the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Enjaz Registration Form on your behalf once we receive your application form and supporting documents. No additional documentation or steps by you are required for this service when using Traveldocs. A $40 processing fee has been added to the consular fee for this service. Traveldocs cannot use an Enjaz form provided by the applicant.

 

 

Please Send One Completed and Signed Application Form.

 

The Saudi Arabia business visa is usually issued for a single or multiple entries within 90-1800 days (5 years), for a period of stay not exceeding 180 days. (The validity and length of stay is generally based on the invitation letter from the host company in Saudi).

Your application will be hand carried to the Embassy, and is usually processed in 4-5 business days.

Processing times are business days. Due to new embassy policies the first day begins the day after your package is received by TDS. Please keep this in mind when determining the overall process time.

 

Shipping Instructions

Please forward a printed copy of your order confirmation for a Saudi Arabian Business/Commercial visa for US Citizens and all required documents to:

Travel Document Systems, Inc.
1010 Wisconsin Ave NW
STE #845
Washington, DC 20007

Local Phone Number: 202-638-3800

Urgent applications for a Saudi Arabian Business/Commercial visa should be shipped to TDS using only the FedEx Company.

Please use FedEx Priority Overnight. Do NOT ship "First Overnight." This will delay the delivery of your package.

Once your order is complete, your Passport with the visa sticker/stamp will be returned to you via FedEx Overnight.

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Next Business Day - up to 3 passports $36.00
Next Business Day - 4 or more passports $39.00
Saturday Delivery $41.00
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Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery) $39.00
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