How Nigerians Can Get a Visa to Saudi Arabia

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by / 09 Nov 2016

About Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is a desert country in the Middle East, encompassing most of the Arabian Peninsula, with Red Sea and Persian (Arabian) Gulf coastlines. Neighboring countries include Jordan to the northwest, Iraq and Kuwait to the northeast, Bahrain and Qatar to the east, the United Arab Emirates to the southeast, and Oman and Yemen to the south.

Saudi Arabia is known as the birth land of Islam, and hosts two very sacred mosques highly esteemed by Islam (Masjid al-Haram, in Mecca which is destination for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, and the Medina’s Masjid an-Nabawi, burial site of the prophet Muhammad). Riyadh is its capital city, and it is a skyscraper-filled metropolis. Its official currency is the Saudi riyal.

Types of Visa to Saudi Arabia

Travelling to Saudi can be fun and worthwhile. There are several types of visa that are usually granted to those who seek to travel to Saudi Arabia for whatever reason. Depending on the purpose of your intended travel, you would be needing one of the following visa types.

  1. Visitors visa
  2. Business visa
  3. Transit visa
  4. Study visa
  5. Work Visa

Where to Go

There are a couple of Saudi Arabian consulates here in Nigeria. Here are their contact information.

The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Abuja

No.6 Orange close, Off Thames Street, Off Alvan lkoku Way, Ministers’ Hill Maitama, Abuja.
Phone+234-709-8221442, +23497822675
Fax Number: 00234134906
Email: [email protected]

Saudi Arabia Consulate Kano

11 Ahmado Bello Road, Kano, Nigeria
Phone+234-641-31880, +234-641-36532
Fax+234-641-34906
Email: [email protected]

Requirements

Below is a list of documents you would need to provide when putting in an application for the Saudi Arabian visa.

  1. Visa application form completely filled and signed

  2. Recent passport sized photographs which captures the full face with a light background.

  3. National passport with validity exceeding the expected return date, with blank pages available for visa stamps.

  4. Copy of the passports data sheet (page on which the photo is located).

  5. Copies of your previous visas (if any).

  6. A cover letter stating the purpose of visit to Saudi Arabia.

  7. Confirmation letter from your holiday insurance for Saudi Arabia declaring the policy coverage.

  8. Flight Itinerary with dates and flight numbers specifying entry and exit from Saudi Arabia.

  9. Hotel reservation for the duration of the intended stay in Saudi Arabia.

  10. Proof of legal stay (if the application is not presented in the country of origin).

  11. Proof of sufficient financial means for the period of stay in Saudi Arabia.

  12. Original invitation letter from the inviting company in Saudi Arabia.

  13. Proof of previous trade relations between the two companies, if any exists.

  14. Certificate of employment (if employed).

  15. A certificate from your employer stating/allowing your business travel (if employed).

  16. Trade register excerpt or the like (for self-employed).

  17. Business bank statement for some previous months.

  18. Proof of group travel

  19. Trade License (first issued and present renewal).

  20. Visa fees

According to each individual case the competent consulate may request for additional documentation.

For further information, and all types of visas, please call or visit the Saudi Arabian consulates in Nigeria.