HOW TO GET PERMANENT FAMILY VISA ONLINE SAUDI ARABIA

Permanent Family Visa Online Saudi-The process of bringing your family to KSA on permanent basis used to be lengthy and difficult. This process is usually handled by your employer too where you just have to provide the relevant documents.

Now you have the ability to apply for family visa for Saudi Arabia yourself, from home!

It is easier for a male working in Saudi Arabia to arrange residency visas for their family as compared to a female working in the Kingdom. You can also negotiate with your employer to arrange your family’s visa along with yours when you are called in for a job or you can come in first, make living arrangements for them and then have your family come.

Documents required for Family Visa Online Saudi MOFA

• Your passport’s copy
• Passport copies of everyone in your family you are applying for
• Iqama copy
• Passport photograph - For details please read. Photographs for Saudi Visas-Guideline
• Attested Marriage certificate(for applications for a spouse) by MOFA (Your Country), Saudi Embassy and Saudi Culture Office of your homeland
• Attested Birth certificate(required for all applications for children, and also possibly spouses) by MOFA (Your Country), Saudi Embassy and Saudi Culture Office of your homeland.
• Attested degrees verifying that you have the suitable profession that allows you this facility.

Condition to be eligible to apply for Family Visa online MOFA

Not everyone is eligible to apply for family visa online.

• You need to have a basic salary of SAR 4000 or more than that.
• Your iqama should have a minimum validity of 3 months - Check Iqama Expiry in 5 Simple Steps MOI
• Your profession should allow you to apply for family visa--you can check acceptable professions by following this link: Acceptable Professions for Saudi Family Visa
• Son with age more than 18 are not eligible.
• Family visa can only be issued for one wife at any point in time

Process of Family Visa Online Saudi Arabia

1. Pay visa fee of SR2000 to MOI account by ATM or your online banking account
2. Login to MOI website with your Abshir account, Then go to E-Service and select “Expatriate Affairs” from the left menu on e-services tab.
3. Click "Family Visa Services"

1. Read all the instructions on the page that appears before moving on, then click "New Family Visa Application."

1. Your Details should already be in the system:

1. Enter family’s details as per their passports:
   • Nationality: As per Passport
   • Age: As per Passport
   • Religion: As per Passport
   • Relationship: Wife / Son or Daughter
   • Port of Boarding: Airport where family will fly from, or port in case they are coming by ship
2. If you have more dependents, then click on "Add New Dependent" repeat the above process, until you have added all members
3. Now click, "Submit Family Visa"
4. Now you need to print the application, Click, "Print Application" and get it signed and stamped by your employer as well as the Chamber of Commerce your employer is registered with. Try to complete this process in 30 days or else the application will expire and you will have to apply again.

Upon confirmation of acceptance your will get an SMS on your registered mobile phone