Family Visa and Increase Visa Fee in Saudi Arabia

Well, the new visit visa fees also includes family visit visa, which means that, the increase in visit visa fees will also effect the fee of family visit visa in Saudi Arabia

Family Visit Visa Fee in Saudi Arabia:

The change is already announced by the government of Saudi Arabia regarding to increase in family visit visa fees. As per Etimad in Pakistan which is an authorized agent by Saudi Embassy has published, the new family visit visa fee for Saudi Arabia is SR 2000 which s approximately PRK 58,600. The fee will be charge in home country instead of Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia.

Status of Family Visit Visa Already Submitted to MOFA

If you have already applied for family visit visa through MOFA’s website. Then you should keep an eye of your application status because recently MOFA has rejected all the applications which has been applied for family visit visa. They are asking to apply once again with new visa fee and rules. Although, there is not any changed in the process of applying in family visit visa. But if your application is rejected due to new system, then you have apply for family visit visa once again trough MOFA through their new system. recommend : How to Check Saudi Arabia Visa Status (Enjaz) – Work Visa

Permanent “Family Visa in Saudi Arabia”

The Saudi expatriates who wants to apply for permanent family visa in Saudi Arabia should note it down that there is also increase in permanent family visa. You have to pay extra SR 2000 in case if you want to bring your family in Saudi Arabia permanently. similar : Saudi Arabia Increased Visit Visa Fee up to 2000/SR

How to Apply for Family Visit Visa Online in Saudi Arabia 2016

The process does not required you to follow much steps while with the help of technology, you can now apply for “family visit visa online” through Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) website.

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Validity of family visit visa Saudi Arabia:

The validity of family visit visa in Saudi Arabia is 180 days or 6 months.

Documents required for family visit visa:

You only required to have your Iqama number along with its expiry date and your visa number which is mentioned on your passport on stamped visa. You also need basic information about your family members including their passport details.

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Online procedure to apply for family visit visa:

Step 1: Visit MOFA website and select the online family visit visa application section. Click here for direct link.

Step 2: Click on English language from top of the page and click on the agree button. In case if the page did not translate automatically, we highly suggest you to use Google Chrome browser for online translation.

Step 3: Enter your

• Visa number
• Iqama number
• Iqama expiry date and click next.

Step 4: Confirm your details on this page. Make sure to mach your name, email ID, mobile number and other important date on this page is correct. Click next to confirm this.

Step 5: Write down the details to start filling application for the visit visa form. Write رحلة عائلية in justification section which means is family trip. Select single trip and select visit visa duration and click on addition for next step.

Step 6: On this page, you need to add the details about your family members who want to visit Saudi Arabia on the bases of family visit visa. Enter, name, religion, gender, relation of you, nationality, date of birth, and details where dependent travelling. Click on submit button once your complete this section. Double check the details of your family member and remove all the errors.

Step 7: The website will allow you to print the application form for reference. Print this page for reference purpose.

You will get confirmation email about your family visit visa application status from 3 days to 1 month.

Saudi Arabia Revises Visa Fees including Visa Fee for Hajj and Umrah

As per the revise visa fee, the government of Saudi Arabia will bears the visa fee for those pilgrims who are coming to KSA for the first time. A person who has visited Saudi Arabia already in past has to pay SR 2,000 for his single entry visa which cost about $533. This fee is applicable on all visitors including those who are coming for travel purpose, business purpose or to perform Hajj and Umrah except first time pilgrims.

Following is the complete details about the revised visa fee in Saudi Arabia

• One time entry visa fee SR2000
• Government of KSA will pay visa fee for first time pilgrims
• 6 month multi entry visa fee SR3000
• 1 year multi entry visa fee SR5000
• 2 years multi entry visa fee SR8000
• Transit visa fee for Saudi Arabia is SR300
• Departure visa fee at seaports SR50
• Exit visa fee for single 2 month trip SR200
• Re-entry visa fee for single 2 month trip SR200
• Re-entry/exit visa fee for every additional month is SR100
• For 3 month exit/re-entry visa fee is SR500
• Multiple Re-entry/exit visa fees for every additional month is SR200

The changed in visa fee was not the only agenda of cabinet, but they also revises and introduced new fines regarding to traffic violation according to which the fine for those who mortgage their drive’s license or IS is SR1,000 and the fine for car seizure (first violation for car drifting) is SR20,000

Increase Visa Fee in Saudi Arabia

Well, the new visit visa fees also includes family visit visa, which means that, the increase in visit visa fees will also effect the fee of family visit visa in Saudi Arabia.

Although, if you are “visiting Saudi Arabia” for business or study visa, or family visit, then you will be also get effected by the new visa fees.

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The new visa fees will be effected by 2 October 2016 which is also 1st Hijri 1438 in Saudi Arabia. The details of increase in visa application fees is mentioned below:

Increase in Hajj and Umrah Fees in Saudi Arabia

Other than Umrah and Hajj fee, you need to pay 2000/SR per person if you are coming for Hajj and Umrah purpose. For people who are coming first time for Umrah and Hajj purpose, the government of Saudi Arabia will bear this fee but for the second time, the individuals has to pay their own 2000/SR visa fee.

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Single Entry Visit Visa Fees in Saudi Arabia

The single entry visit visa fee has been increased to 2000/SR. This visit could be for any purpose including working and business visa etc. Every one has to pay this fee.

Multiple-entry visit visa Fees in Saudi Arabia

For fix month multiple entry visit visa, you need to pay 3,000/SR in which you may have as many as visit to Saudi Arabia. There is no restriction on number of visits. Where the fee for one year multiple entry visit visa if 5000/SR and 8000/SR for two years.

See Also : How to Apply for Family Visit Visa Online in Saudi Arabia

Transit visa fees in Saudi Arabia

The transit visit visa fee in Saudi Arabia has increased up to 300/SR on all international airports. re-commanded : Family Visa in Saudi Arabia, 200+ Professions Eligible

NO MORE UNLIMITED PLAN ON PREPAID SIM CARDS (KSA)

CITC #NO_MORE_UNLIMITED_PLANS ON SIM CARDS
NO MORE UNLIMITED PLANS ON #PREPAID_SIM_CARDS IN SAUDI ARABIA

Starting from the New Islamic Year-١٤٣٨/1438 No more Sim Cards Allowed with Unlimited Data or internet Plans in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as per the decision of the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC).

STC, Mobily and Zain Mobile Networks in KSA already dropped unlimited internet plans on new sim cards starting from this New Year-1438 (October 2, 2016). Recommend : APN settings of STC Mobily Zain Friendi Virgin

-The aim for taking this into action is to reduce the pressure on the networks and to provide a quality service, It has been seen a rise in operation signals exceeding global averages. Related : STC sawa to sawa balance transfer

The usage statistics of internet plans on prepaid sim cards is much higher in Saudi Arabia compared to other countries. The above action will surely help it to make stable in the Kingdom. Similar : Register Saudi prepaid sim card in MOI

This effect will be only on unlimited prepaid sim cards in this first phase