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ARTICLE · 24 FEBRUARY 2020

Pre-Approval Now Mandatory For All Business Visit Visa Applicants

Foreign nationals traveling to Saudi Arabia for business must now obtain a visa pre-approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before they submit a Business Visit Visa application.

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At a Glance

  • Foreign nationals traveling to Saudi Arabia for business must now obtain a visa pre-approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before they submit a Business Visit Visa application.
  • As the pre-approval process is expected to increase processing times for the Business Visit Visa application process, foreign nationals should take these delays into account when planning business travel.

The situation

Foreign nationals traveling to Saudi Arabia for business must now obtain a visa pre-approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) before they submit a Business Visit Visa application.

A closer look

Details of the new pre-approval process include the following:

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