How To Get The Saudi Visa From Dubai?

1. Check validity. Passport valid six months; UAE residence visa valid three months.
2. Open visa.visitsaudi.com. Choose Tourism, enter your nationality, then select "valid residence in the GCC countries" and the eVisa.
3. Fill the form. Names exactly as printed in the passport, UAE address, entry date and port of entry. Upload passport scan, residence visa copy and a white-background photo.
4. Choose insurance. Pick a plan from the approved insurers listed in the portal.
5. Pay by card. SAR 300 plus insurance and VAT. Save the application number.
6. Download the PDF. Approval by email, usually within the hour; allow three working days.

The same steps with the photo specification and status check are in the how to apply section of the UAE residents guide.

A licensed Dubai agency completes the same portal application for you, checks the scan and photo first, matches insurance to your age, and follows up if the file stalls. The all-inclusive rate is about AED 700 to 900. Check the DET licence number before paying anyone.

• Name typed differently from the passport.
• Photo with a coloured background or glasses.
• Residence visa with under three months left.
• Applying for a child before the parent is approved.
• Fees are not refunded on refusal, so check the form twice before paying.

Not sure whether you qualify, or travelling by road? The complete guide to the Saudi visa for people living in the UAE covers both.