BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Saudi Arabia, like all other countries, requires that expatriate employees hold an employment visa. Although the process is detailed and exacting, we guide you through each step in the process.
An Employment Visa for Saudi Arabia requires:
a) Verification of your education/work experience
b) Medical Reports
c) Police Clearance Certificate
d) Visa Application Form
a) Verification of your education/work experience
A copy of your Dataflow report, degree (e.g., BSN), and SCFHS professional registration is required by the Saudi embassy to support your work visa application. (Our office will assist you with this paperwork).
b) Medical Reports
We will send you the official Saudi Embassy Medical Report and list of required medical tests to complete. The medical lab tests and medical reports must be completed within three months of the date that your visa application is submitted to the Embassy.
A UK licensed physician must complete the official Embassy Medical Report form in full. The lab results for all the required lab tests must accompany the Embassy Medical Report form
c) Police Clearance
You will need to complete an ACRO search, which can be requested online This document must be dated within 3 months of when your visa application is submitted. The original certificate is required.
d) Photos & Original Passport:
3 colour passport size photos and your original passport are required.
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NOTES & FYIs:
Visa restrictions: Work visa applicants must be over 22 years of age. The Embassy will only issue work visas to persons under the age of 60.
Providing notice to your current employer: Do not give notice to your current place of employment until your work visa has issued and your medicals cleared by your sponsor.
Medicals: If your physician marks anything in the "Positive/Abnormal" column on any of your results/forms, please ensure that you receive a letter explaining the condition, stating that you are fit for work, and confirming that the condition will not affect your quality of, or ability to, work.
Name change documentation: If your name has changed (i.e., the surname of any of your official documents is different from the one as appearing on your passport), ensure that you provide copies of the applicable legal name change documents. This is to prove that the official documents (usually education/registration documents) and the passport belong to the same person.
Passport Photos: Must be in colour taken against a plain white background, full-face shots.
Finally, over almost 40 years, we have processed thousands of employment visas and are happy to answer all and any questions.
