New Saudi visa fees go into effect today

Saudi Arabia will start applying its new visa fees as of today.

The one-time entry visa fee will be SAR 2,000, but the state will bear the cost if a visitor is coming to the Kingdom for the first time to perform Hajj or Umrah.

Multiple exit/re-entry visa fees will be as follows: SAR 3,000 for the six-month visa; SAR 5,000 for the one-year visa; and SAR 8,000 for a two-year visa.

A transit visa will be SAR 300, while the departure visa fee will be SAR 50 for those leaving the Kingdom through seaports.

The exit/re-entry visa fees will be as follows: SAR 200 for a single trip for two months as maximum; SAR 100 for each additional month, within the duration of the residence permit; SAR 500 for multiple trips for three months; SAR 200 for each additional month within the duration of the residence permit.

The new fee system will not affect bilateral agreements between the Kingdom and other countries, such as those with member countries of the GCC.