Does Saudi Arabia need to apply for a transit visa?

Anyone who goes to a third country via Saudi Arabia, holding a joint ticket and staying at the airport for no more than 48 hours, may be exempted from applying for a visa. Otherwise, a transit visa is required. The materials required to apply for a transit visa are as follows:

1. Passport: 2-inch photos. Passport must provide copies of all visa records. ?

2. visa application form: go to the website of the other consulate to download the passport?

3. Round-trip air ticket booking form: It can be issued by any ticket office or air ticket agent who can purchase international air tickets. ?

4. one visa insurance: the insurance amount is 3, euros or more, which needs to cover the whole journey. ?

5. certificate of going abroad: a certificate issued by the work unit, including the applicant's name, position, salary and time spent traveling abroad. And indicate the name, address and telephone number of the person in charge of the work unit, affix the official seal and issue the name, position and signature of the person in charge of the certificate, with English translation. ?

6. Proof of residence and reception in Schengen countries: Some countries can accept the website reservation certificate, while others only accept the hotel fax certificate, so you can check it clearly on the website first. ?

7. Household register: original and photocopy, and all contents need to be translated. ?

8. Personal financial guarantee: salary, unfrozen deposit certificate, or real estate license, or car purchase, etc. Original and translation are required. ?

9. ID card: original and translation are required. ?

1. All the above materials need one original and one copy. A4 paper is required and submitted in the above order. ?

Extended information

Countries that do not need to apply for transit visas:

1. Dubai?

Dubai is a popular transit point for east-west routes. With a China passport, you can transfer in Dubai (within 24 hours) without a visa.

2. Malaysia?

generally speaking, you don't need to apply for a transit visa to transfer in Malaysia. You can just find the next boarding gate without leaving the airport, and you don't need to enter the country. If you want to go out of the airport, you can apply for a free transit visa, and the stay time will not exceed 12 hours. However, the preconditions for this kind of transit sign are:

(1) The entry and exit ports must be the same port. ?

(2) The passport is valid for at least 6 months, and there is a printed ticket for departure from travel itinerary within 12 hours and a valid visa for the destination (except for countries that open visa-free/landing visa). 12 hours (5 days) are counted from the day the traveler enters the country, and no matter how early/late he arrives and leaves Malaysia, it is counted as one day. ?

3. Singapore?

Singapore has a 96-hour visa-free transfer facility (VFTF) policy. Tourists can apply for it if they have a travel visa from a developed country, but they are only allowed to travel from China to a third country via Singapore, or return to China from a third country via Singapore. Only one visa can be used for the journey and return trip.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Saudi Arabia Visa

Baidu Encyclopedia-Transit Visa

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