Thursday, November 19, 2015

How to apply for permanent family (Wife) visa in Saudi Arabia Online or with Istiqdam

Before applying for family visa, please check your Iqama professional is eligible for visa or not
 Check the link : Eligible professionals for family visit or permanent visa in saudi arabia

There are two ways to apply for family visa, we will describe both ways in very details.
  1. Apply for Family Visa online through Absher/ MOI
  2. Apply for Family Visa by visiting Istiqdam Offic


Apply for Family Visa online through Absher/ MOI

Pay the family visa fee (2000 SAR) online by using any bank using internet banking or ATM
Login to MOI Website ( www.moi.gov.sa), if you don't have account on MOI visit the link to create account on MOI(How to create Absher account or MOI Account)


Change the language from  from Arabic to English

Click on EService  then Family Visa service




Click on "New Family Visa Application"


Click on "Apply Family Visa"


Enter the Application Information , person who is applying for family visa
Enter the Dependent Information

Keep in mind with below info 

  1. Iqama expiry date should be greater than 90 days
  2. Istiqdam Family visa application fees should be paid prior to submitting the application
  3. Son's with age greater than 18 are not eligible for Family visa.
  4. Family visa is valid or can be issued only for one wife at any point of time.
  5. All required mandatory data input should be provided for submitting the application
  6. If name column if four fields enter the name as Wife first name, Wife Last Name, your first name, your last name

Applicant Occupation should be within the allowed occupation list

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Confirm the Informations

Submit the information


Steps after submission

  1. Print the paper and get signed from your company
  2. Go to Main chamber of commence office (In riyadh located on King Abdullah Road)
  3. There is separate section for family visa only 
  4. Visit that section, pay the fee they will stamp and you will receive SMS on the same time or withing 1-2 working days. That is your visa reference number
  5. To check , visa is approved or not visit the link after 3-4 working days (How to check if your visa status is approved or not)
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 Apply for Family Visa by visiting Istiqdam Office

If you cannot apply using online service , then you have to book appointment for Istiqdam and then visit istiqdam for visa 


Pay the family visa fee (2000 SAR) online by using any bank using internet banking or ATM 

 How to pay the Family Visa fee through bank - SADAD Payments

Book appointment with istiqdam without appointment istiqdam will not serve you. You must reach to Istiqdam only on appointment date and time, Click here to book appointment (How to Book Appointmet with Istiqdam in Saudi Arabia)

You need following documents with you when you visit istiqdam

  1. Marriage certificate attested by MOFA , Saudi Embessy
  2. Arabic Translation of marriage certificate
  3. You degree , on which your work visa is issued  atested by MOFA , Saudi Culture, Saudi Embessy
  4. Arabic translation of your degree
  5. Istiqdam application form 
  6. Appointment letter
  7. Wife passport copy
  8. Your salary certificate by your company attested by your company and chamber of commerence
  9. Your Iqama copy
  10. Your passport copy
  11. You Visa copy on passport
With all these documents , visit the Istiqdam office. You can get office location from appointment letter
Show them all documents, and once every thing is ok they will give you yellow slip that is your visa.

Next step is to stamp the visa from Pakistan, Visit the links to stamp the visa from Pakistan

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