Residency and visas in Saudi Arabia

Founders, managers and staff from abroad who will live and work in Saudi Arabia need the right visa and residence permit, and the company usually has to be registered and licensed before it can apply for them. The order matters: a delay in the commercial registration pushes back every visa that depends on it, so plan the two together.

Ask a firm which visa routes it handles, how many applications it has filed for companies like yours, and which steps the employee must complete in person, such as medical checks or biometrics. Ask whether the fee covers every stage, from the work visa to the residence permit and its renewal, and what happens if an employee changes role. Family visas and longer-term residence options are worth raising early. The page on company formation in Saudi Arabia covers the registration that comes first.

Accountanty lists 61 firms offering residency and visa support in Saudi Arabia: 48 corporate service providers, 12 accounting firms and one law firm. Fifty-seven focus on foreign clients; English is offered by 46 and Arabic by 27. Browse Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Al Khobar, or the Saudi Arabia guide.

Firms offering residency and visa support in Saudi Arabia

Sidra Hub

Corporate services provider · Medium-sized firm

Jeddah

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +6 more

Languages: Arabic · English

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Frequently asked questions

Can my Saudi company apply for visas straight away?

Usually only once it is registered and licensed. Ask your provider how the visa steps follow the commercial registration in your case, and build that delay into your hiring plan.

What does a residency and visa service in Saudi Arabia include?

It varies by firm. Typically the work visa application, help with medical checks and biometrics, the residence permit and renewals. Ask for a written list of stages and what each one costs.

Can family members join an employee in Saudi Arabia?

Family visas exist, with conditions that depend on the employee's status. Ask the firm what applies to your staff, which documents are needed and whether it handles those applications as well.

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