February 03, 2025
Visa changes for 14 nationalities
Saudi Arabia has recently announced a major change to its visa policy, affecting visitors from 14 countries. The Kingdom has suspended the issuance of 1-year multiple-entry visit visas for nationals of the following countries:
- Algeria
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- India
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Morocco
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Sudan
- Tunisia
- Yemen
- Citizens from these 14 countries will now only be eligible for single-entry visit visas with a 30-day validity for tourism, business, and family visits.
- Hajj, Umrah, diplomatic, and residency visas remain unaffected.
What This Means for Travelers
If you are planning a trip to Saudi Arabia and hold a passport from any of the affected countries, you will need to apply for a single-entry visa instead of a multiple-entry one. Be sure to check the latest requirements before making travel arrangements to avoid any disruptions.
At CLS Capital Link Services, we specialise in visa processing and document legalisation to ensure a smooth and hassle-free experience. If you need assistance with your Saudi visa application, feel free to contact us.
For more information, reach out to our team today!
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KSA Visa Jurisdictions
Important change to Saudi Visa Processing in Australia - 30 October 2023:
The Saudi Arabian Visa system has now moved to a jurisdiction-based process, and candidates will now need to apply through the Consular post of the jurisdiction they fall under. This will no doubt have some teething issues and may cause delays to applicants in Australia.
Reach out to the team at CLS Capital Link Services to understand what this means for you, and how we can help you navigate this new change as efficiently as possible.
Email the team at saudivisa@capitallinkservices.com.au or call us on +61 2 6282 7155.
October 30, 2023
March 10, 2023
Biometrics update 10/03/2023
We are delighted to inform you that the biometric system at the Saudi Visa Processing Centre in Canberra has resumed its operation and is now accepting bookings.
Our team is actively collaborating with the processing centre to schedule appointments for our esteemed clients.
After submitting your application, we will prioritise arranging your biometrics at the earliest available slot. Kindly note that this appointment will require you to travel to Canberra.
As a leading service provider, we are committed to providing our clients with the highest level of support. We look forward to processing your visa application with the utmost professionalism and efficiency.
Thank you for choosing CLS Capital Link Services as your trusted partner in visa processing.
Biometrics required for Saudi Visas in ...
Important update to Saudi Visas - 04/01/2023
As of 04/01/2023, the Saudi Arabian Embassy and the Saudi Visa Processing Centre (VFS Tasheel) have reimplemented a requirement for biometric scanning for all visa applications addressed to Canberra. This process involves a retinal (eye) and fingerprint scan, which must be done in person at the processing center in Canberra. Presently, the biometrics system at VFS Tasheel is currently not active and it is unclear when it will be operational again.
This has caused delays in visa processing and may cause further delays in the future.
If you are in need of urgent travel and have a visa authorisation/invitation letter addressed to Canberra, your sponsor in Saudi Arabia may be able to change the location to Sydney, where the biometrics system is active. If you choose to change your location to Sydney, please inform your CLS consultant, as there may be changes to forms and additional requirements.
Our CLS teams are working to find the best solution for your application. Feel free to call us to discuss your options.
January 04, 2023
November 23, 2022
Saudi Embassy closed for public holday
The King of Saudi Arabia has announced a public holiday on 23rd November 2022 to celebrate its 2-1 win over Argentina in the FIFA World Cup. We wish all teams the very best, and will keep our clients updated on any more closures.
ACT Lockdown
August 12, 2021
July 19, 2021
Eid Al-Adha Embassy closure dates
On the occasion of the Eid Al-Adha, the following embassies will be closing for Eid celebrations:
Myanmar Covid-19 Travel Guidelines
Travellers wishing to visit or work in Myanmar must follow the below covid-19 guidelines before arrival.
- Travellers must provide laboratory absence of covid-19 infection from home country
- Travellers must quarantine at home for one week before departing Australia and provide proof of quarantine
- Travellers must undergo a RT-PCR test and receive a negative result 72 hours before departing Australia
On arrival, travellers will need to:
- Quarantine for 10 days on arrival in Myanmar
Note: During quarantine, the traveller will undergo tests, including a RT-PCR test after one week of quarantine. If the traveller has a negative result on their RT-PCT test, they will be able to continue to their respective job.
The above information has been provided by the embassy of Myanmar in Canberra.
For more information, please contact our team.
June 18, 2021
May 14, 2021
Quarantine on arrival in Saudi Arabia
The government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia requires an institutional quarantine for all passengers from countries that are not included in the travel suspension, exempt the following categories:
- Male and Female citizens and their spouses, daughters and sons of female citizens, and domestic workers accompanying any of the aforementioned groups.
- Unvaccinated domestic workers accompanying an immune resident.
- Immune individuals.
- Official delegations.
- Holders of a diplomatic visa, diplomats and their families residing with them.
- Air Crews.
- Trucks drivers and their assistants from all ports.
- Passengers involved in the health supply chains, as decided by the Ministry of Health.
- Crews of marine vessels.
- Individuals whose health condition appear (immunized) and their companions under the age of 18 years.
The period of institutional quarantine for all arrivals from outside the Kingdom, with the exception of the above-mentioned categories, is for a period of 7 days, starting from the hour of arrival at the Institutional Quarantine center and at the expense of the traveler.
With an emphasis on the need to obtain a valid health insurance policy to cover the risks of the Coronavirus, approved by the official authorities in the Kingdom, for all those coming to the Kingdom (who are not immunized).These procedures will go into force starting Thursday, Shawwal 8 1442 corresponding to May 20, 2021.
You should contact your health insurance provider about this new requirement and confirm prior to departure if you are covered by this in your policy.
Travel out of Australia
If you are an Australian citizen or a permanent resident, you cannot leave Australia due to COVID-19 restrictions unless you have an exemption. You can apply online but you must meet at least one of the following:
- your travel is as part of the response to the COVID-19 outbreak, including the provision of aid
- your travel is for your business/employer
- you are travelling to receive urgent medical treatment that is not available in Australia
- you are travelling outside Australia for three months or longer
- you are travelling on compassionate or humanitarian grounds
- your travel is in the national interest.
You must provide evidence to support your claims. Requests may be finalised without further consideration if insufficient evidence is provided. All evidence supporting a travel exemption claim needs to be officially translated into English.
To see further information, click here
To apply for an exemption, click here
Information taken from the Department of Home Affairs website
November 11, 2020
September 16, 2020
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Travel into Australia
Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for international travellers Australia’s borders are closed. The only people who can travel to Australia are:
- Australian citizens
- residents
- immediate family members
- travellers who have been in New Zealand for the previous 14 days.
The cruise ship ban is in place until 17 December 2020, but this does not mean the ban will be lifted at that time. The Australian Health Principal Protection Committee reviews the ban regularly. People arriving in Australia may be quarantined for 14 days and might have to comply with other state and territory travel restrictions.
For more information, click here
Information taken from the Department of Health’s website
