19 May 2009 - 09 Mar 2021
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 | 5:48 a.m. EDT Please note that visa forms MUST be filled out completely in CAPITAL LETTERS in order for the application to be processed in a timely manner. Don't forget to include the following information on the form:
- The applicant's name exactly as it is listed on the passport
- Expiration date of the passport
- Date and place of issuance of the passport
- Complete the online Enjaz** application (Visa Offices Registered with Enjaz)
- Complete the applicable visa form
Passports or documents can be dropped off at the Embassy in Washington between 9:30am and 12:30pm weekdays. Pick ups are between 3:30 and 4:30 weekdays. Please note that this schedule can change without notice.
Ramadan Business hoursMailing Passport: Include a prepaid return label and envelope (from FedEx, UPS or USPS only) with the return address label filled out completely. A proper prepaid return envelop must include a “PRE-PAID” label. Return envelops showing only account numbers are no longer accepted as proof of pre-payment. Credit cards, checks, money orders or cash will not be accepted for return mailing. Any package without a proper pre-paid return envelope and label will be put on hold until a proper return envelope is received. It is the applicant’s responsibility to determine the EXACT return shipping costs. All labels must have a tracking number, and applicants are advised to keep both incoming and outgoing tracking numbers for their records. The Embassy does not send international packages.
Canadian Nationals
The normal visa processing time for all types of visas, excluding Hajj and Umrah visas, for Canadian passports is 10 days. Processing times begin on the day the Visa Section receives a completed application.
No cash, credit card or personal check will be accepted.
Any package without such payment will be on hold until the payment is received. It is the responsibility of the applicant to include the EXACT amount according to the weight of the package.
If you are applying to
New York, the required form is
New York Application (pdf)
**If you encounter any problems when trying to make the Enjaz payments, please contact: Mr. Ossama H. Al-Humaidan
MOFA Project Manager
Phone: +966-1-402-9000 ext. 3924
Fax: +966-1-276-9282
Cell: +966-550-551-206
e-mail:
ohumaidan@anb.com.saYou will need Adobe Acrobat to view and print the applications forms.
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