A tourist visa, business visa, employment visa, student visa, hajj and umrah visa are all available to Canadian nationals. The application procedure is carried out online, and the applicant also receives their e-visa by email.
The applicant does not require sponsorship for a tourist visa, it should be noted. The applicant must be sponsored by a travel agency, a Saudi national, or an organisation for all other forms of e-visas. The length of the visa is crucial since overstaying the visa may result in future travel restrictions or hefty fines. The traveller won’t be able to leave KSA until the fine is paid.
Travel documents needed for Saudi Arabia:
- Canadian residents are required to upload a digital copy of their current passport. After they depart Saudi Arabia, their passport must still be valid for at least six months. The passport also has to include two blank pages. Before departing for KSA, the traveller should renew their passport if it is about to expire.
- Additionally, the traveller must submit a digital copy of a recent passport-size photo that accurately captures their current appearance. The image can’t be older than six months. It ought to be photographed on a background of pure white. It must display the entire front of the face in colour. The photo shouldn’t be distant or hazy. Except when it is necessary for medical or religious reasons, avoid wearing a helmet, headgear, or spectacles. If you are seen in your photo wearing glasses, you might be requested for a prescription.
- In addition to a valid and active email address, travellers need to have a passport in order to be issued a visa.
- The tourist must also have a legitimate form of payment, like a debit or credit card, in order to pay the visa fees. They can accomplish this by using a PayPal account as well.
