Saudi Visit Visa Documents Checklist for Pakistan Passport Holders

The Tourist Visa Regulations (Article 10) say a tourist must stick to the main purpose of the visa, must not perform Hajj except under a Hajj visa, must not perform Umrah during the Hajj season set by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, and must not do any paid or unpaid work. In practice: if your trip is mainly for Umrah, use the Umrah route; if it is mainly tourism or a family visit, the tourist visa lets you also perform Umrah outside Hajj season.

Saudi Arabia's tourist eVisa portal is open to a fixed list of nationalities, and Pakistan is not on it. Nationals of other countries apply through a Saudi diplomatic mission or the digital embassy on the MOFA platform, as the Tourist Visa Regulations describe. There is an exception: the regulations let holders of a used US, UK or Schengen tourist or business visa, US, UK or EU permanent residents, and some GCC residents use the eVisa or on-arrival route. If one of those applies to you, check your eligibility on visa.visitsaudi.com first.

Checklist:

• [ ] Pakistani passport valid for at least 6 months
• [ ] Completed visa application form with supporting documents attached
• [ ] Return ticket and flight itinerary (not needed if you arrive by land or sea)
• [ ] Accommodation booking in Saudi Arabia, and your home address in Pakistan
• [ ] Employment certificate (employee identification letter) from your employer
• [ ] Bank statement or salary certificate as proof of financial solvency
• [ ] Medical insurance approved in Saudi Arabia
• [ ] Your address inside Saudi Arabia registered on the application
• [ ] Biometrics (fingerprints and photo), given during the application or on arrival
• [ ] Visa fee payment

Bank balance: the regulations ask for a bank statement or salary certificate. They do not set a minimum balance, so we do not quote one.

The regulations only name an employment certificate. If you are not salaried, bring the closest official equivalent and check what your mission's appointment letter asks for: for example your business registration or NTN certificate with recent bank statements, or a university enrolment letter. The mission's checklist is the final word.

Visiting a relative who lives in Saudi Arabia may use a different visa (a family visit visa requested by the resident through Saudi government services) rather than a tourist visa (check with your host's Saudi government service). The host's checklist appears in that service. For a tourist visa, list the host's address as your address in Saudi Arabia.

The Tourist Visa Regulations say applicants under 18 must travel with a guardian or a safe companion. Each child needs their own passport and visa. Carry a birth certificate or Form-B copy to prove the relationship.

The Umrah process runs through official pilgrimage channels: Nusuk and the MOFA visa platform, with packages sold by authorised Umrah service providers linked to those channels. Expect to provide a valid passport, photo, a confirmed package or accommodation, and transport. Nusuk and the MOFA platform did not load without JavaScript from our checks, so we do not list a fixed Umrah fee or a full Umrah checklist here. Confirm both with an authorised provider before paying. Women's and family travel rules are shown in those services.

• Tourist visa: SAR 300, under Article 9 of the Ministry of Tourism Tourist Visa Regulations (Royal Decree No. 2 dated 5/1/1441 AH). Approved medical insurance is a separate cost, VAT is added on the eVisa portal, and any visa-centre service charge is separate.
• Umrah visa: fee not published on the official pages we could read (null).
• Processing time: not published in the regulations. Check the time shown by the mission or platform.

Validity and stay (tourist visa): single-entry valid 3 months with a stay of up to 1 month, or multiple-entry valid 1 year with a stay of up to 3 months. Compare costs on our Pakistan visa fees guide.

• Trying the tourist eVisa portal with a plain Pakistani passport: Pakistan is not on that list unless an exception applies.
• Booking a tourist visa to perform Hajj, or Umrah during Hajj season.
• Forgetting insurance approved in Saudi Arabia.
• Paying "guaranteed visa" sellers not linked to official Saudi channels.