The Saudi Arabia Business Invitation Letter is a document mandatory for every person who wishes to travel to Saudi Arabia for business purposes. Since the Saudi immigration system is based on the idea of corporate sponsorship, a company operating and registered in the KSA must sponsor the visa. Obtaining the letter is followed by the application for a business visa.

The invitation letter is issued entirely online and includes some personal information of the applicant, details of both the inviting company and the sending company, the type of requested visa, and its validity period. Most of the invitations are written partially in English and Arabic.

If you plan to travel to Saudi Arabia to handle some business affairs, including participation in business meetings and attending conferences, Evisa Express can offer you professional assistance in obtaining the Saudi Business Invitation Letter. Depending on your nationality, you may obtain either:

• multiple-entry 1-year letter: applicable for most nationalities excluding Yemen, Iran, Nigeria, Syria, Iraq, Libia, and Palestine, or;
• multiple-entry 5-year letter: issued exclusively for the UK and French nationals.

It may take up to 5 business days to process your letter, so do remember to submit your application early enough before your planned trip to Saudi Arabia.

The letter is prepared by the sponsoring company in Saudi, registered with the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), and authorized to issue electronic Saudi Business Invitation Letters. By choosing our services, you may be sure that you will receive the Saudi invitation letter recognized by all Saudi diplomatic posts worldwide.

Please note: The Saudi Business Invitation Letter is not equivalent to a visa! Getting it is just the first step taken to obtain a Saudi business visa.

The requirements for obtaining a Visa Invitation Letter from the MOFA

Necessary documents

Applicants need to prepare the following documents:

• completed application form
• clear copy of the bio-data passport page (passport must remain valid for at least 6 months)
• residence permit*
• previous Saudi visa for working purposes or commercial visits (if any issued in the past)

*applies only to GCC residents (Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE)

Other requirements

Every applicant also needs to meet some basic technical requirements, including having:

• an active email address
• a valid means of online payment
• an Internet-accessed working electronic device

What information needs to be included in the Visa Invitation Letter

The essential information to be provided in the Saudi invitation letter includes:

• details of the addressed KSA Embassy
• job profession
• sponsor ID
• business invitation no.
• applicant's company details
• number of entries for requested business visa
• type and validity of the requested visa

Important: The invitation letter must be stamped and signed by the sponsoring organization or the Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry.

Benefits of online application for Saudi Visa Invitation Letter

• straightforward and intuitive online application process
• a quick way to get a document essential for a business visa application
• fast processing time that will take maximally 5 days
• Saudi Arabia Letter of Invitation delivered directly to the applicant's email inbox in an electronic form
• professional assistance of our visa agency operating on the market for many years