Saudi visas • preparation and follow-up service
If you live in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain or Oman, you may be able to get the Saudi tourist visa for Gulf residents based on your residence, even if your nationality is not on the list. We check your eligibility and prepare your application remotely via WhatsApp.
Why apply through OYA?
An application can be rejected, or its fees lost, because of a small mistake: a letter in the name that does not match the passport, a missing digit, a swapped date, or a photo of the wrong size. Government fees are usually not refundable. That is why we submit your tourist visa application for Gulf residents for you and prepare your file correctly from the start.
OYA Tourism is a private travel agency, not a government body. Our service fee is modest, and we explain it to you separately from the official fees before we start; the final decision rests with the competent authority alone.
The Kingdom allows residents of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries to apply for the electronic tourist visa even if their nationality is not on the list of eligible countries. The basic requirement is a residence permit in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain or Oman that is valid for at least 3 months.
Some official guidance mentions a requirement related to the occupation registered on the residence permit, while other sources indicate it was later removed. Because the information conflicts, we check your specific case in the system before any payment, so you do not lose fees on an ineligible application.
Once the visa is issued you can travel as a tourist and visit cities across the Kingdom, and Umrah can be performed outside the Hajj season after booking a permit in the Nusuk app. This visa does not permit Hajj, work or study.
Important: residence in Turkey is not covered by this route; what counts is a valid residence permit in one of the Gulf countries. If you live in Turkey, see the Saudi tourist visa or the Umrah visa. Our service is provided remotely, and we also arrange your flights and hotels. The final decision rests with the Saudi authorities.
Checklist
The general list is below, and requirements may vary by nationality and country of residence — we confirm them for you before you apply.
How we work
Send us your nationality, country of residence and type of visit, and we will determine the right visa and its exact requirements.
We review your papers and guide you to complete what is missing, and we prepare hotel, flight and insurance bookings when needed.
We fill in the application and submit it through the approved official channel, and we follow its status step by step.
We let you know as soon as the decision is issued and send you the e-visa, and we help you complete the rest of your travel arrangements.
OYA Tourism is a travel services agency that helps you prepare and follow up the application. The decision to grant the visa rests with the competent official authorities alone.
Start now
Send your basic details through the form, and a visa specialist will contact you shortly to confirm eligibility and requirements.
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Official sources — always check them before you travel:
OYA Tourism is a private travel agency and is not affiliated with any of these bodies. Regulations change, and we confirm the requirements in force at the time you submit your application.
Questions & answers
Yes. Residents of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries can apply for the electronic tourist visa even if their nationality is not on the list, provided their residence permit is valid for at least 3 months, and subject to any additional rules shown in the system.
A residence permit valid for at least 3 months in one of the Gulf countries, a passport valid for 6 months, a personal photo, and the mandatory medical insurance purchased with the visa. We also check with you any requirement related to the occupation registered on your residence permit.
Some official guidance mentions an occupation requirement, while other sources indicate it has been removed. So we do not state it as certain, and we check your case in the system before payment.
Yes. Umrah can be performed with the tourist visa outside the Hajj season after booking an Umrah permit in the Nusuk app. It cannot be used for Hajj.
No. This route is only for residence in the Gulf countries. For a resident of Turkey, eligibility depends on the nationality of the passport, and other options exist, such as the tourist visa for holders of a used Schengen, US or UK visa, or the Umrah visa.
From the OYA guide
An updated guide for residents of Turkey: why your nationality, not your residence, determines your eligibility for the Saudi tourist visa, what the alternative routes are if you are not eligible, and how to perform Umrah on it.
Everything a Turkish citizen or foreign resident of Turkey needs to submit a strong Schengen file: where to apply, which documents, and which mistakes lead to rejection.
Other visas
The Saudi electronic tourist visa is the easiest way to visit the Kingdom for citizens of eligible countries, including Turkey, and for holders of used US, UK and Schengen visas. At OYA Tourism we check your eligibility, prepare your application and follow it up, and arrange your flight and hotel with it.
We arrange an Umrah visa from Turkey for you from start to arrival: preparing the application through the Nusuk Umrah platform or authorized Umrah agents, booking your flight and hotels in Makkah and Madinah, then guiding you to book your Umrah permit.
The family visit visa lets you visit a relative who lives in Saudi Arabia, with an application submitted by the relative from inside the Kingdom. At OYA Tourism we prepare your file in Turkey, book your visa center appointment, and follow the application until the decision is issued.
The Saudi personal visit visa is for visiting a friend or acquaintance in the Kingdom with no business purpose, by an invitation issued by the host through the visa platform. We help you prepare your file from Turkey and follow it up until the decision is issued.
The Saudi business visit visa is for attending meetings and conferences and exploring partnerships, by invitation from a Saudi company. We prepare your file from Turkey and follow it up, and arrange your flight and hotel in Riyadh or Jeddah with it.
If your trip from Istanbul to another destination connects through Saudi Arabia on Saudia or flynas, you can request a Saudi transit visa and stop in the Kingdom for up to 96 hours. We book your flight on the right route and help you apply for the visa.
Personal service from start to finish
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