Saudi visas • preparation and follow-up service
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.
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 transit visa application 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.
Saudi regulations allow government transit visas of 48 or 96 hours. Alongside them, the stopover program with Saudia and flynas offers an e-visa for stopping in the Kingdom for up to 96 hours during a connecting trip, requested as part of the ticket booking steps themselves.
The visa is requested during booking on the airline's website and sent to your email after approval, and it is valid for about 3 months from issue. According to the official program page there is no government visa fee, but a small processing and insurance fee may be added, which we confirm with you at booking.
Some sources indicate that the transit visa allows you to visit Makkah and Madinah and perform Umrah after booking a permit in the Nusuk app, which makes it an economical option for those passing through the Kingdom. However, we verify this and the availability of a permit before booking, because the conditions are updated from time to time.
A practical example: a trip from Istanbul to a destination in Asia or Africa via Jeddah or Riyadh, with a stop of three or four days to see the city or perform Umrah. At OYA Tourism we design the right flight route and book your stopover hotel, while the decision to grant the visa rests with the Saudi authorities.
Types and options
Transit visas of 48 or 96 hours under Saudi regulations. If your trip is not on the airlines taking part in the stopover program, we guide you to the right route.
Requested as part of your ticket booking on Saudia or flynas, it allows a stop of up to 96 hours, with no government visa fee according to the program page, plus a small processing and insurance fee.
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
It is an e-visa that lets you stop in Saudi Arabia for up to 96 hours during a connecting trip on Saudia or flynas. According to the program page there is no government visa fee, but a small processing and insurance fee may be added, which we confirm with you at booking.
Some sources say the stopover visa allows you to visit Makkah and Madinah and perform Umrah after booking a permit in the Nusuk app, but we have not found this in an up-to-date official source. So we check whether Umrah is possible and whether a permit is available before booking.
It is requested while booking your transit ticket on the Saudia or flynas website, then sent to you by email after approval. We can design and book your itinerary and help you with the application step by step.
No. It is tied to a transit trip that passes through the Kingdom on the way to a third destination. To visit Saudi Arabia on a round trip, you need the tourist visa or the Umrah visa, depending on your nationality and the purpose of your trip.
The stopover program is tied to Saudia and flynas. There are also government transit visas of 48 or 96 hours with different procedures, and we guide you to the option available for your trip and nationality.
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 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.
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