How to stamp Saudi family visa from Pakistan? – Life of Arabs

After getting the family visit visa or a permanent family visa from Saudi Arabia, you need to stamp it from Etimad, Pakistan. Here is the detailed procedure.

Required Documents for Family Visit Visa

The following documents are required to stamp a family visit visa for Saudi Arabia from Pakistan.

1. Etimad Appointment.
2. Visa Slip printed from MOFA Saudi Arabia.
3. Original Passport with 6 months validity.
4. CNIC of the applicant (B-form for children).
5. Two Pics in the white background.
6. Vaccination Card for children.
7. Passport + Iqama copy of the applicant in Saudi Arabia.
8. Relationship evidence to prove that the applicant is a relative to the visa sender e.g passport, CNIC, or the FRC Certificate from NADRA.
9. Marriage certificate attested by the Pakistani Foreign Office. 
10. Muqeem paper.
11. Final Exit Visa paper if the applicant was an Iqama holder.

Required Documents for Permanent Family Visa

The following documents are required to stamp a permanent family visa for Saudi Arabia from Pakistan.

1. Etimad Appointment.
2. Copy of the permanent family visa.
3. Medical Test from GAMCA for Saudi Visa.
4. Original Passport with 6 months validity.
5. CNIC of the applicant.
6. CNIC or “B form” from the NADRA office for children.
7. Marriage certificate attested by the Pakistani Foreign Office. 
8. Passport + Iqama copy of the applicant in Saudi Arabia.
9. Relationship evidence.
10. Two Pics with a white background.
11. Vaccination Card for children.
12. Final Exit Visa paper if the applicant was an Iqama holder.
13. Muqeem paper.

If a baby is born after the permanent family visa is issued from Saudi Arabia, there is no need to modify it. Just submit the newborn baby documents to the Etimad center along with mother’s passport, the Saudi Embassy will stamp it.

Visit Etimad Office

There are 5 Etimad offices in Pakistan and you need to visit the same office which is written on your visa slip.

• A person with Islamabad visa slip can go to Etimad Lahore, Peshawar, and Islamabad.
• A person with Karachi visa slip can go to Etimad Quetta and Karachi.

Biometric Verification

After submitting your documents, the Etimad office will scan your fingerprints as biometrics verification is required for every type of visa.

Lounge/Normal Package

The staff at the Etimad office might push you to go for the lounge package as it costs more than the normal package. In my opinion, one should take the normal package.

Etimad Family Visa Fee

The fee to stamp a family visit visa for Saudi Arabia from Pakistan is around PKR 60,000 per person which includes insurance and other charges. The rates may vary with the fluctuation in the exchange rate.

Visa Processing Time

The visa processing time at the Etimad office in Pakistan is around one week. Although the staff will ask you to check back after 2 weeks, it is normally processed within one week.

Check Visa Stamping Status

After submitting the visa application, anyone can check the visa stamping status with your passport number through the Enjaz website.

Permanent Family Visa for newborn baby

If the mother has already stamped the permanent family visa on her passport and the child is born later;

• No need to apply for a new visa in Saudi Arabia.
• Submit a new application to the Saudi Embassy for stamping the newborn baby’s passport.
• Attach the mother’s passport where the permanent family visa is already stamped.

Family Visit visa for a newborn baby

If the mother has already stamped the family visit visa on her passport and the child is born later, you need to;

Is the return ticket required for a family visit visa?

After the family visit visa is stamped on the passport, you need to book a return ticket for Saudi Arabia. You can book the return ticket within 90 days of arrival to Saudi Arabia as everyone knows that the visit visa can be extended for 3 to 6 months.

The immigration officer has the right to deport a passenger who travels without a valid return ticket to Saudi Arabia.