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Saudi Arabia Family Visit Visa from Pakistan

A relative working in Saudi Arabia can request a family visit visa for close family in Pakistan through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visa platform. Saudi citizens can also invite relatives, and can request a personal visit visa for friends. Once the host's request is approved, you complete the visa through the Saudi mission's process in Pakistan.

Last reviewed 8 October 2026

At a glance

Official name
Family visit visa (personal visit visa for friends of Saudi citizens)
Who starts it
Your host in Saudi Arabia, on the MOFA visa platform
Resident hosts
Must hold a work iqama; the service covers first-degree relatives
Friends
Saudi citizens can request a personal visit visa
Passport
At least six months' validity
Hajj
Not allowed on a visit visa

Who this is for

  • Parents, spouses and children of Pakistanis working in Saudi Arabia
  • Relatives of Saudi citizens
  • Friends of Saudi citizens, through the personal visit visa

When another route fits better

  • Travelling only to perform Umrah: use the Umrah visa route.
  • Performing Hajj: you need a Hajj visa through a registered operator.
  • Living with your spouse in Saudi Arabia long term: the host needs to sponsor you for family residence.

Documents to prepare

From your host in Saudi Arabia

  • The approved request with its request number, printed from the MOFA platform
  • Copy of the host's iqama or Saudi national ID
  • For resident hosts, the employer's or Chamber of Commerce's electronic authentication of the request

From you

  • Passport with at least six months' validity, plus old passports
  • Recent photos in the format the visa centre asks for
  • Copy of your CNIC
  • Proof of relationship, such as a NADRA Family Registration Certificate
  • Marriage certificate for spouses, translated and attested if asked
  • NADRA Child Registration Certificate (B-Form) for children
  • Polio vaccination certificate, if it is on the current checklist

Step by step

  1. 1

    Host checks eligibility

    A resident host needs a valid work iqama, not a dependant iqama. Saudi citizens use the citizen services on the same platform.

  2. 2

    Host submits the request

    The host signs in to the MOFA visa platform and fills in the family visit request. Names must match your passport exactly.

  3. 3

    Request is authenticated

    For resident hosts, the employer or Chamber of Commerce authenticates the request electronically.

  4. 4

    Host sends you the details

    Once approved, the host shares the request number and printout with you.

  5. 5

    Apply in Pakistan

    Complete the visa through the channel the Saudi embassy or consulates in Pakistan currently use, such as an authorised visa centre or accredited agency. Your fingerprints may be taken.

  6. 6

    Check the visa

    Check your name, passport number and visa period against your passport before you travel.

  7. 7

    Stay within the period

    The host can request an extension through the e-service before the visa expires, if eligible.

Costs to plan for

  • Visa and request fees. Check current amounts on the MOFA visa platform.
  • Mandatory medical insurance, added during the visa process.
  • Service charges from the visa centre or accredited agency in Pakistan.
  • Attestation and translation of relationship documents, if asked.
  • Overstay penalties, which can affect both you and your host.

Why applications get refused

  • The resident host holds a dependant iqama or an expired iqama.
  • The visitor is not a relative the service covers for that host.
  • Names or passport numbers on the request do not match the passport.
  • The request was not authenticated by the employer or Chamber of Commerce.
  • A previous overstay or violation in Saudi Arabia.
  • Missing or unclear relationship documents.

Tips before you apply

  • Send your host a clear scan of your passport so names and numbers are entered exactly.
  • Keep both the request number and the visa number. You may need them at the visa centre and on arrival.
  • Ask your host to diarise the visa end date and request any extension in good time.
  • If you hold a valid US, UK or Schengen visa, or live in a GCC country, check the KSA Visa platform for other visit options that may apply to you.

Questions people ask

The MOFA service for residents is described as covering first-degree relatives such as parents, spouse and children. Ask your brother to check on the platform whether your relationship is accepted for his case before he submits.

Yes. Saudi citizens can request a personal visit visa for people who are not family or business contacts, through the citizen services on the MOFA visa platform.

Visit visas do not allow Hajj. Check the Nusuk platform for the current rules on Umrah permits during your stay.

Tourist eVisa eligibility depends on nationality, and on whether you hold certain other visas or residence permits. Check your eligibility on the official KSA Visa platform before relying on it.

Official sources

Fees, fund requirements and processing times change. Check the current figures on the official site before you apply.

Last reviewed 8 October 2026. This guide is general information, not legal advice. VisaWala is not affiliated with any embassy or government, and only the issuing authority decides a visa application.