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American travelling to Kiyv needs Saudi Visa

 
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Sirens of Cyprus



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:51 pm    Post subject: American travelling to Kiyv needs Saudi Visa Reply with quote

Can an American tourist in Kiyv get a work visa at the Saudi embassy there?
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Linguist



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No. The employer will refuse to send your application to Kiyv (is that Kiev, by the way?) while you are there on a tourist visa.

The only people who have succeeded to receive their Saudi work visas in other countries are those who have either work or permanent residency in those countries or who have double nationalities. That's based on my experience. May be others know of other specific cases.
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scot47



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you are RESIDENT in a country of which you are not a citizen it MAY be possible. You will have to prove residency with documentation.
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cmp45



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:42 am    Post subject: Re: American travelling to Kiyv needs Saudi Visa Reply with quote

Sirens of Cyprus wrote:
Can an American tourist in Kiyv get a work visa at the Saudi embassy there?


You state you are a tourist in Kiev, so assume you do NOT have residency of Ukraine.
If you already have a job lined up in KSA the employer would be required to send your visa number to your home country (America) to be processed.

The best way to confirm if you are still doubtful would be to contact the Saudi Embassy nearest to where you are and ask them or go on line and read the requirements for a Saudi work visa.

Unless you have proof of residency/ a passport of the country you are 'visiting' you will need to go back to America to get your visa application processed.
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1Sapphire1



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:31 am    Post subject: Saudi visa in Kiev Reply with quote

I was teaching in Ukraine so I had this same problem last summer. In Kiev I was given different answers about what I would need to get a visa. The list was very long. It ended up being easier to mail my passport, TEFL cert, and diploma to London and get the visa there. I did NOT have to go back to the USA. I have a 90 day visa, this might not work for a different visa. I'm teaching in the KSA now.
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wantok



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Would that be a True Confession of illegal status?
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