Does Saudi Arabia need a transit visa?

Anyone who goes to a third country via Saudi Arabia with a joint ticket and stays at the airport for no more than 48 hours can be exempted from the visa. Otherwise, a transit visa is required. The materials required for a transit visa are as follows:

1. Passport: two 2-inch photos. Passports must provide copies of all visa records.

2. Visa application form: Go to the website of the other consulate to download the passport.

3. Round-trip air ticket booking form: As long as the ticket office or air ticket agent can buy international air tickets, tickets can be issued.

4. a visa insurance: the insurance amount is more than 30,000 euros, and it needs to cover the whole process.

5. Certificate of going abroad: the certificate issued by the work unit, including the applicant's name, position, salary, travel time abroad, etc. And indicate the name, address and telephone number of the person in charge of the work unit, affix the official seal and issue the name, position and signature of the person in charge of the certificate, with an English translation.

6. Reception certificate of residence in Schengen countries: Some countries can accept the website reservation certificate, while others only accept the hotel fax certificate. You can check it on the website first.

7. Household registration book: original and photocopy, all contents need to be translated.

8. Personal financial guarantee: salary, unfrozen deposit certificate, or real estate license, or car purchase, etc. Original and translation are required.

9. ID card: original and translation are required.

10. All the above materials need 1 original and 1 copy. A4 paper is required and submitted in the above order. ?

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Countries that do not need to apply for a transit visa:

Dubai, 1

Dubai is a popular transit point for east-west routes. With a China passport, you can transfer in Dubai (within 24 hours) without a visa.

2. Malaysia

Generally, transit visas are not required for connecting flights in Malaysia. You can find the next boarding gate without leaving the airport, and you don't need to enter the country. If you want to walk around the airport, you can apply for a free transit visa and stay for no more than 120 hours. However, the prerequisites for such a transit visa are:

(1) The entrance and exit must be the same port.

(2) The passport is valid for at least 6 months, and there is a printed air ticket and a valid visa for the destination starting from the travel itinerary within 120 hours (except for countries that are visa-free/landing visa). 120 hour (5 days) is counted as 1 day from the date of entry, and the days of arrival and departure, whether early or late. ?

3. Singapore

Singapore has a 96-hour visa-free transfer facility (VFTF) policy. Tourists who hold tourist visas from developed countries can apply, but only if they travel from China to a third country via Singapore or return to China from a third country via Singapore. Only one visa can be used for a round trip.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Saudi Arabia Kingdom Visa

Baidu encyclopedia-transit visa

People's Network-Do I need to apply for a transit visa if I don't enter the country through transit?