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If you are legally resident in Saudi Arabia and want to bring your spouse or eligible children to live with you, you may need to apply for a Saudi Arabia Family Residency Visa.
Apostille & Certification Services Ltd provides professional support for applicants completing the UK-side requirements of the Saudi Family Residency Visa process.
We assist with document preparation, FCDO legalisation, ACRO Police Certificates, medical arrangements, Tasheer appointment booking and the final visa submission process.
The process involves both Saudi-side authorisation and UK-side document preparation and visa procedures.
Our £725 Family Residency Visa package provides professional support with the UK-side stages of the application.
The package includes:
IMPORTANT: Requirements can vary according to the applicant, family relationship, nationality, documents issued outside the UK and the current Saudi visa requirements.
We will assess your case before confirming the exact documents required.
An ACRO Police Certificate may be required for applicants aged 18 or over.
If you need us to obtain the ACRO certificate on your behalf, this can be arranged as an additional service. Find out more about our ACRO Police Certificate service.
A Saudi Arabia Family Residency Visa allows an eligible Saudi resident to sponsor qualifying family members to live with them in Saudi Arabia.
The process involves stages in Saudi Arabia and the UK.
The Saudi-side stage normally involves the family residency authorisation, commonly referred to as the Yellow Slip.
Once the relevant authorisation is available, the UK-side process can include document legalisation, ACRO, medical examination, biometric procedures and visa submission.
The sponsor should normally:
Eligibility and sponsorship requirements can vary, so we recommend confirming the position before arranging document legalisation.
The Family Residency Visa process can apply to eligible immediate family members, including:
A spouse will normally need an appropriate marriage certificate proving the relationship.
Children may require full birth certificates showing the parents’ details.
Additional requirements may apply to adult children.
In particular, if you are seeking to sponsor a daughter over 18, additional evidence such as a Single Status Letter may be required.
Adult sons may not normally qualify under the standard family residency route and may require another visa category. See our Saudi Arabia Work Visa information if you need to consider a different route.
Eligibility for adult children should always be checked for the individual application.
The Yellow Slip is the family residency visa authorisation issued through the Saudi-side process.
The sponsor’s employer or HR department in Saudi Arabia will normally assist with the Saudi-side process for obtaining the relevant authorisation.
Once the authorisation is available, the applicant can proceed with the required UK-side documentation and visa submission.
The relevant Saudi visa authorisation must be available before the UK-side visa application can proceed.
The exact requirements depend on the applicant and family relationship, but you may need:
We recommend having your documents assessed before arranging additional legalisation or other services, because requirements can vary according to the applicant and the documents being submitted.
If you are applying for a Family Residency Visa for your spouse, you will normally need evidence of the marriage.
Where FCDO legalisation is required, we can assist with the legalisation of the marriage certificate before it is used for the Saudi visa process.
If the marriage certificate was issued outside the UK, additional legalisation may be required in the country where the document was issued before UK processing.
For children included in a Family Residency Visa application, full birth certificates may be required to establish the relationship between the child and the sponsor.
Where applicable, the certificates should be prepared and legalised before submission.
For documents issued outside the UK, the document may first need to be legalised in its country of issue before further UK processing.
Applicants aged 18 or over may be required to provide an ACRO Police Certificate.
The certificate may also need FCDO legalisation before submission.
If you already have an ACRO certificate, we can advise you on the next stage.
If you do not have one, we can assist with the application as an additional service.
The timing of the ACRO application should be planned carefully so that the certificate remains valid when it is required.
Applicants aged 18 or over may be required to complete a Saudi-approved medical examination as part of the Family Residency Visa process.
We can assist with arranging the appropriate medical examination and the subsequent document legalisation where required.
The medical should be arranged at the appropriate stage of the application so that the report remains valid when it is submitted.
Certain documents may need to be legalised before they can be used for the Saudi Family Residency Visa process.
Depending on your application, this can include:
Our team can assist with the relevant FCDO legalisation and apostille process and document legalisation for Saudi Arabia.
If your marriage certificate or child’s birth certificate was issued outside the UK, the document may need to be legalised in the country where it was issued before it can be used for further UK processing.
The exact process depends on the country of issue and the type of document.
We can review non-UK documents and advise you on the appropriate legalisation route.
Applicants who are required to attend a Saudi visa centre appointment must complete the applicable biometric procedure in person.
Applicants aged 6 and over may be required to attend the biometric appointment in person at the Saudi Visa Centre in London.
We can assist with:
Applicants should take their original passport and the documents requested for their application to the appointment.
We review the sponsor’s circumstances, family relationship and available documents.
The sponsor completes the relevant Saudi-side process and obtains the Family Residency Visa Authorisation / Yellow Slip.
We check the passport, photographs, marriage certificate, birth certificates, sponsor documents and other supporting paperwork.
Where required, we assist with obtaining and legalising the ACRO Police Certificate.
If you ask us to obtain the ACRO certificate on your behalf, this is available as an additional service.
Where required, we arrange the appropriate medical examination and subsequent legalisation.
We arrange the required FCDO legalisation of eligible documents.
We check that the required documents are ready for submission.
We arrange the relevant appointment and provide guidance before attendance.
The applicant attends the appointment where required and completes the applicable biometric and submission procedures.
The application proceeds through the relevant Saudi visa process.
Once the process is completed, the passport and documents are returned according to the agreed arrangements.
Processing time depends on several factors.
The Saudi-side Yellow Slip is outside our control, while the UK-side process depends on the availability and readiness of your documents, medical examination, ACRO and appointment.
Once the Saudi authorisation is available, the UK-side stages typically take approximately 3–5 weeks, although this can vary.
Processing times can change, so we recommend starting as early as possible.
Yes.
We can accept documents from applicants throughout the UK and can manage much of the process remotely.
However, if your application requires an in-person biometric appointment, you will need to travel to London to attend the relevant Saudi visa centre.
Apostille & Certification Services Ltd can assist with the UK-side process, including:
Contact Apostille & Certification Services Ltd for an assessment of your Saudi Family Residency Visa requirements.
A Saudi Arabia Family Residency Visa allows an eligible Saudi resident to sponsor qualifying family members, including a spouse and children, to live with them in Saudi Arabia.
The process involves a Saudi-side visa authorisation and UK-side document and visa procedures.
The Yellow Slip is the Family Residency Visa Authorisation issued through the Saudi-side process.
The sponsor or their HR department normally handles the Saudi-side arrangements.
The relevant authorisation must be available before the UK-side visa application can proceed.
Requirements vary, but applicants may need:
Where required for the Saudi application, the marriage certificate must be appropriately legalised before submission.
We can assist with FCDO legalisation of eligible UK documents.
Where the birth certificates are required as evidence of the family relationship, they may need to be legalised before submission.
We can review the certificates and advise you on the appropriate process.
Applicants aged 18 or over may be required to provide an ACRO Police Certificate.
We can assist with obtaining and legalising the certificate as an additional service.
Yes.
We can apply for the ACRO Police Certificate on your behalf as an additional service.
Once issued, we can also assist with the relevant legalisation.
The ACRO Police Certificate should be used within the applicable validity period.
We recommend checking the current validity requirements and timing the application carefully so that the certificate remains valid when it is required.
Applicants aged 18 or over may be required to complete a Saudi-approved medical examination.
We can assist with arranging the medical examination and relevant legalisation.
The medical report should remain valid at the time it is submitted.
Because validity requirements can change, we recommend confirming the current requirement before arranging the medical examination.
Applicants who are required to complete biometrics must attend the relevant Saudi visa centre in person.
Applicants aged 6 and over may be required to attend the Saudi Visa Centre in London for biometrics.
Yes.
Our £725 package includes assistance with the relevant Tasheer appointment and preparation for the appointment.
Yes.
We assist applicants throughout the UK.
Documents can be sent to us remotely, but applicants who need to complete biometrics must travel to London for the appointment.
A document issued outside the UK may first need to be legalised in its country of issue before it can be used for the UK/Saudi process.
We can review the document and advise you on the appropriate route.
Additional requirements may apply to an adult daughter.
A Single Status Letter may be required in certain cases.
We can advise you on the documentation required for your particular application.
Adult sons do not normally qualify under the standard Family Residency Visa route, although individual circumstances can affect the available options.
If an adult son does not qualify for family residency, another visa category may need to be considered.
Our Full Saudi Arabia Family Residency Visa package is £725.
The package covers the UK-side application support described on this page.
Additional services may apply where you ask us to obtain documents such as an ACRO Police Certificate or where your circumstances require work outside the standard package.
The package includes professional support with document checking, applicable FCDO legalisation, medical arrangements where required, ACRO legalisation where applicable, marriage and birth certificate legalisation where applicable, Tasheer appointment support, application preparation and case management.
The package includes assistance and guidance regarding the ACRO requirement.
If you require us to obtain the ACRO certificate on your behalf, this is an additional service.
The timeframe depends on when the Yellow Slip is issued and how quickly the UK-side documents can be prepared.
Once the Saudi authorisation is available, the UK-side process typically takes approximately 3–5 weeks, although this can vary.
No.
We provide professional document preparation and application support, but the final decision to issue the visa rests with the relevant Saudi authorities.
Our specialists manage every step of the legalisation process, delivering internationally recognised certification quickly and efficiently.
We have a strict non-disclosure and privacy policy which ensures that none of your personal data ever gets out because it is handled with care.
Plus we also wholly comply with the Data Protection Act of the UK.