Document checklist
Egypt → Saudi Arabia: Study visa
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Required documents
8 itemsIdentity
Birth certificate
RequiredYour original birth certificate plus one copy.
Source: Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington, DC, Student Visa
Online visa application
RequiredFill in your application online at visa.mofa.gov.sa. Students should apply at least 2 months before their studies start.
Source: Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington, DC, Student Visa
Passport valid for at least 6 months
RequiredYour original passport, valid for at least 6 months, with at least 2 empty visa pages next to each other.
Source: Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington, DC, Student Visa
Three colour passport photos
RequiredThree passport-size colour photos with a white background.
Source: Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington, DC, Student Visa
Purpose of travel
Admission to a Saudi school or university
RequiredYou must be accepted and enrolled at an educational institution in Saudi Arabia. The institution asks the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for your study visa. The Ministry says this step normally takes 3 working days, but it can take longer.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, e-service: Study visa request
Visa referral note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
RequiredA visa referral note showing the visa number and date, issued by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs or its branch in Jeddah or Dammam.
Source: Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington, DC, Student Visa
Other
High school diploma, with the copy authenticated
RequiredYour original high school diploma plus one copy. The copy must be authenticated by the Saudi Cultural Mission.
Source: Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington, DC, Student Visa
Medical report showing no contagious diseases
RequiredA medical report in 3 copies, with all lab results, from a licensed doctor saying you are free of contagious diseases. The doctor signs each copy and adds their license number and address. The report must be no more than 6 months old when you apply.
Source: Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington, DC, Student Visa
Why applications on this route get refused
No visa referral note
The embassy needs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs referral note with the visa number and date. Without it, the embassy has no study visa request to match your application to.
How to avoid it: Ask your Saudi school to confirm it has requested your study visa, and get the visa number and date before you apply.
Medical report too old or incomplete
A medical report older than 6 months, missing lab results, or without the doctor's signature, license number and address on each copy does not meet the rules.
How to avoid it: Get the medical exam close to your application date and check every copy is signed and complete.
Diploma copy not authenticated
The copy of your high school diploma must be authenticated by the Saudi Cultural Mission.
How to avoid it: Contact the Saudi Cultural Mission early to authenticate your diploma copy.
Passport expires too soon or has too few pages
A passport valid for less than 6 months, or without 2 empty visa pages next to each other, does not meet the rules.
How to avoid it: Renew your passport before applying if it is close to expiring or nearly full.
Sources
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, e-service: Study visa request · checked 14 Sept 2026
- Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington, DC, Student Visa · checked 14 Sept 2026
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Unified National Visa Platform · checked 14 Sept 2026
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