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Post by thundermc on Nov 18, 2023 2:30:31 GMT
Hi all,
I am planning to bring my family to spend Xmas and New year's with me in Dharan but they would be flying from the UK to Bahrain and enter KSA via causeway and then fly back to UK from Dammam.
Family would need an eVisa for entering Bahrain and a eVisa for entering KSA. I see Bahrain requires a return ticket in order to grant the visa but in this case exit from Bahrain would be via causeway to KSA. In the same way I believe KSA would want to see tickets from UK to KSA I suppose but in this case entrance would be via causeway from Bahrain.
Has anyone had experience with this?
Thanks in advance.
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Post by BlueStaff on Nov 18, 2023 4:59:45 GMT
Drop a message enquiry to Bahrain / Saudi MOFA on the website - only they can answer that.
Rules are rather inflexible for a reason - both countries have a huge amount of illegals and overstays hence the return ticket specification.
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papajoe
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Flying to KSA on 29th of December, 2023.
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Post by papajoe on Nov 18, 2023 13:45:21 GMT
Not sure whether the rules have changed but standard rule used to be that on a new (business) visa you had to arrive by plane in KSA. Any visits afterwards on the same visa, you could arrive via the causeway. From what I read, you need to have a visa that specifically mentions entry via air or land to allow you to enter using the causeway. See more here, but do double check: www.saudiarabiavisa.co.uk/saudi-arabia-bahrain-causeway/Note also the paperwork requirements such as a Letter of Invitation from the sponsor.
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Post by thundermc on Nov 20, 2023 17:12:59 GMT
Thanks all for the feedback!!
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Post by tellmemore on Feb 5, 2024 12:01:22 GMT
Thanks all for the feedback!! Hi thundermc, Can I please ask if it worked out eventually? as I am planning to do the same with my family later this year. Did your family manage to receive Iqama successfully after e-visa? Thanks in advance!
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