SAUDI ARABIA | New Medical Insurance Requirements Implemented for Many Visitor Visa Applicants

Effective June 20, many applicants filing for Saudi Arabian visas (business, work, and family) will be required to purchase medical insurance covering their stay in the country. Added to the online Enjaz registration portion of Saudi visa application, affected applicants must now select from four medical insurance plans ranging in price from USD $100-$400 depending on the level of coverage and applicant details, as well as answer additional medical and biographical questions.

Foreign nationals must purchase medical insurance coverage regardless of whether they have current foreign medical insurance and/or foreign medical insurance that will also cover their stay in Saudi Arabia. Note that applicants filing for Haj or Umrah pilgrimage visas, diplomats, and medical treatment visa applicants are exempt from this new requirement.

This new insurance requirement has been officially rolled out in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and is anticipated to be implemented throughout the world in the upcoming weeks and months. It is important to note that the actual implementation of this new requirement varies depending on the applicable Saudi Consulate General processing the application. It remains unknown whether the differences in interpretation of the new regulations will in place after the global implementation or whether the regulations will be universalized.

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