Visa issuance and requirements

Review the visa issuance steps, requirements and official references.

1. Issue your visa

Apply for a visa through Musaned

Sign in to your account on Musaned.
Open “Visas”, then select “Issue a new visa”.
Read and accept the declaration.
Attach proof of financial capacity if requested.
Select the worker's gender, nationality, occupation and departure location.
Review the details, pay the Musaned operational fee of SAR 172.50, and submit the application.
Track the application in your Musaned account.

Fees and requirements may change. Confirm the amount shown on Musaned at the time of payment.

Additional company notes (original Arabic)

توضح لوائح مساند أن إثبات القدرة المالية يعتمد على فئة مقدم الطلب. قد يشمل الإثبات شهادة راتب أو مستندًا بنكيًا رسميًا يمكن التحقق منه إلكترونيًا، وتحدد اللوائح صلاحية المستندات وتاريخها بحسب نوعها والفئة. راجع الشروط التفصيلية الحالية والحدود المالية المطلوبة في صفحة مساند الرسمية قبل تقديم الطلب.

أما نقل الخدمات، فاستعرض شروط خدمة النقل وما يلزم من موافقات في مساند؛ لا تعتمد على هذه الصفحة وحدها لتحديد الأهلية أو الرسوم.

المعلومات إرشادية؛ شروط الأهلية والأرقام والرسوم قد تتغير، وتظهر التفاصيل المناسبة لحالة مقدم الطلب داخل مساند.

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Domestic worker visa regulations

Eligibility, documents and financial capacity requirements. Musaned regulations and the rules in force at the time of application are the final reference.

General definitions

Citizens and equivalent categories

This includes Saudi and GCC citizens, displaced tribes and Premium Residency holders. Visas depend on financial capacity in Table 1.1. Unmarried applicants must be at least 21 years old.

People with disabilities

Financial capacity follows Table 1.3, with an endorsement from the Comprehensive Rehabilitation programme.

Residents and equivalent categories

This includes non-Saudi individuals, investors and applicants not covered by the citizen category.

Resident eligibility requirements
Marital status	Children	Maximum visas	Financial capacity	Conditions
Married	—	100	Table 1.2	Employee or investor; the requested occupation must not be repeated.
Unmarried	Yes	100	Table 1.2	Employee or investor; the requested occupation must not be repeated.
Unmarried	No	100	Table 1.2	At least 24 years old, employed or an investor; the requested occupation must not be repeated.

The occupation and nationality ratios set in the system apply.

General requirements

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development may review eligibility and financial documents and accept or reject the application accordingly.
Recruitment is limited to occupations and nationalities permitted under ministry regulations.
For citizens and equivalent categories, add SAR 300,000 to the bank balance requirement for each additional visa beyond 30 visas.
Domestic worker recruitment cases not covered by these regulations are referred to the ministry for a decision.
Visa applications must be submitted through ministry-approved channels.
The applicant is responsible for the accuracy of eligibility and financial documents and the legal consequences of submitting incorrect documents.
The ministry may issue or refuse a visa using available financial data without requiring an attached financial document.
The applicant must not be subject to a ministry suspension.
The applicant's identity document must be valid.
Temporary and permanent Premium Residency status is verified using Premium Residency Center data.
The competent agency sets nationality ratios within the maximum visa limit in the system.
The minimum salary is applied where the information is available through electronic links with the relevant agencies.

Financial capacity

Requirements vary by applicant category and visa number. These tables do not guarantee approval.

Documents for proving financial capacity

Social insurance contributors and pensioners: an institution-issued certificate showing monthly earnings, dated no more than 60 days before application.
Government employees whose employer provides electronic salary certificates with a verification code: a certificate from the employer's website showing monthly pay, valid for the period it is available on that website.
Government employees: an electronic salary certificate issued by the employer, within its stated validity and dated no more than 60 days before application.
Government pensioners: an electronic certificate with a verification code from the Public Pension Agency website, valid for the period it is available there.
Financial capacity may be proved with an electronically verifiable official bank document, such as a bank certificate, statement or investment portfolio balance. It must be within its stated validity and no more than 60 days old.
Investors and temporary Premium Residency holders: an official document from a local Saudi bank, such as a bank certificate, statement or investment portfolio balance, demonstrating financial capacity, electronically verifiable, within its validity and no more than 60 days old.
Residents and equivalent applicants: a social insurance certificate showing monthly earnings, dated no more than 60 days before application.
Applicants with disabilities or their registered Riaya representative: an electronic employer salary certificate for government employees, or a social insurance earnings certificate for contributors or pensioners. An electronically verifiable bank certificate, statement or investment portfolio balance may also be used. Documents must be valid and no more than 60 days old.

Citizens and equivalent categories (Table 1.1) — Amounts in SAR
Visa number	Minimum salary	Bank statement balance
1	Salary certificate is sufficient	40,000
2	7,000	60,000
3	25,000	200,000
4	35,000	280,000
5	60,000	600,000
6	80,000	900,000
7	100,000	1,200,000
8	120,000	1,500,000
9	140,000	1,800,000
10	160,000	2,100,000
11	180,000	2,400,000
12	200,000	2,700,000
13	220,000	3,000,000
14	240,000	3,300,000
15	260,000	3,600,000
16	280,000	3,900,000
17	300,000	4,200,000
18	320,000	4,500,000
19	340,000	4,800,000
20 and above	360,000	5,100,000

Residents and equivalent categories (Table 1.2) — Amounts in SAR
Visa number	Minimum salary	Bank statement balance
1	10,000	100,000
2	20,000	200,000
3	39,000	570,000
4	52,000	939,000
5	75,000	1,309,000
6	99,000	1,678,000
7	123,000	2,048,000
8	146,000	2,418,000
9	170,000	2,787,000
10	194,000	3,157,000
11	217,000	3,526,000
12	241,000	3,896,000
13	264,000	4,266,000
14	288,000	4,635,000
15	312,000	5,005,000
16	335,000	5,374,000
17	359,000	5,744,000
18	383,000	6,114,000
19	406,000	6,483,000
20 and above	430,000	6,483,000

People with disabilities (Table 1.3) — Amounts in SAR
Visa number	Minimum salary	Bank statement balance
1	—	—
2	5,000	25,000
3	8,000	60,000

A dash means no value was listed in the reference table; it does not exempt the applicant from other requirements.

Replacement visa

A replacement visa may be issued if the worker leaves on a final exit within 90 days (3 months) of first entry, for these occupations:

Female domestic worker.
Male domestic worker.
Private driver.

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1. Issue your visa

Apply for a visa through Musaned

Open “Visas”, then select “Issue a new visa”.

Read and accept the declaration.

Attach proof of financial capacity if requested.

Select the worker's gender, nationality, occupation and departure location.

Review the details, pay the Musaned operational fee of SAR 172.50, and submit the application.

Track the application in your Musaned account.

Fees and requirements may change. Confirm the amount shown on Musaned at the time of payment.

Additional company notes (original Arabic)

Resident eligibility requirements

Marital status

Children

Maximum visas

Financial capacity

Conditions

Married

—

100

Table 1.2

Employee or investor; the requested occupation must not be repeated.

Unmarried

Yes

100

Table 1.2

Employee or investor; the requested occupation must not be repeated.

Unmarried

100

Table 1.2

At least 24 years old, employed or an investor; the requested occupation must not be repeated.

Citizens and equivalent categories (Table 1.1) — Amounts in SAR

Visa number

Minimum salary

Bank statement balance

Salary certificate is sufficient

40,000

7,000

60,000

25,000

200,000

35,000

280,000

60,000

600,000

80,000

900,000

100,000

1,200,000

120,000

1,500,000

140,000

1,800,000

160,000

2,100,000

180,000

2,400,000

200,000

2,700,000

220,000

3,000,000

240,000

3,300,000

260,000

3,600,000

280,000

3,900,000

300,000

4,200,000

320,000

4,500,000

340,000

4,800,000

20 and above

360,000

5,100,000

Residents and equivalent categories (Table 1.2) — Amounts in SAR

Visa number

Minimum salary

Bank statement balance

10,000

100,000

20,000

200,000

39,000

570,000

52,000

939,000

75,000

1,309,000

99,000

1,678,000

123,000

2,048,000

146,000

2,418,000

170,000

2,787,000

194,000

3,157,000

217,000

3,526,000

241,000

3,896,000

264,000

4,266,000

288,000

4,635,000

312,000

5,005,000

335,000

5,374,000

359,000

5,744,000

383,000

6,114,000

406,000

6,483,000

20 and above

430,000

6,483,000

People with disabilities (Table 1.3) — Amounts in SAR

Visa number

Minimum salary

Bank statement balance

—

5,000

25,000

8,000

60,000