Dealing with red tape is frustrating in any country, but in Saudi Arabia it is especially challenging. Just before Christmas we lodged the application for my family to come to Saudi Arabia for a visit. Getting this approval can some times be very quick, just a couple of days. But sometimes the process is long, usually for no particular reason at all. Unfortunately my family's application was subject to the latter.
But after having gotten all the right stamps (you need a lot of them over here, the more the better it seems...) in the right places and having resubmitted some of documents (this happens all the time, I guess they just cant be bothered looking for the paper so they ask you to give it to them again) we now have the government issued invitation letter in hand!
So now all that remains is for my family to trot over to the embassy in Finland, submit their applications with a wad of supporting documents, be willing to depart with some money and THEN a visitors visa should be granted. If all goes well they all be here in one months time. Can. Not. Wait.
But after having gotten all the right stamps (you need a lot of them over here, the more the better it seems...) in the right places and having resubmitted some of documents (this happens all the time, I guess they just cant be bothered looking for the paper so they ask you to give it to them again) we now have the government issued invitation letter in hand!
So now all that remains is for my family to trot over to the embassy in Finland, submit their applications with a wad of supporting documents, be willing to depart with some money and THEN a visitors visa should be granted. If all goes well they all be here in one months time. Can. Not. Wait.
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