Question 1

Does Saudi Arabia accept the Hague apostille?

Accepted Answer

No. Saudi Arabia is not a Hague Convention member. Consular legalization through the Saudi embassy abroad plus MOFA Saudi Arabia and cultural-attaché attestation is required.

Question 2

What is Mohesr equivalency?

Accepted Answer

Saudi Ministry of Education's foreign-degree equivalency, mandatory for medical, engineering and academic roles. Without Mohesr equivalency the work-permit (Block Visa) cannot be issued through Qiwa.

Question 3

How long does Saudi document attestation take?

Accepted Answer

End-to-end 3–5 weeks. We can compress to 12–15 days with our embassy priority track and direct Mohesr submission.

Question 4

Are female applicants required to provide additional documents?

Accepted Answer

For specific licensed professions, yes — additional sponsorship and family-status documents are reviewed under MoHRC rules. We confirm the exact list per role.

Engineer Work Visa for Saudi Arabia — Apostille and MoFA