For foreign educational degree or certificate to be acceptable in Saudi Arabia. For this purpose you need its attestation from Saudi culture and Saudi embassy of the country of origin.
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Why we need a Degree Attestation
The degree attestation is required by expats for the following purpose:
- Stamp a Saudi Arabia work visa on the passport
- Changes the iqama profession
- Apply for permanently work visa
- Apply for educational purposes
Keep in mind that professionals cannot renew iqama without professional membership. Hence degree attestation is required to renew iqama.
Required Documents for Degree and Diploma Attestation from Saudi Embassy
What Required from Employer side OR Company?
1. Original request letter by the name of cultural mission (Employee Country e.g. India, Pakistan, Nepal)
2. Original request letter by the name Saudi Embassy. (Employee Country e.g. India, Pakistan, Nepal)
3. All three letter 1- letter by the name of cultural 2- letter by the name Saudi Embassy. 3-Job offer letter Must be attested from Saudi chamber of commerce and Ministry Of foreign affair Saudi Arabia .
What required from candidates or Employee
Original degree & original transcript dully attested from MOFA (Ministry Of Foreign affair Employee Country e.g. India, Pakistan, Nepal) & HEC or Higher Education Authority of employee country in case if Three year Diploma also required to be attested from the MOFA and local board Authorities.
Original regular student certificate dully attested from MOFA.
Bank deposit slip verification fees. If required depends on university some universities required OR some are not asking for verification fees in case of applicable then original receipt of verification fees must be provided to the agency.
Which documentation has to be submitted by the candidate or employee to the agency for attestation?
1-E-Wakala copy.
2-Original passport and copy of CNIC or Adar card
3-original Degree and transcript dully attested from MOFA. As above mention
4- Original request letter by the name of cultural mission. As above mention (Sample Attached
5- Original request letter by the name Saudi Embassy. As above mention (sample attached)
Whole process of Attestation of Degrees
Step 1: Higher Education Commission (HEC)
The first step for the attestation of degree from Saudi embassy and Saudi Arabia culture is to attest it from higher education commission (HEC) in a Pakistan.
Requirements
- Original Transcript
- Original degree
- Original complete mark sheet of degree or transcript of degree only
HEC attest all the photocopies of all degrees after the attestation of original documents
Step 2: Foreign Office
Once degree is attested by the HEC, the next step is to attest it from the ministry of foreign affairs of Pakistan.
- It is one process for which you will have to visit nearset fi=orien iffuce atyour country
Step 3: Saudi Culture Office
Before taking your educational documents or degrees for the attestation to Saudi Arabia embassy, you need to get them endorsed by Saudi culture office in your country
Saudi Culture Degree Attestation Requirements
- Original job contract or offer letter attested from mofa and chamber of commerce (KSA).
- A request letter to Saudi embassy for degree attestation
- Original degree certificate with foreign office attestation
- Mark sheet of the degree to be attested from Saudi culture office
- A letter from the university campus verifying that this person has completed the degree at their campus
- Iqama copy ( if applicable)
- Saudi Arabia visa copy
- Passport copy
- CNIC copy
Step 4: Saudi Embassy
The last step in the attestation process is getting the degree or educational documents attested from the Saudi Arabia embassy in Pakistan.
- Saudi embassy Islamabad document attestation fee: 3000.
Requirements
- All the above – mentioned documents
- A request letter to Saudi embassy for degree attestation
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