How to apply for a France visa from Saudi Arabia

Published on: 28 February 2023

1. Think about when you want to apply for a France visa for Saudi Arabia citizens

Knowing when to submit your application is important, as applying too early or late can result in a denied application or simply a delayed decision on a visa, which can also ruin your trip. Because of this, you should apply anywhere between 15 days and 5 months before your trip (two weeks is too early while six months is too distant.

Contact us at SchengenVisas.com for help finding your specific application destination in Saudi. Most applicants apply through the French Embassy in Riyadh, although residents of Al Khobar and Jeddah may be directed to the French consulates in their respective cities.
Of course, all Saudi citizens and residents who are applying for the France visa from Saudi Arabia will, in addition, to meeting in-person requirements at their application location—apply online, through the official French Schengen visa system.

A Schengen visa for the Saudi Arabia citizens and residents who seek it is available in over 10 types. See some of the more popular types of France visas and types below:
- Tourist France visa from Saudi Arabia.
- Business France visa from Saudi Arabia.
- Study France visa from Saudi Arabia.
- Medical France visa from Saudi Arabia.
- Visiting Family or Friends France visa from Saudi Arabia.
Do none of the above France Schengen visa types describes your journey? Make your selection from the France visas and types listed here.

Single, double, multiple; these are the entry categories which you must select from as you work towards meeting your France visa requirements for Saudi Arabia citizens and residents.
The Schengen visa for Saudi Arabian citizens and residents which offers the most flexibility is the multiple entry as it would, in theory, allow you to travel as many times and as often as you like between France and KSA (and between France and any destination outside of the Schengen area).
The Schengen visa for Saudi Arabian citizens and residents which offers the second most amount of flexibility is the double entry, as you may use it to travel outside of France one time during your visa validity period (for example, you could enter France in June and fly back to Riyadh in July, and then fly back to Paris in August). After arriving in Paris that second time, you would need to remain in France/the Schengen area, as if you left again your Schengen visa would not grant you a third entry.
The France visa for Saudi Arabia citizens and residents which offers the least amount of flexibility is the single entry. If you leave the Schengen area on a single-entry visa, you will not be allowed to go back to the zone. This is the case even for applicants who have time remaining on their France visa from Saudi Arabia.

A France visa for Saudi Arabia citizens is 80 EUR and you should be able to pay for it when you electronically submit your Schengen visa form. The answers to any questions you might have about your France visa fees are available here. Access your France Schengen visa form when you apply for the France visa from Saudi Arabia online here. As you can see, this is the portal operated by the French government, which handles all applications for Schengen visa for the Saudi Arabia citizens and residents who apply. You will need to make an account to access the form. Once it’s been completed, print it out (and the receipt) and bring both documents to your visa interview.
Documents and materials submitted on behalf of a France visa from Saudi Arabia application (including the main electronic form above) are to be submitted in the French, Spanish, or English. If you have documents not already in those languages, you may typically seek translation of them from Arabic ( we, at SchengenVisas.com, will gladly help in this matter).

France Schengen visa application form (printed out copy of online document, complete with generated receipt).
KSA passport (any foreign national passport is accepted).
Two passport photos of the applicant.
Evidence of accommodation (your location in France/the Schengen area).
Evidence of finances (financial statements attesting to your ability to afford your stay in France/the Schengen area).
Evidence of your receipt of medical insurance (of the travel variety).
Supplemental documents (if you applied for a Visiting Family and Friends visa, you will need an invitation letter from the inviting party—for example— as each visa type has its own document requirements).

Make a visa appointment to pay your France visa fees and to submit your biometric information (photos and fingerprints) as well as your complete France visa to Saudi Arabia application (all documents and materials) and attend a visa interview (lasting typically 15 or so minutes).
Make your visa appointment through the French visa portal system. If this option is not granted to you, simply contact us at SchengenVisas.com to help scheduling the appointment for the France visa from Saudi Arabia.

Once you have met all the above in-person France visa requirements for Saudi Arabia citizens and residents, you will have concluded the final stage of the France visa from Saudi Arabia application process.

You should expect to wait 15-60 days after you apply for the France visa from Saudi Arabia to receive a decision on your application. Most applicants receive their France visa from Saudi Arabia in closer to 15 days than 60.

Say you’ve received a negative decision on your application for a France visa from Saudi Arabia, what should you do? A rejected France visa from Saudi Arabia can mean one of two things: either you reapply for a France visa from Saudi Arabia, or you launch an appeal against your rejection. SchengenVisas.com can help you decide which course of action is best for you.