Visas
Your visa file, ready and complete
We prepare your full file, book the visa appointment, send you everything ready for fingerprinting, and follow the application until your passport is back.
The visas we handle
Choose your visa
Choose a visa to see what it needs and how long it takes. Fees change from one embassy to another, so we send them with our quote when you ask.
Schengen visa
Schengen visa
We book your visa centre appointment, prepare and check your file page by page, arrange the medical insurance and translations, then follow the application until your passport is back.
Usually 3 to 12 working days from the fingerprint appointment, longer when the embassy is busy. The official limit is 15 days, extendable to 45 days when further checks are needed
Requirements
Embassy or visa centre
United States visa
We complete the DS-160 form carefully, prepare the photos, documents and translations, book the interview as soon as appointments are available, and follow your file until your passport is back.
About 3 to 12 working days from the interview and fingerprint appointment, longer if further administrative processing is required
Requirements
Electronic visa
UK visa
We file your UK Electronic Travel Authorisation and follow it until the decision arrives, or, for residents, prepare the Standard Visitor visa file and book the biometrics appointment.
ETA: usually within one working day, up to 3 working days. Standard Visitor visa: usually within 3 weeks of the biometrics appointment
Requirements
Electronic visa
UAE (Dubai) visa for residents
We file the GCC-resident e-visa and follow it until your permit arrives, for Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the other emirates.
Usually 1 to 2 working days
Requirements
Embassy or visa centre
China visa
We prepare the Chinese visa file for residents, submit it at the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Riyadh or Jeddah, arrange the medical insurance, and follow it until your passport is back.
Usually 5 to 7 working days
Requirements
Electronic visa
Japan visa
We prepare your file and submit the Japan eVISA application or the multiple-entry visa file, and follow it until it is issued.
Apply at least two weeks before travel; the official guidance asks for eVISA applications at least 7 days before arrival
Requirements
Electronic visa
Australia visa
We prepare your documents and lodge the Australian Visitor visa online, book the biometrics appointment if requested, and follow the application until the decision.
About 4 to 22 working days from lodgement
Requirements
Embassy or visa centre
Canada visa
We complete the Canadian visitor visa application with your documents and translations, book the biometrics appointment at the Canada visa centre, and follow it until your passport is back.
Varies with demand; we tell you the current estimate when you apply
Requirements
Electronic visa
Russia visa
We tell you what your trip to Russia needs for your nationality, and file the e-visa or prepare the consular visa file for residents, following it until it is issued.
Consular visa: usually 3 to 7 working days. E-visa: within 4 calendar days
Requirements
Electronic visa
Vietnam visa
We file your Vietnamese e-visa on the official portal, check the details and photo carefully, and follow it until the visa arrives.
Usually 3 to 5 working days
Requirements
How it works
From your request to your passport back
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Step 1
We receive your request
As soon as your request arrives, a member of our team contacts you to answer your questions and tell you when everything will be ready.
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Step 2
We get to work
Once payment is complete, our team starts work exactly as agreed.
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Step 3
Your documents are ready
We send you the complete file to print wherever is nearest, with no effort on your part, and you go to the fingerprint centre.
Questions
Visa questions, answered
What is a tourist visa?
A tourist visa is a travel permit a country grants to people who wish to visit it for a limited time for tourism, exploring or seeing family, with no intention to work or stay long term. Its conditions and procedures vary from country to country, and between citizens and residents, so it is best to know the requirements before planning your trip.
What do I need to get a tourist visa?
It depends on your destination, but usually: a valid passport, a hotel booking, a return ticket, medical insurance, and proof that you can cover the trip, such as a salary letter and bank statement. With ZHO you receive the document list for your destination, and we check your whole file before it is submitted.
Can I apply for a visa online?
Yes, for many countries: Saudi citizens obtain the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation online, residents of Saudi Arabia can apply online for Japan's eVISA or the UAE e-visa, and Vietnam issues e-visas to every nationality. Schengen, US and Canadian visas, however, need an in-person visit for fingerprints or an interview. With ZHO, your application is prepared carefully so no error delays it.
How long does a tourist visa take?
It varies by country: from 1 or 2 working days for e-visas to days or weeks for visas that need fingerprints or an interview, and longer in summer and the holidays. To avoid delays, start early with the ZHO team.
Do some countries give visas on arrival or need none at all?
Yes. Saudi citizens enter the other GCC states without a visa, China visa-free until 31 December 2026, and Russia visa-free since 11 May 2026. Other countries offer visas on arrival to certain nationalities, sometimes with fees or specific documents. These rules change often, and at ZHO we give you the latest position for each destination.
What does a file "ready for fingerprinting" mean?
It means we book your appointment and prepare and check every document beforehand: passport, photos in the right size, a properly stamped salary letter, bank statement, insurance, translations and bookings. You attend the visa centre only to give your fingerprints, with nothing missing.
Do you guarantee that my visa will be approved?
No. The decision belongs to the embassy or the issuing authority alone, and no one can guarantee it. What we guarantee is a complete and accurate file, an appointment booked on time, steady follow-up until your passport is back, and word from us at once if anything more is requested.
Does each family member need a separate application?
Yes. Each person, children and babies included, needs their own application and documents, and we add the family card or birth certificates to show the relationship. We book the family's appointments as close together as we can.
When should I start?
Start at least two months before travel for visas that need a fingerprint appointment or an interview, especially in summer and the holidays, and at least two weeks before for e-visas. First, make sure your passport is valid for at least 6 months after your return date.