Religious Worker Visa (R-1 / RW / Religious Worker) â Saudi Arabia (SFDA + MOHU) ðļðĶ
Sharia + SFDA Halal Standard + MOHU Hajj Regs + Saudi GSO 993 · SFDA + MOHU (Hajj Ministry) + Mecca/Madinah Awqaf · Hajj quota · SFDA halal · Saudi Nikah/Talaq · Nusuk eVisa
Saudi Arabia (SFDA + MOHU) is governed by SFDA + MOHU (Hajj Ministry) + Mecca/Madinah Awqaf â Saudi sets Hajj quota 1,000-13,000/yr for TH + Nusuk eVisa Umrah year-round.
Partner network: CICOT, JAKIM, BPJPH, MUI, ESMA, SFDA, Saudi MOHU, Vatican Embassy, Chabad Thailand, Chief Rabbinate, Sangha Council.
Saudi Arabia (SFDA + MOHU) legal framework: Sharia + SFDA Halal Standard + MOHU Hajj Regs + Saudi GSO 993 â enforced by SFDA + MOHU (Hajj Ministry) + Mecca/Madinah Awqaf · program Hajj quota · SFDA halal · Saudi Nikah/Talaq · Nusuk eVisa. Saudi sets Hajj quota 1,000-13,000/yr for TH + Nusuk eVisa Umrah year-round.
Cross-border path: religious advisory â docs (Sharia/Canon/Halacha) â audit/ceremony â cert + legalisation â ongoing.
Religious Worker Visa (R-1 / RW / Religious Worker) takes 60-180 working days at 85,000-285,000 āļāļēāļ.
Halal certifications â 320+ factories/restaurants 2018-2025 (>90% first-audit pass).
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Map Sharia + SFDA Halal Standard + MOHU Hajj Regs + Saudi GSO 993
Eligibility + religious authority requirements + timing under SFDA + MOHU (Hajj Ministry) + Mecca/Madinah Awqaf.
- 2
Documentation
Standards-compliant docs under Hajj quota · SFDA halal · Saudi Nikah/Talaq · Nusuk eVisa.
- 3
Audit/Ceremony
Audit or religious ceremony via SFDA + MOHU (Hajj Ministry) + Mecca/Madinah Awqaf.
- 4
Cert + legalisation
Certificate + MFA + embassy legalisation.
- 5
Ongoing
Renewal + ongoing religious compliance.
Frequently asked questions
Which law in Saudi Arabia (SFDA + MOHU)?
Sharia + SFDA Halal Standard + MOHU Hajj Regs + Saudi GSO 993
Governing body?
SFDA + MOHU (Hajj Ministry) + Mecca/Madinah Awqaf
Covered program?
Hajj quota · SFDA halal · Saudi Nikah/Talaq · Nusuk eVisa
Country-specific notes?
Saudi sets Hajj quota 1,000-13,000/yr for TH + Nusuk eVisa Umrah year-round.
Timeline?
60-180 working days.
Legalisation chain?
Religious authority â MFA â Embassy + (Vatican/Saudi/Chief Rabbinate where required).
Mutual recognition?
Depends on bilateral agreement + religious authority MOU.