Domestic cats and certain breeds of dogs only, are permitted into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Please provide the following documents:

• A certificate pertaining to the details of the birth and ownership of the pet must be prepared and signed by your veterinarian.
• A certificate of health from a veterinarian indicating that the pet has no communicable diseases or viruses and that the pet has been vaccinated against rabies and is up-to-date for all inoculations.
  **Both of the above two documents MUST be stamped by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Legal Division.
• Covering letter from the owner requesting the legalization and including the name of the owner’s employer in Saudi Arabia AND INCLUDING A COPY OF THE OWNER’S IQAMA .
• An extra copy of each document for this office to retain.

• MUST be stamped by the Legal Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development of Canada (DFATD).
• Must be stamped by The Saudi Cultural Bureau in Ottawa (SCB). (New requirement)
• The SCB requires a set of original transcripts in an envelope sealed by the issuing institution in order to certify the degree.
• 3. Extra copies of all documents must be attached to your covering letter requesting the legalization.

**Please note: the issuing office of your credentials may be contacted to verify authenticity.

If you do not already have a job in Saudi Arabia and are seeking employment in Saudi Arabia and wish to legalize CANADIAN ONLY university degrees or diplomas, you MUST send a copy of a job offer from a firm/company in Saudi Arabia signed and stamped by the Saudi Arabian Chamber of Commerce. If you are already an iqama holder, working in Saudi Arabia and presenting a canadian issued degree/diploma, please include a copy of your valid iqama which should include your job title and this must match your degree.

The Embassy will stamp a certified translation of your Saudi Driver's License only they cannot provide a letter or any other documentation.

• your Saudi Driver's License must be translated by a certified translator
• MUST be stamped FIRST by the Legal Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
• Extra copies of all documents must be attached to your covering letter requesting the legalization.

All other documents of (CANADIAN ISSUED ONLY):

• A corporate or personal nature including business agreements
• Patent registrations or applications
• Powers of attorney (COPIES OF PASSPORTS)
• Birth/marriage certificates (COPY OF PASSPORTS)
• Letters of experience
• Medical reports or school report cards
• Pharmaceutical certificates, etc..

**The document MUST be stamped FIRST by the Legal Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

**Extra copies of all documents must be attached to your covering letter requesting the legalization, and including the name of your Saudi employer/client/TMP agent or explaining your status in the Kingdom. ANY INDIVIDUAL SENDING DOCUMENTS FOR FAMILY OR FRIENDS MUST SEND A COPY OF THEIR SAUDI VISA OR IQAMA (RESIDENCE PERMIT).