The Embassy of Australia in Riyadh no longer issues Letters of No Objection for Australians citizens in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman and Yemen.
Instead, Australian citizens in need of a Letter of No Objection can download our universal "Letter of No Objection" in English and Arabic, free of charge. This letter applies to all Australian citizens and should be used in place of personalised letters confirming Australian citizens do not require the approval of the Australian Government for any of the following;
- Travelling to or through any country permitted under Australian law, or apply for a relevant visa
- Pursuit of education or exchange study program in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman and Yemen
- Purchasing, transferring, exporting or selling of motor vehicles
- Obtaining/replacing a driving licence
- Opening/closing bank accounts
- Transferring Saudi/Bahraini/Omani/Yemeni residency/work permit from/to a foreign passport
- Confirmation of domicile or marital status
- Sponsoring an Australian or non-Australian family member for visa purposes, and
- Applying to change their name.
Relevant authorities in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman and Yemen have been made aware of this policy.
Obtaining a Saudi Police Clearance Certificate
Electronic Police Clearance Certificate:
Australians who have a valid residency permit for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are able to electronically obtain, download, and print their Police Clearance Certificate via their Absher account on the Absher platform.
Non-electronic Police Clearance Certificate:
Australians in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia who may wish to register their finger prints in person at a Police Station where the Police Clearance Certificates are issued, can also proceed directly to the relevant Police Station and request a police clearance certificate. The Embassy of Australia in Riyadh will no longer issue request letters for police clearance certificates from Saudi Arabia for Australians returning to Australia. Instead, Australian citizens are requested to download the request letter from the link below and present it to the relevant Saudi authorities.
Click here to download request letter
Applicants should note that their electronically or non-electronically issued police clearance certificate needs to be attested by the attestation office at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh or through its offices in the regions of the Kingdom.
Letters to Obtain Police Clearance Certificates for non-Australian citizens
With regards to request letters to obtain police clearances from Saudi Arabia for the purpose of study/immigration to Australia, please note the Embassy is no longer able to issue these letters.
The Embassy of Australia would accept Saudi police clearance certificates issued based on request letters presented to the Police Department, Criminal Investigation Unit, by non-Australians from their embassies of nationality or their employer/sponsor as per the normal practice.
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs was made aware of these changes.