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Posted by : Aahil Shaik
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Saudi Arabia implements the mechanism to refund Stamped Work Visa fee
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced a mechanism to refund the work visa fee after canceling the Saudi visas stamped on the passports of foreigners in foreign countries. Trending : Awdah service in Absher benefit is available to this list of countries
After the suspension of international flights to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, The government started the process of refunding the fee of work visa due to cancellation of the visas that were stamped on the passports of new expatriates who were about to come to the country for work on work visas.
- The cancellation and refunding of the stamped visas will be considered effective from the date of issuance of the royal decree on March 18 reports Saudi Gazette. Recommend : Saudi Arabia abolishes death penalty for crimes committed by minors
- Saudi Arabia's diplomatic missions abroad issued work visas for private sector and the visas were stamped on the passports of foreigners, As the workers were not able to go to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia due to the suspension of flight services as part of the precautionary measure to curb the spread of Corona virus.
- This initiative comes from The government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, may God protect him, is keen to support all government and private agencies to take initiatives that weakens the effects of the preventive measures and precautionary measures taken by the Kingdom to reduce the spread of emerging Corona virus. Most Viewed : Coronavirus infected woman gives birth to healthy baby in Riyadh
- It is noteworthy that this initiative has been implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, and the National Information Center, and the identification of stamped visas on the not utilized passport from the date of the Royal Decree on March 18, 2020.