Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Advantages of issuing Final Exit Visa to an Expat during probationary period
The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) in Saudi Arabia announced the availability of the service of issuing a final exit visa for workers during their probation period through Absher business online platform. Follow Saudi Expatriates on Twitter
This service makes it easier for the employers to issue a final exit visa online without the need to visit the Jawazat offices.
- The Saudi Jawazat through its official Twitter handle said that, the service targets employers of commercial workers and one of its advantages is the possibility of issuing a final exit visa to a worker in his probationary or training period. Recommend : Penalty for not leaving during the validity of Final Exit Visa
- This service is available online in Absher Business and it is free, once the final exit visa issued for an expat worker during his training period, it is not possible to cancel the visa or issue an iqama (resident permit) for him.
- The aim of the General Directorate of Passports behind introducing this service is paperless management, easing procedures and digital transformation.
- Earlier this, the passports department said that a validity of 60 days is required in the worker's passport in order to issue a final exit visa for him from the Kingdom. Similar : It is not possible to convert exit re-entry visa into final exit visa
- Previously, the passports department in the Kingdom clarified that, issuance of a final exit visa for the head of the family of an expat worker, includes his dependents and companions available in the Kingdom, even if they are outside the Kingdom.
