SAUDI EXPATRIATES

Saudi Jawazat in response to a follower’s inquiry on its customer service account, about the reason for the high visa fees, pointing out that if an exit and re-entry visa is issued and is not canceled during its validity period for not leaving the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the holder will be fined 1,000 riyals.

Earlier this, The General Directorate of Passports confirmed that it is not possible to convert an exit and return (re-entry) visa into a final exit if the expatriate is outside the Kingdom.

- In response to a beneficiary’s inquiry through its “X” account, the Passport Department added about the possibility of canceling the exit re entry visa for a worker outside the Kingdom, and replacing it with a final exit visa, to drop him from the system, pointing out that the instructions do not allow converting exit re entry visa into final exit while the worker is outside the Kingdom. Most Viewed : Saudi Arabia lifts 3-years ban on those who failed to return to Saudi Arabia on exit re-entry visa

The Jawazat in Saudi Arabia explained that the employer can extend the exit and re entry visa to those outside the Kingdom electronically after paying the fees.

- In response to an employer’s inquiry about the possibility of renewing a worker whose vacation and residence permit has expired, and extending an exit and return visa for him, indicating that if the beneficiary is still on the employer’s record. The “Passport Service” added that, it is possible to renew it for those outside the Kingdom electronically after paying the fees through the “Sadad” service via the “Absher” or “Muqeem” platform for the employer.

- The General Directorate of Passports clarified that an individual who has family members or domestic workers can cancel the exit re-entry, or final exit visa issued to them electronically through the Absher platform. See Also : Online Procedure to check how many sim registered under your iqama

- According to Jawazat, steps for canceling the exit re entry visa or final exit for accompanying family members are done by entering into the Absher platform, then choosing services for family members, choosing services, then visas.

- As for canceling the exit and return (re-entry) visa or final exit visa for domestic workers, it is by choosing labor services, then services, all the way to choosing visas.

- The authority continued in an infographic on its account on the “X” platform, that the exit and return visa or final exit visa is canceled within 90 days from the date of issuance of the visa or before the return date shown on the visa, but if the visa is not canceled within the specified period, fines will be applied according to the regulations. Read : Saudi Arabia finds 1200-year old Othman bin Affan Mosque pattern