Monday, March 25, 2024
To issue or cancel Final Exit visa, iqama must be valid
A Saudi lawyer said that an expat cannot get a final exit visa in Saudi Arabia if he or she do not have a valid iqama or a residency permit. See Also : Check how many sims registered on your iqama
No expat can get a final exit visa until he or she renews the iqama", a lawyer named Zyad Al Shalaan said in a TikTok video, "
Earlier this, the General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) said that the worker's passport had to be valid for at least 60 days before they could give him a final exit visa from the Kingdom.
- All fines for Traffic violations must be paid before a Final exit visa can be issued.
- When the head of the family gets a final exit visa, it covers his dependents and friends who are living with him in the Kingdom, even if they are not in Saudi Arabia. Read : Know the 12 important details available on your residence permit card
Recently, Saudi Jawazat announced that a final exit visa for a worker is free of charge through Jawazat e-services in Absher or Muqeem platform.
- Once the Final Exit Visa is issued, it is valid for 60 days. If the worker fails to depart from the Kingdom by the end of that time, he or she will have to pay a 1000 riyal fine.
Expatriate workers who are outside of the Kingdom cannot change their exit re-entry visa into a final exit visa.
- It is possible to cancel final exit visa straight through the Absher e-services and the Tawasul service. However, the worker's Iqama must still be valid at the time of cancellation. Recommend : Is it possible to arrest a worker with expired iqama?
- Employer is still responsible for a worker even issued them a final exit visa. This is because the worker is still in his system.
