Extending Validity of Iqama & Exit Re-Entry Visas for Residents Who Are Outside Of Kingdom

Robiul Arif January 25, 2022

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The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has started to automatically extend the validity of Iqama, The visit visas and the Exit and Re-entry visas without fees or charges for all expatriates until 31/3/2022.

This extension, which was issue by the Minister of Finance, comes among the continuing efforts of the government of the Kingdom.

To deal with the effects and repercussions of the global pandemic COVID-19, and among the precautionary and preventive measures that guarantee the safety of citizens and residents, to confront financial and economic impacts.

The extension will be carry out automatically in cooperation with the National Information Centre without the need to visit the departments of Passports or the Saudi embassies abroad, as the following:

Extending The Validity Of

Iqama and Exit and Re-entry visas for residents who are outside the Kingdom in the countries. From which entry is suspended as a result of the outbreak of the Coronavirus to the date of 31/3/2022. Expect for those who received one dose of the Corona vaccine inside the Kingdom before leaving it.

Extending The Validity Of visit visas for visitors who are outside the Kingdom. By the Ministry of Foreign Affairs VISA in the countries from which entry is suspend. As a result of the outbreak of the Coronavirus to the date of 31/3/2022.