Saudi Extends Validity of Iqama, Visit and Exit and Re-entry Visas'

Publish date: Sunday، 05 December 2021

Saudi General Directorate of Passports announced it will automatically extend the validity of residence permits (iqama), visas and exit and re-entry visas for residents outside the Saudi without fees or charge until Nov. 30.

The extension was issued by the Minister of Finance while the Directorate confirmed that the extension will be done electronically, in cooperation with the National Information Center, without the need to visit the passport departments.

The extension process will be carried out as follows: first, extending the validity of residence permits as well as exit and re-entry visas for residents who are in the countries from which entry is suspended because of the coronavirus until Nov. 30. Second, extending the validity of visit visas for visitors who are in those countries.

In implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the validity of Iqama, visit visas and exit and re-entry visas to be extended automatically without fees or charges until 30/11/2021 in the countries from which entry is suspended.#SPAGOV pic.twitter.com/G55ZWOSLBz
— SPAENG (@Spa_Eng) September 10, 2021

Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia announced the end of restrictions on travel to and from the UAE, South Africa and Argentina. The travel ban was originally imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19, amid a surge in cases of the delta variant of the coronavirus.

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Saudi Extends Validity of Iqama, Visit and Exit and Re-entry Visas'

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