In order to prevent future attempted illegal entry from Saudi Arabia, the General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has issued a three-year ban on the entry of any expatriate who left the country without returning within the specified period.

A new visa must be issued by the employer if the expat does not return within the specified time period.

Any expatriate who has exit and reentry visas that expire after two months will have the phrase "exited and did not return" associated with his or her record.

It is no longer necessary to go to the Passport Department in order to register an expatriate that has left and never returned, as it was previously.

An entry ban will begin as soon as the visa expires, according to the Hijri calendar.

According to the Jawazat, dependents and those accompanying immigrants are not included in the decision to prohibit entry into the kingdom.

According to the Jawazat, dependents and escorts of the expatriate, such as sons and daughters, will be canceled from the Absher platform for guardians after the expiration of the visa through the "Tawasul" service, which will be accessible via the Absher platform, immediately after the expiration of the visa.