The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin AbdulAziz Al Saudi has ordered the extension of validity of iqamas, exit re-entry visas and visit visas until 30th November 2021 without any charge, for those all expatriates who are still in the red list countries and stuck outside the Kingdom.

The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) began extending the validity of iqamas of expatriates outside the Kingdom, extending the validity of visit visas, and exit and re-entry visas automatically without fees or financial consideration until 30th November 2021 (25/4/1443).

- This extension, issued by the Minister of Finance, comes within the framework of the continuous efforts taken by the Saudi government to deal with the effects and consequences of the global Corona virus pandemic, and within the precautionary and preventive measures that guarantee the safety of citizens and residents expats and to contribute in restoring the economic and financial effects.

- Saudi Jawazat confirmed that the extension will be done automatically in cooperation with the National Information Center without the need to visit the the Passports Departments office, as follows.

1. Extending the validity of iqama and exit and re-entry visas for resident expats outside the Kingdom in the countries from which entry has been suspended as a result of the outbreak of the Corona virus, to be until the date of 30th November 2021.

2. Extending the validity of visit visas for visitors outside the Kingdom from countries whose entry has been suspended as a result of the outbreak of the Corona virus, to be until the date of 30th November 2021.

SOURCE : SAUDI EXPATRIATES