How to Extend Exit Re-entry Visa Outside Saudi Arabia

How to Extend Exit Re-entry Visa Outside Saudi Arabia?

A large number of expatriates want to know how to extend exit re-entry visa from outside Saudi Arabia. Those who went to home country on leave sometimes cannot return within due time, and therefore their exit re-entry visa expires. If you are one of such people, you can check the status of your exit re-entry visa online.

Click to Check the Status of Exit Reentry visa

Furthermore, the Saudi Iqama of many expatriates has also been expired. You can check your iqama expiry date online without ABSHER.

The exit re-entry visa of KSA is generally issued for a period of two months (single entry). 200 SAR is charged as a fee for two months, plus 100 SAR for each additional month. A multiple-entry visa is issued for up to three months for 500 SAR, plus 200 SAR for each additional month. Therefore, you have to pay the fee depending on the length of the exit re-entry visa.

Jawazat Guidelines to Extend Exit Re-entry Visa:

An expatriate raised a question on the official Twitter handle of Saudi Jawazat: “I went to home country with exit re-entry visa. However, my exit re-entry visa and iqama got expired due to flight delay. What is the procedure to extend Iqama and Exit reentry visa. I have plan to get final exit after the renewal of Iqama to avoid violations of exit re-entry visa regulations.”

Responding to the query of expatriate, the Jawazat said, that those who went outside Kingdom with exit reentry visa and now, their visa and Iqama has been expired; such people have to renew their Iqama at first. They can renew their Iqama with the help of their Saudi Sponsor or Kafeel. Iqama renewal fee is needed to be paid for Iqama renewal. Once Iqama is renewed, they can apply for extension in the exit and re-entry visa by paying fee.

Update (January 2024): the old three-year re-entry ban for workers who did not return before their exit re-entry visa expired has been lifted by the Saudi Jawazat. Such workers can now return to Saudi Arabia on a new work visa from any employer. This article was originally published in Urdu by Urdu News.

Exit  Reentry Visa New Fees:

All expatriates with valid Iqama who are currently outside KSA, they have to pay double fees to renew their exit re-entry visa. This rule was approved by the Saudi cabinet in 2021 and is still in force. Either single entry or Multiple entry exit entry visa, you have to pay double fees for the renewal provided that you are hold a valid Saudi Iqama. Generally, 100 SAR was charged for one month’s extension of a single-entry exit re-entry visa; however, for expatriates outside the Kingdom it has been increased to double. Now, expatriates outside KSA have to pay 200 SAR per month for each month of extension of a single-entry visa (400 SAR per month for a multiple-entry visa).