Saudi Arabia announces grace period to amend visit visa statuses
The grace period began this weekend…
The General Directorate of Passports has announced the launch of an initiative to help expired visit visa holders. The initiative is set to extend all types of expired visit visas for the purpose of final exit. This is what you need to know about the new expired Saudi visit visa initiative.
Passports Directorate Launches 30-Day Initiative to Extend Expired Visit Visas for Final Exit.https://t.co/rep8ctlKwk pic.twitter.com/AkJV40cAKN
— الجوازات السعودية (@AljawazatKSA) June 26, 2025
The expired Saudi visit visa initiative provides a 30-day window for extension, contingent upon the payment of prescribed fees and penalties per regulations. Applicants can now submit requests through the new “Tawasul Service” on the Ministry of Interior’s Absher electronic platform during the specified period. The service enables individuals to submit requests to the passport department and allows follow-ups on existing requests.
The General Directorate of Passports has urged all the qualifying candidates to take advantage of this limited-time opportunity and apply for the final exit before the deadline expires.
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In other visa news
The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has recently confirmed the conditions for cancelling exit and re-entry visas. This is what you need to know about the Saudi exit and re-entry visa rules. According to Gulf News, the entity has confirmed that fees paid for these visas are non-refundable even if the visa is cancelled.
The clarified announcement comes as expats will begin travelling for the summer and seek information about the visa rules and regulations. According to the outlet, the announcement came in response to a public inquiry this week from a resident who asked whether the visa fees could be reclaimed if the exit and re-entry permit was cancelled.
