On Monday, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia decided to automatically extend the validity of residency, exit and return visas, and visit visas, without fees or financial compensation, according to the official Saudi Press Agency, “SPA”.
In the details, and in implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the General Directorate of Passports began extending the validity of residency and exit and return visas without fees or financial compensation until 28/8/1443 AH corresponding to 3/31/2022 AD.
This extension, issued by the Minister of Finance, comes within the framework of the continuous efforts taken by the Kingdom’s government to deal with the effects and consequences of the global pandemic (Covid-19), and within the precautionary and preventive measures that guarantee the safety of citizens and residents and contribute to mitigating the economic and financial effects.
The extension will also be done automatically in cooperation with the National Information Center without the need to review the headquarters of the Passport Departments or the Kingdom’s missions abroad, as follows:
First: Extending the validity of residency and exit and return visas for residents who are outside the Kingdom in the countries from which entry is suspended as a result of the outbreak of the Corona virus in them, to be until the date of 08/28/1443 AH corresponding to 3/31/2022 CE, with the exception of those who completed receiving one dose of the Corona vaccine inside the kingdom before they leave it.
Second: Extension of the validity of visit visas by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for visitors who are outside the Kingdom, from countries from which entry has been suspended as a result of the outbreak of the Corona virus, to be until the date of 08/28/1443 AH corresponding to 3/31/ 2022 AD.
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