SAUDI EXPATRIATES

The Muqeem Portal offers a simple way to check the validity of any visit visa. To use the service, follow these steps:

1. Visit the Muqeem Portal. Recommend: Saudi Arabia extends grace period for huroob domestic workers

2. Choose “Visa Verification.”

3. Select the verification type.

4. Fill in the required verification fields.

5. Click “Check.”

This service helps verify all kinds of visit visas for visitors entering Saudi Arabia.

The General Directorate of Passports explained the conditions for converting a visit visa into a residence permit (iqama) for children of residents in Saudi Arabia.

According to the Directorate, if both parents hold valid residency permits, the visit visa of their children under 18 years old can be converted into a residency permit through the passport department.

The Absher Platform previously confirmed that it is possible to extend a family visit visa for children. The extension can be done for the same duration as the original visa, but the total stay period must not exceed 270 days. Most Viewed: Saudi Arabia to launch self-deportation platform

The General Directorate of Passports allows the renewal of many types of visas, including the single-visit visa, which can be renewed electronically through the Absher platform.

A beneficiary asked the Passports Department about the possibility of extending a single-visit visa 200 days after its expiration. The Department clarified that the total extension period for a visit visa cannot exceed 180 days in total.

The Passports Department also confirmed that the extension must be done through the host’s Absher account (whether individual or business) within 7 days before the visa expires.

The visitor must have valid medical insurance that meets the service conditions to complete the process.

You can easily extend a visit visa online through the Absher platform by following these steps:

1. Log in to the Absher platform.

2. Select “Passport Services” from the list of e-services.

3. Choose the “Extend Visit Visa” service.

4. Enter the required data and attach documents.

5. Pay the fees.

6. Submit the application. Read: Jawazat explains how to get an Iqama via Absher

To successfully extend a visit visa, the following conditions must be met:

➤ No more than 3 days have passed since the visa expired (including the expiration date).

➤ The visitor’s passport must be valid.

➤ The extension request must be made through the host’s Absher account.

➤ The visitor’s medical insurance must be valid.

➤ The visitor must not have any traffic violations on record.

➤ The visitor must be inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

➤ Visit visa extension fees must be paid. See Also: How to extend exit re-entry visa online