VISIT VISA RENEWAL IN SAUDI ARABIA NOW A CLICK AWAY
Good news for expatriates in the Kingdom. Expats can now renew visit visas for relatives using the Passport Department’s Abshir system.
Maj. Gen. Sulaiman Al-Yahya, the department’s director-general, will launch the new service next Monday, said Col. Mohammed Al-Saad, director of public relations.
He said the department would also launch another
Abshir program to help Saudis renew their passports using the electronic system. “We have readied the two services after testing the systems,” he added.
The launch of the new services coincides with the department’s campaign to increase awareness on its electronic services.
Col. Al-Saad urged Saudis and expatriates to make use of its electronic services to save their time and energy and reduce congestion at the department’s offices across the country.
People can register with Abshir by visiting one of the department’s offices or using interactive machines available at banks (Al-Rajhi, Samba, Riyad, NCB, Al-Jazira and Albilad), as well as at malls and international airports.
Expatriates have applauded the new electronic services. “The registration of expats with the Interior Ministry’s electronic system simplified their residency procedures, including issuance of exit and re-entry visas,” said Omar Abubacker, a business consultant.
Speaking to Arab News, he said the new Abshir service would help expats renew visit visas of their family members without standing in the long queues at Jawazat offices.
He said the move to
renew visit visas throughout the year would boost the Kingdom’s economy. “As a result of this gesture, expats would be spending their money inside Saudi Arabia instead of sending it to their home countries,” he added.
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
Welcome to Extend Visit Visa for families
This service allows Individuals who have issued visit visa to extend visit visa for their visitors subject to the following Business rules.:
- At a time of visa extension , the Visit visa duration should be more than 7 days or have been expired before 3 days.
- Visit visa holder is present in KSA
- Fee of visa extension is paid
- Visit visa holder PP is valid (not expired) on the date of VV extension
- Visa requester / Visit visa holder Status is alive.
- Visit visa holder does not have unpaid Traffic violation
- The total Visit Visa period should not exceed the permitted period.
News courtesy : Arab News
