Saudi Arabia announce Expatriates visa Automatically Renewed Until November 30, 2021, Free of cost.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the validity of visit visas of those people from countries facing travel ban will be extended until November 30, 2021. The ministry clarified that the beneficiaries of this will be holders of visit visas of which the validity had been expired during the period of suspension of direct entry to Saudi Arabia from these countries following the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic.
According to the Foreign Affairs Ministry statement, this move is part of the continuous efforts undertaken by the Saudi government in tackling the effects and consequences of COVID-19, as well as in mitigating its economic and financial effects.This extension is in implementation of the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman.
Previously The Saudi Press Agency reported on that those expats stranded in the home country and facing travel ban their Iqama, exit & re-entry visa, as well visit visa will be extended until November 30, 2021, And that will be absently free of cost.
The extension of Iqama and visa by the finance minister at the behest of King Salman the custodian of the two holy mosques is part of the government's ongoing efforts to ensure and alleviate the safety of citizens and residents.
Currently below listed ten (10) countries facing the travel ban and the Countries are
01. India,
02. Pakistan,
03. Indonesia,
04. Egypt,
05. Turkey,
06. Brazil,
07. Ethiopia,
08. Vietnam,
09. Afghanistan
10. Lebanon.
On August 2021, Saudi Arabian Ministry of Interior has confirmed that fully vaccinated expatriates can directly enter to Saudi Arabia from those countries facing travel ban.