Saudi Passports Directorate clarifies final exit visa rules for expired residency
Saudi authorities confirm that a valid residency permit is required to issue a final exit visa, with the process available online via Absher Business.
Key Takeaways
AIA question was submitted to the official account of the General Directorate of Passports in Saudi Arabia by a follower, asking: "I want to issue a final exit visa after my residency permit has expired."
The Passports Directorate responded on its X (formerly Twitter) page, stating that regulations require a valid residency permit (Iqama) in order to issue a final exit visa.
View the post on X
Steps to issue a final exit visa
The Passports Directorate also reiterated the steps to access the final exit visa service electronically via the Absher Business platform.
It explained on its X page that the final exit visa service allows establishments to issue final exit visas for their resident employees electronically through the Ministry of Interior's Absher Business e-services platform.
The steps to access the final exit visa service are as follows:
Log in to the Absher Business website
Select "My Business Services"
Choose "Visa Services"