Saudi clarifies process for removing 'exit and not returned' domestic workers
Saudi Passports Directorate says domestic workers are removed from records as 'exit and not returned' six months after visa expiry, or via Absher any time after 30 days.
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AIThe General Directorate of Passports in Saudi Arabia has explained the procedure for handling domestic workers who leave the Kingdom on an exit and re-entry visa and do not return, in response to an inquiry received via the directorate’s official account on X.
The inquiry concerned a driver who left Saudi Arabia on an exit and re-entry visa but was unable to return due to illness. The question asked whether it was possible to issue a final exit visa for the worker and if the unused portion of the exit and re-entry visa fee could be refunded.
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The Passports Directorate stated that domestic workers are automatically removed from records as 'exit and not returned' six months after the visa’s validity expires.
It added that this process can also be carried out through the Absher electronic platform any time after 30 days have passed since the visa’s expiration.