Saudi Passports Directorate: Wife’s visit visa cannot be converted to residency
Saudi authorities confirm that a wife’s visit visa cannot be changed to a residency permit, urging citizens to safeguard their passports at all times.
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AIA query was submitted to the official account of the General Directorate of Passports in Saudi Arabia, asking: "Is it possible to convert my wife's visit visa to a residency permit under my sponsorship?"
The Passports Directorate clarified via its account on X that current regulations do not allow converting a wife’s visit visa into a residency permit.
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The General Directorate of Passports also urged citizens to keep their passports safe both inside and outside the Kingdom, protecting them from damage, loss, or theft, and to avoid neglecting, mortgaging, or misusing them. Passports should be stored in secure places.
The directorate stated that if a passport is lost, damaged, or stolen within the Kingdom, a report must be filed through the “Report Saudi Passport Loss” service on the Absher platform.
If a passport is lost outside the Kingdom, citizens should immediately notify the nearest Saudi mission and visit the Passports Directorate upon return to complete the necessary procedures.