Saudi Passports Directorate clarifies penalty for overstaying final exit visa
The Saudi Passports Directorate says a 1,000 riyal fine applies if expatriates do not leave the Kingdom before their final exit visa expires.
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AIThe official account of the General Directorate of Passports in Saudi Arabia has clarified the procedure for cases where individuals do not depart the Kingdom within the validity period of a final exit visa.
Through its page on the X platform, the Passports Directorate stated that a fine of 1,000 riyals (SAR) is imposed if departure does not occur before the visa expires.
It added that in order to cancel the visa, the resident ID (Iqama) must still be valid.
This clarification came in response to a query from a follower who asked: "I issued a final exit visa for a dependent, but the visa expired and they did not leave. How can I cancel the exit, and is there a fine?"
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Steps to issue a final exit visa
The General Directorate of Passports has also outlined the steps for issuing a final exit visa for domestic workers electronically via the Absher platform.
According to the Passports Directorate on X, the service allows users to issue a final exit visa for domestic workers through the Ministry of Interior's electronic services platform (Absher Individuals).
Beneficiaries can access the service by logging into the Absher website, selecting 'domestic workers,' then entering the visa services section, and finally issuing the final exit visa.