The General Directorate of Passports urged holders of all types of visit visas in the Kingdom to adhere to visa controls and renew their validity electronically seven days before their expiration, which eliminates the need to visit the passport office.
Saudi Arabia Visit Visa can be Extended Before its Expiry
For people who are visiting Saudi Arabia, this new service is excellent. The business will benefit from more tourists and longer stays because it will be easy for people to get longer visas.
According to the Saudi Ministry of Interior, visit visas can be renewed online up to one week before they expire. There are only a few easy steps needed to extend your lease.
Please go to your Absher account and click on “Visa Services” to extend your visit visa online. Finally, pick the “Visit Visa Extension” service and fill out the necessary details. The fee to renew your visa is 100 Saudi riyals.
Follow these steps to extend your visit visa online:
- Visit the Absher portal.
- Log in with your Absher account details.
- Click on the “Passport Services” tab.
- Select the “Visit Visa Extension” service.
- Enter the required information and attachments.
- Pay the visa extension fee.
- Submit your application.
Following your submission, the Ministry of Interior will examine it. The approval of your application will be confirmed by email, and your visa will be renewed.
Note: You can only get your visit visa extended once. An extension of your stay is required; you will need to apply for a new visa.
Remember these important things when you extend your visit visa online:
- Your visit visa can only be extended once.
- At least one week before your visa ends, you need to apply for an extension.
- For a visit visa renewal, you must meet all the criteria.
- Visa extension fees must be paid.
- Contact the Saudi Ministry of Interior if you have any further questions about how to get your visit visa extended.
Allowing visitors of Saudi Arabia to extend their visas online is a welcome improvement. Additionally, it streamlines and facilitates the process, offering tourists greater possibilities for staying in the nation for extended periods of time.
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