Saudi Arabia extends residency permits, visas for expats stranded abroad until Sept. 30

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman

Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Passports extended the validity of residency permits, exit and re-entry visas, as well as visit visas for expatriates who are currently stranded in the countries facing travel ban until Sept. 30 for free, as per the directives of King Salman.

The decision, taken by the Ministry of Finance, is part of the continued efforts exerted by the government to deal with the repercussions of COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the relevant preventive and precautionary measures to ensure the safety of citizens and ease the economic and financial impacts.

The extension will be carried out automatically with the National Information Center (NIC), without referring to the departments of passports.