A lot
of expats are asking about the procedures and updates on new visa expiry of
exit re-entry visa, whether they can return to Saudi Arabia on new visa once
they leave through exit visa which expires right after that or otherwise. Based
on the experiences of blog readers as well as news sources, you shall be
enlighten with this query. Basically, it is significant to note that this
article centers on emigrants working on the employment visa.
Once the exit re-entry visa of a dependent elapses, the sponsor
can then request for the extension of exit re-entry visa. However, if the
requirements for extension are not met by the dependent, Iqamas/Muqeems can be
cancelled and a new visa should be applied for. As stipulated in Decision No.
825, issued in 1935 (equivalent of Gregorian 1975), emigrants will be fined
SR10,000, as well as will be banned for 3 years from re-entering the Kingdom,
if they “violate” their contract. Such “violation” refers to expatriates who go
to a vacation but don’t return anymore. On the other hand, sorting to other GCC
countries on work visa won’t be a problem. Hajj and Umrah Visa are not included
if one is banned for any period. Thus, coming back to the Kingdom through them is
still possible.
3-Year Ban for Violating Re-entry Visa
Also,
if an expatriate departs on exit re-entry visa and does not return to the
Kingdom within the visa’s validity, he will be prohibited to enter the country
for 3 years. Visa might be processed, but the immigration personnel would not
allow him to enter.“Expats who leave Saudi Arabia on re-entry visas and fail to
return before their expiry will be banned from re-entering the Kingdom for 3
years, the Passport Department has clarified. Col. Mohammed Al-Saad, director
of public relations, said this while responding to queries of employers willing
to employ those expats who left the Kingdom on re-entry visas but did not
return before their expiry. The ban period will begin from the invalidity of exit
re-entry visa.
The
measure was taken to stabilize the labor market. “It’s part of the residency
law and is meant to prevent workers from switching jobs using these visas,”If
your Kafeel has complained against you to the Ministry of Interior, then only
can the fine and ban be imposed. It is just appalling that there is no system
to verify if it is reported or not. Your luck will be tried if you intend to
enter KSA after exit re-entry visa. You can re-enter KSA on a new visa after
your iqama expires if there is no report against you in the said Ministry.
However, this is a personal perspective.
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