Jawazat | KSA Expats https://ksaexpats.com Your Guide to Life in Saudi Arabia Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:20:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ksaexpats.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-KSA-Expats-Website-Logo-1-32x32.png Jawazat | KSA Expats https://ksaexpats.com 32 32 Saudi Arabia Extends Expired Visas for Stranded Visitors Amid Regional Unrest https://ksaexpats.com/saudi-arabia-extends-expired-visas-stranded-visitors-2026/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=saudi-arabia-extends-expired-visas-stranded-visitors-2026 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:20:46 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/saudi-arabia-extends-expired-visas-stranded-visitors-2026/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=saudi-arabia-extends-expired-visas-stranded-visitors-2026 Saudi Arabia Extends Expired Visas for Stranded Visitors Amid Regional UnrestSaudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has announced measures to address the status of foreign nationals holding expired visas who have been unable to leave the Kingdom due to ongoing regional circumstances. The ministry said the measures apply to holders of all types of visit visas, as well as Umrah, transit, and final exit visas that ... Read more

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]]> Final Exit Visa in Saudi Arabia: Rules, Process & How to Apply https://ksaexpats.com/final-exit-visa-saudi-arabia/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=final-exit-visa-saudi-arabia Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:14:34 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/final-exit-visa-saudi-arabia/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=final-exit-visa-saudi-arabia final exit visa saudi arabia rules processThe final exit visa — known locally as Khurooj Nihai — is one of the most important documents any expatriate in Saudi Arabia will deal with. It permanently ends your legal residency in the Kingdom, cancels your Iqama (residence permit), and allows you to leave Saudi Arabia for good. Whether your work contract has ended, you’ve resigned, ... Read more

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]]> Absher Travel: Step-by-Step Guide for Saudi-Bahrain Border Crossing https://ksaexpats.com/absher-travel-service-guide/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=absher-travel-service-guide Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:50:10 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/absher-travel-service-guide/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=absher-travel-service-guide absher travelIf you’re planning to cross the King Fahd Causeway between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, there’s good news: you can now handle almost everything digitally before you even reach the border. The Absher Travel service lets Saudi citizens and residents create travel requests, pay causeway fees, arrange vehicle insurance, and verify compliance—all through the Absher app. It’s designed ... Read more

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]]> Expired Visit Visas Can Now Be Extended for Final Departure: Jawazat https://ksaexpats.com/expired-visit-visa-extension-final-departure-saudi-arabia/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=expired-visit-visa-extension-final-departure-saudi-arabia Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:17:35 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/expired-visit-visa-extension-final-departure-saudi-arabia/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=expired-visit-visa-extension-final-departure-saudi-arabia Jawazat Allows Iqama Renewal for Residents Outside the KingdomThe General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has announced a new initiative allowing holders of expired visit visas in Saudi Arabia to extend their visas for the purpose of final departure, regardless of the visa type or category. Grace period started on June 26, 2025 The grace period began on 1 Muharram 1447 AH, corresponding to ... Read more

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]]> How to Update Passport Info on Absher Without Visiting Jawazat in 2025 https://ksaexpats.com/update-passport-absher-expats-saudi-arabia/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=update-passport-absher-expats-saudi-arabia Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:37:28 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/update-passport-absher-expats-saudi-arabia/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=update-passport-absher-expats-saudi-arabia update passport on Absher for expatsIf you’re an expat living in Saudi Arabia and you’ve recently renewed your passport, there’s good news. You no longer need to visit the Jawazat (General Directorate of Passports) office in person to update your passport details. The Absher platform now lets your employer handle this process online—quickly and conveniently. Here’s a simple guide to ... Read more

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]]> Jawazat: Final Exit Visa Requires 30-Day Iqama Validity https://ksaexpats.com/30-days-minimum-iqama-validity-for-final-exit-visa/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=30-days-minimum-iqama-validity-for-final-exit-visa Thu, 09 Jan 2025 16:22:03 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/30-days-minimum-iqama-validity-for-final-exit-visa/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=30-days-minimum-iqama-validity-for-final-exit-visa Jawazat saudiThe General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has clarified the rules for issuing final exit visas to expatriates in Saudi Arabia. A minimum of 30 days of validity on the residency permit (Iqama) is required to apply for a final exit visa. Jawazat advised employers and heads of families to renew the Iqama if it has ... Read more

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]]> Iqama Renewal for Dependents and Domestic Workers Possible from Abroad https://ksaexpats.com/iqama-renewal-dependents-domestic-workers-abroad/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=iqama-renewal-dependents-domestic-workers-abroad Thu, 09 Jan 2025 02:35:57 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/iqama-renewal-dependents-domestic-workers-abroad/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=iqama-renewal-dependents-domestic-workers-abroad Iqama Renewal AbroadThe General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has announced that expatriates’ dependents and domestic workers outside Saudi Arabia can now renew their residency permits (Iqama) through the online platforms Absher and Muqeem. In addition, residents who are outside the Kingdom can also extend the validity of single or multiple exit and re-entry visas. The Jawazat clarified ... Read more

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]]> Digital Visitor ID Valid as Official Proof for Visitors: Jawazat https://ksaexpats.com/digital-visitor-id-official-proof/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=digital-visitor-id-official-proof Sat, 02 Nov 2024 03:16:59 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/digital-visitor-id-official-proof/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=digital-visitor-id-official-proof Digital Visitor ID Valid as Official Proof for Visitors: JawazatThe Saudi Arabian passport department, Jawazat, has announced that visitors arriving in the country on a visit visa can now use a digital Visitor ID as an official form of identification. This move aims to streamline identification processes for visitors and enhance the convenience of travel within the Kingdom. According to Jawazat, the digital Visitor ... Read more

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]]> How to Use the Tawasul Service on Absher https://ksaexpats.com/how-to-use-tawasul-service-on-absher/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=how-to-use-tawasul-service-on-absher Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:55:07 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/how-to-use-tawasul-service-on-absher/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=how-to-use-tawasul-service-on-absher Tawasul Service AbsherThe Tawasul service in the Absher platform is an electronic service that allows users to communicate with the General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) in Saudi Arabia. It enables individuals to submit requests through the Absher platform for tasks that cannot be completed electronically, especially when they encounter technical problems that prevent them from completing their transactions online. ... Read more

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]]> Jawazat Clarifies: No Quarterly Iqama Renewal for Domestic Workers https://ksaexpats.com/iqama-renewal-domestic-workers-quarterly-exemption/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=iqama-renewal-domestic-workers-quarterly-exemption Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:38:02 +0000 https://ksaexpats.com/iqama-renewal-domestic-workers-quarterly-exemption/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=iqama-renewal-domestic-workers-quarterly-exemption JawazatIn a recent inquiry on X (formerly Twitter), a user asked whether the Iqama (residency permit) of domestic workers in Saudi Arabia could be renewed for a duration of three months. This question arose following the introduction of the quarterly Iqama renewal system by Saudi authorities, which allows most expatriates to renew their Iqama for ... Read more

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