The General Directorate of Passports has issued directives to all departments and employers to allow those expatriates who did not return within the stipulated time.

Previously, the Kingdom had imposed a three-year ban on those who did not return within a specific timeframe.

Expatriates holding a re-entry visa must still return to the country within the visa’s specified timeframe under the country’s rules. Otherwise, their employer needs to obtain a new visa for them.

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According to the Okaz newspaper, expatriates can enter with a new visa regardless of whether they were previous employees. After obtaining a new visa, they can extend it through Abshar or Aqama.