Saudi Arabia has lifted the three-year entry ban on expatriates who failed to return to the Kingdom before the expiry of their visas. The authorities have issued a notification regarding the lifting of the ban.
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.
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.
