{"id":2539,"date":"2019-01-10T11:25:55","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T11:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudiexpatriate.com\/?p=2539"},"modified":"2019-01-10T12:03:48","modified_gmt":"2019-01-10T12:03:48","slug":"work-visa-validity-extended-from-1-to-2-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudiexpatriate.com\/work-visa-validity-extended-from-1-to-2-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Work VISA Validity extended from 1 to 2 years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ministry of Labor and Social development in Saudi Arabia has taken a initiative to extend Expatriate Work VISA validity from 1 years to 2 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This decision was taken to minimize the procedures for private companies in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia when it comes to renewing or issuing new work VISAs for Expatriates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saudiexpatriate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Work-VISA-Validity-extended-from-1-to-2-years-SaudiExpatriate.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Work VISA Validity extended from 1 to 2 years\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-2540\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All the Privates companies who have got 1 year work VISA which were applied previously can cancel previous visas and apply for new work visa with 2 years of validity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before October 2017 Work VISA validity was for 2 years but after October 2017 the Ministry reduced the validity to 1 year and now they have come back that Private companies can now issue Work VISA with 2 year validity to all the expatriates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ministry of Labor and Social development in Saudi Arabia has taken a initiative to extend Expatriate Work VISA validity from 1 years to 2 years. 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