{"id":3917,"date":"2020-07-05T18:27:55","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T18:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudiexpatriate.com\/?p=3917"},"modified":"2020-07-05T18:39:06","modified_gmt":"2020-07-05T18:39:06","slug":"free-iqama-visa-extension-for-expatriates-free-re-entry-visas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudiexpatriate.com\/free-iqama-visa-extension-for-expatriates-free-re-entry-visas\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Iqama, Visa Extension for Expatriates &#038; Free Re-Entry Visas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All Hail to King Salman, the custodian of Two Holy Mosques on <strong>5th of July 2020<\/strong> has come with a new announcement today which really brings good news to all the expatriates living in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His excellency has approved the extension of <strong>expired Iqama (residence permit) , Visas Extension and Free Exit Re-entry visa for expatriates<\/strong> who have left the kingdom and wanted to come back.<\/p>\n<div class=\"subTitleArticle\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Beneficiaries include expats in Kingdom with final exit, reentry visas<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<h2><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone wp-image-3923 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 750 500'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saudiexpatriate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/free-Iqama-VISA-Exit-ReenTRy-VISa-Extension-SaudiExpatriate.com_.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Free Iqama, Visa Extension for Expatriates &amp; Free Re-Entry Visas<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Extension of expired <em><strong>Iqama, Visa, Exit Rentry Visas<\/strong><\/em> are for a period of 3 months for <strong>Free<\/strong>. yes, you are reading it right.<\/li>\n<li>Expatriates doesn&#8217;t have to pay anything for as their expired Iqama, it will be automatically renewed for 3 more months.<\/li>\n<li>Visa of visitors who are in the kingdom will be extended for 3 months without any charges<\/li>\n<li>Exit &amp; reentry visas of expatriates who are outside Saudi Arabia for a period of three months without any fee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Final Exit Visas Validity<\/strong> will also be extended and <strong>Exit Rentry visas<\/strong> issued to expatriates who are in the kingdom but didn&#8217;t use during lock down period will be extended for a period of 3 months.<\/p>\n<p>This decision by King Salman has won the hearts of King Salman during this pandemic situation. The ministry said that this decision was taken as a part of continuous efforts to fight coronavirus pandemic and provide extended support to individuals, private sectors, investors for stable economic conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Expatriates who are in the kingdom are happy for <strong>free Iqama Validity extension<\/strong> for those whose Iqama got expired during lockdown. Also, expatriates who are outside Saudi Arabia are also happy that their Exit Reentry Visas also got extended for 3 months.<\/p>\n<p>These expatriates are not in a position to return to the Kingdom due to the enforcement of suspension of international flight service and temporary ban on entry and exit from the Kingdom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All Hail to King Salman, the custodian of Two Holy Mosques on 5th of July 2020 has come with a new announcement today which really brings good news to all [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" 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