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How to Apply Exit Re Entry Visa Online via Absher
In this guide, we discuss simple 3 stage procedure to apply Exit Re entry Visa Online
Re Entry Visa - Single vs Multiple Re Entry
Resident expatriates in Saudi Arabia require an exit re-entry visa in order to leave the kingdom temporarily. Exit re-entry visas are issued electronically through the Absher or Muqeem. There are two types of exit re-entry visas in the kingdom:
(1) Single Exit Re Entry Visa Fees
Single exit re-entry visas allow residents to leave and re-enter the kingdom only once.
The visa holder is required to return to the kingdom before the visa expires.
A single exit re entry visa costs SR 200 for two months and SR 100 for each additional month.
(2) Multiple Exit Re Entry Visa Fees
This type of visa allows visa holders to leave and re-enter the country many times throughout the duration of the visa.
For those who frequently travel outside the kingdom, the multiple exit re-entry visa is ideal.
Multiple exit re entry visas cost SR 500 for the first three months and SR 200 for each extra month.
Extending from abroad costs double: under Royal Decree M/71 (published December 2022), each additional month added while the resident is outside Saudi Arabia costs SR 200 on a single visa and SR 400 on a multiple visa. Fees are not refunded if the visa is cancelled. (Umm Al-Qura)
Conditions for Issuing Exit Re-Entry Visas
The applicant’s passport must have a validity period of at least 90 days (60 days is the minimum for a final exit visa, not exit re-entry).
There must be no outstanding traffic fines.
The visa fee must be deposited on the iqama number.
The applicant must be physically present in Saudi Arabia.
The Iqama of the applicant must be valid for the trip. For a single visa issued in months, Absher requires the iqama to be valid for at least 90 days plus the visa duration; a “Return Before” date can be set up to 7 days before the iqama expires. For travel to Gulf countries, the iqama must be valid for at least 3 months from the travel date.
The applicant’s fingerprint must be registered.
An unused visa must be cancelled within 90 days of issue (or before the return date, whichever is first), otherwise a fine applies.
Source: Absher passport services guide
How to Issue Exit Re Entry Visa from Absher Online
Visit the Absher website: https://absher.sa/
Choose Individuals
Which route is this? The steps below are the worker self-request introduced by HRSD’s Labour Reform Initiative in March 2021. Your employer is notified rather than asked, you pay the fee, and HRSD’s guide describes it as a single exit re-entry visa valid 30 days from issue. Visas for your family members or domestic workers are issued by you (the sponsor) in Absher straight away, and your employer can issue your visa through Muqeem (below). (HRSD user guide, March 2021)
Login to your account
Enter your username and password
Select “Services” from the “My Services” menu - Choose “Passports“
From Absher Home screen, navigate to My Services and then Services and select Passport
Select “Visa Requests“
Under Passport, Select Visa Requests
Now, click “Create Visa Request.”
Create Visa Requests
Select the Request Type “Exit Re-Entry Visa (Single)“
In the “Return Before“, enter the required number of days (Maximum 30 days)
Mark the agreement with a check. Select “Next“
Click “Confirm” to complete your visa request
Once the request is completed, wait for 10 days (HRSD checks for any objection in this period, and you can withdraw the request). After the 10th day, you will have a 5 day period beginning on the 11th day to issue the exit re-entry visa before its expiry. Pay the required fees and issue the visa.
How to Issue Exit Re-Entry Visa from Muqeem Portal
Open Muqeem website: https://muqeem.sa/#/login
Choose the language: English or Arabic
Login to the Muqeem portal using the username and password.
Select “Residents Management” from the top-right menu.
Click the “Search for Resident“
Enter the Iqama Number of the resident expatriate for whom the exit re-entry visa is to be issued and click search.
You will be able to see the name and other details of the resident in the search result, click on the view button.
Select “Jawazat Services” from the top right corner.
Click on “Exit Re-Entry Visa“
Select the visa type: Single Exit Re-Entry Visa or Multiple Exit Re-Entry Visa and click on “Continue to Pay”.
In the following window, click on “Issue Visa“
Now you have successfully issued an exit re-entry visa.
