Extend Saudi Family Visit Visa

🆕 Latest Update (November 2026)

Jawazat has confirmed that visit visa extensions can be done fully online via Absher — for both single-entry and multiple-entry visas. No branch visit needed.

Source: @AljawazatKSA — Tweet (July 2026)

The host (the resident who sponsored the visit) applies through the Absher “Extension of visit visa” e-service — this is now the recommended primary method (Solution 1 below). Absher Tawasul is only the fallback when the e-service fails.

⚠️ Check latest rules: Visit the Family Visit Visa Latest Updates page for current extension options, validity periods, and any recent changes before proceeding.

Those on a Family visit visa have a limited duration of stay permitted in Saudi Arabia beyond which, if not extended, they will be penalized.

The permitted stay per entry is printed on the visa (it differs between single-entry and multiple-entry visas) — check it on Absher.
Jawazat caps the total stay at 180 days, extensions included. Once the visitor reaches that limit, Absher will not extend again and the visitor has to leave.

Below are different ways how you can extend Saudi Family Visit Visa

Solution 1 - Extend Visit Visa via Absher (online e-service)

Government fee: SAR 100 per extension (National Portal), plus the cost of extending the visitor’s health insurance.

Conditions (Jawazat / Absher):

The host applies from their own Absher account (Absher Individuals → Family Members Services → Services → Extension of visit visa). Absher Business and Muqeem also offer it.
Apply when 7 days or less remain before the visa expires (Absher also accepts requests up to 3 days after expiry).
The visitor must be inside Saudi Arabia, hold a valid passport, and have valid health insurance covering the extension period.
The visitor must have no unpaid traffic fines.
The total stay cannot go beyond 180 days.

Log in to your Absher account https://www.absher.sa/, open the visitor under your family members, choose Extension of visit visa, pay the fee, and confirm.

Fallback: Absher Tawasul

If the e-service shows an error, Jawazat says the request can be submitted through Tawasul on Absher, and you will be told the result by SMS.

Start by preparing one PDF file for each family member with all the below-mentioned documents to upload to Absher.

The size of the PDF file should not exceed 1MB.

Error Message Screenshot.
Passport of the visa holder.
Visa detail from Absher.
Insurance details.

Click on the “Services” tab under “My Services“.
Select “Passports“.
Click on the “Tawasul” service.
Click on the “New Request” button.
Select Sector: تأشيرة زيارة - Visit Visa
Select Service: تمديد تأشيرة الزيارة العائلية - Extend Family Visit Visa
Request Description: Mention your border number and Passport number (Mandatory).
Attachment: Attach the PDF file you have created before.

Special characters are not allowed: Remove all the (. ! ?, ‘ “ etc) special characters and you should be good to go.

Solution 2 - Visit Jawazat (Passports Office)

Cost of Visa Extension: ~ SAR 180 per Passport (Insurance + SADAD Visa Extension Fee + Visit to Jawazat Office)

If you don’t get any re****sponse in Absher, visit Jawazat Office (Search in Google Maps) on the day of your visa expiry with following documents:

1- Visitor original passport & Copy (Front + Visa Page)
2- Jawazat appointment letter Obtained via Absher.sa Appointments Section. (Most important)
3- Insurance slip or proof.
4- Visa extension fee slip (100 SAR).
5- Extension Error Print & Visa Expiry Page from Absher

Submit the documents to the Officer and get it extended instantly.

Note: It is better to take Jawazat appointment early enough so as to not not miss the slot. No need to take your family to the Jawazat Office.

Solution 3 - Exit and Re-Enter Saudi from Bahrain/Kuwait/Jordan/UAE

Cost of Visa Extension: ~ SAR 400 per Passport (1 month Bahrain/UAE Visa + Trip to UAE/Bahrain + Vehicle insurance Charges at Border)

Solutions 1 and 2 cannot take the visitor beyond the 180-day limit. This method only works with a multiple-entry visa that is still valid — a single-entry visa ends when the visitor leaves. With a valid multiple-entry visa, you can exit and re-enter as below

1- Get a Visa to Bahrain or UAE or Jordan or Kuwait or any other country
2- Visit Bahrain, UAE, Jordan or Kuwait.
3- Re Enter back to Saudi Arabia

Because you exited Saudi Arabia and re-entered on the multiple-entry visa, a new stay period starts (up to the stay allowed per entry, and only while the visa itself is valid). Check the permitted stay and the visa’s own expiry on Absher after re-entry.

Solution 4 - New Visa Stamping and Re-Enter Saudi

Cost of Visa Extension: ~ SAR 1200 per Passport (Visa Stamping Cost + 1 month Bahrain/UAE Visa + Trip to UAE/Bahrain + Vehicle insurance Charges at Border)

You can use this method if your Saudi Visa on passport is going to expire very soon or is already expired.

Here is the brief workflow

Apply and Obtain New Saudi Family Visit Visa. Choose the Stamping destination as MANAMA or DUBAI
Apply and Obtain Tourist visa for UAE or BAHRAIN
Obtain Return Tickets and Visit UAE/BAHRAIN on a Tourist visa
Schedule and appointment with VFS Dubai or Do it through an agent and get your Visa Stamped there.
Once the Visa is Stamped, Return back to Saudi Arabia.

Read full procedure for New visa Stamping here