The authorities in Saudi Arabia on Friday announced that the validity of Iqama, visit visas, and exit and re-entry visas will get extended without fees or charges until November 30.
The move is likely to benefit OFWs working in Saudi Arabia, which is a major destination for Filipino workers in the Middle East. About one million OFWs are employed in the Kingdom.
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According to the General Directorate of Passports, the validity of Iqamas for expatriates who are now outside the country as well as the visit visas and exit and re-entry visas was being extended without fees until November 30.
In a tweet, Saudi official news agency SPA said that the free extension of the validity of iqamas and exit and re-entry visas is applicable to the residents from the countries from where entry is suspended and are stuck outside the country. The validity of visit visas is also extended for the visitors from where entry is suspended to Saudi Arabia due to COVID-19.
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The extension was issued by the Ministry of Finance and is part of the efforts of the Saudi government to deal with the effects of COVID-19 pandemic.
As per the General Directorate of Passports, the extension will be granted automatically in cooperation with the National Information Centre (NIC) without the need to visit the department of passports. (AW)
Saudi Arabia extends visa validity of several categories till Nov 30
Source: Pinoy News Udpates PH
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