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Exit and re-entry visa

Travel out of the Kingdom and come back on the same iqama.

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You need: Valid iqama, passport valid at least 90 days, fingerprints on file, no unpaid traffic fines.

Key figures

Single (up to 2 months)
SAR 200, then SAR 100 per extra month
Multiple (up to 3 months)
SAR 500, then SAR 200 per extra month
Extending from outside KSA
SAR 200 per month (single), SAR 400 (multiple)
Unused visa expires while you are inside KSA
SAR 1,000 to cancel

Steps

  1. Workers: your employer issues the visa through Muqeem or Absher Business. Family members: the head of the family issues it in Absher.
  2. Choose single or multiple and the duration. It cannot go beyond your iqama expiry.
  3. Pay through SADAD. Fees are not refunded once issued.
  4. Return before the visa expires. If it expires while you are abroad, your employer has to issue a new work visa for you to come back.

Last checked: 2026-10-24. Confirm current rules on the official source: absher.sa

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