Can a visit visa be extended beyond the maximum period?

 According to the Jurisprudence Law in Saudi Arabia, the people who leave on the promise of exit are bound to return to the country at the appointed time.

A person on Juzaat's Twitter asked, 'Can the period of multi-visit visa be extended after 180 days while staying here?

In response to Sawa, it was said on behalf of Juzaat that it is necessary to follow the rules of the visit visa. According to the law, you have to exit the country before the visit visa expires.

It should be noted that two types of family visit visas are issued in Saudi Arabia. A visa would be a single entry with a maximum duration of 180 days.

Those coming on a single entry visa have to exit the country before the 180 days expire. After that, in case of re-entry, a new visa has to be issued.

Another type of visa, which is called a multi-entry visa, has a period of one year. Those who come on this visa can stay for another 6 months after exiting the country before the 180 days expire.

The maximum duration of a multi-entry visa is one year, after which it cannot be extended. Many people have a question regarding whether it is possible to extend the visa of a multi-entry visa for another 180 days without exit. According to the authorization rules in this regard, it is necessary to exit and re-enter the country to obtain a second 180-day period in a multi-entry visa.

A person from Jazaat inquired about the promise of departure of dependents (companions) 'The family was residing in the country on the visa of companions, three years ago they left on promise of departure and did not come back, in this case they were banned from 'Kharj wal Ya'ad'. Will apply?'

In response to the question, Juzaat said that "even though the violation of the exit promise is not applicable to the companions who go on the exit promise, they can come to the country on other visas whenever they want."

It should be taken into account here that the families of the emigrants residing on accompanying visas who have left for the promised departure, in the event that the iqama of the head of the family expires, it is not possible to renew it until the family members who have left for the promised departure. Monthly family fee should not be paid.

 400 Rials per month is charged as family fee which is 4800 Rials for a year.

If the fee is not paid, then it is mandatory that the family members who have left and promised to have their iqama canceled through the Juzaat system so that the iqama of the head of the household can be renewed.

The iqama of the head house cannot be renewed until the monthly fee is paid by the family. In the above case, when the Iqama of the family has been cancelled, it is mandatory to issue a new visa for the family, which is done from the 'Istiqdum' office.