Monday, September 7, 2009

Extending Visit Visa in Saudi Arabia (Visa Visa Extension)


The visit visa can be extended to maximum 9 months but still depends on the visa officer.

Following are the steps and procedures which are required to extend Visit Visa.

Following documents will be required to apply for visit visa extension.
  1. Your iqama copy.
  2. Original passport of visitor.
  3. A form filled in arabic. These form are available in Passport Office (jawazaat office). You can get from there and filled there or can ask you employer to provide you with a filled form. This form will be signed by you ( as you are the sponsor of the visitor)
  4. A draft for 100 SR . But now a days this is not mendatory you can submit SR 100 along with your application.
To get maximum months of extension you have to request the visa officer. Normally in case of family they give 2 months if requested they may give you 3 months.

To make the stay longer you have to get this extension each time before its expiring.

Note: Don't take risk to let your visitor over stay even one day as government has tightened the rules and its penality is SR 10,000 and exit.

If you are a Saudi Expat and have some question, please see my blog on Common Questions by Saudi Expats. If you are looking for information on Visa Visa Click Here. For details on applying for Permanent Family Visa, go Here.
For topics pertaining to Living and Working in Saudi Arabia, Click Here

Please comment if you have any suggestion/correction.

Regards,
Khurram Shahzad
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33 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    My wife arrived in Saudi last March 29, 2011. I have already extended her visa twice. The last one will expire on Dec. 23, 2011. Can I extend her stay one more time? Returning back to the Philippines on the month of December seemed such a busy month for us. What should I do so I can get this extension for sure? Thanks.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    My wife arrived in Saudi last March 29, 2011. I have already extended her visa twice. The last one will expire on Dec. 23, 2011. Can I extend her stay one more time? Returning back to the Philippines on the month of December seemed such a busy month for us. What should I do so I can get this extension for sure? Thanks.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    My wife arrived in Saudi last March 29, 2011. I have already extended her visa twice. The last one will expire on Dec. 23, 2011. Can I extend her stay one more time? Returning back to the Philippines on the month of December seemed such a busy month for us. What should I do so I can get this extension for sure? Thanks.

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  4. KKSeptember 18, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    If the stay is not more than 9 months then you can try. Normally when they extend the visa, they normally inform you that this is last time. But as your visitor came here in late march and will be here till December, then your 9 months would almost be completed. I doubt they will further extend. But you can still try in last week.

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  5. सच मे है दम- मोहम्मद खुर्शीद आलमDecember 1, 2011 at 2:31 AM

    Assalam alaikum,

    Dear Khurram, please tell me current process to extend visit visa of my family. Is it online or not? Please tell me in detail & help me. How many days before expiry of the visa, I should apply for extension?

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  6. सच मे है दम- मोहम्मद खुर्शीद आलमDecember 1, 2011 at 2:33 AM

    Assalam alaikum,

    Dear Khurram, please tell me current process to extend visit visa of my family. Is it online or not? Please tell me in detail & help me. How many days before expiry of the visa, I should apply for extension?

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  7. SALES&SALESSeptember 6, 2012 at 8:28 AM

    My family come here on 22 june,2012 and now on extension I come to know that "Raqam Dakhool" is mention in one of the passport is missing. How to get this Raqam Dakhool and from where.
    Ghulam Rasool
    0558429783

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  8. AnonymousMarch 26, 2013 at 10:21 AM

    dear SALES&amp if you need to get RAQAM DAKHOOL on passport , directly go to the airport ( same airport where the passenger has arrived from ) , if your family came through RIYADH airport, there is a passport office in the basedment area ( go to the parking of airport while entering into the parking , after passing through the checkpost go to the extreme LEFT there u will find the office on your right hand, simply give ur passport to the officer , he will write tha RAKAM DAKHOOL , it will take only 1 minute time inshALLAH.

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  9. AnonymousApril 14, 2013 at 1:27 AM

    Hi,

    My family visit visa issued from Jeddah and can I renew it in Riyadh passport office. My Iqama also issued from Jeddah.

    Regards

    Rafeeq

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  10. AnonymousApril 14, 2013 at 11:34 PM

    Hi,

    Is there any possibility to check family visit visa status online?

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    1. AnonymousApril 15, 2013 at 1:16 AM


      Hi Friend
      Click the below link and enter your application number and Iqama number


      https://visa.mofa.gov.sa/

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  11. AnonymousMay 18, 2013 at 4:08 AM

    Hi Khuram Shahzad,

    During extension of visit one can go out and come back or not.
    For example my visit visa got extended for one month can I go out and come back during this month or not.

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    1. AnonymousMay 18, 2013 at 4:30 AM

      Hi Anonymous,

      NO, the visit visa do not have multiple entries. Only one entry and exit is allowed with the visit visa.

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  12. AnonymousMay 28, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    Hi..Dear my parents enter kingdom on 22nd Jamad ul sani on 1 month visa..can they leave on 22nd Rajab or I have to face penalty if they leave on 22nd Rajab? Please confirm

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  13. j.gargJune 8, 2013 at 12:43 AM

    Hi, I applied a visit visa for my mother. They granted a visa for one month. Can i extend the visa eight times to complete nine months?

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  14. UnknownJune 16, 2013 at 9:26 AM

    AS salam alaikum, Dear all I came saudi arab 5th april 2013 and i have 90 days visa , please tell me which date i have to exit from saudi arab

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  15. AnonymousJune 16, 2013 at 12:26 PM

    Assalamalaikum
    our visa will expire on the 25th of this month, is it correct that we can have the renewal 3days before that date? thank you very much for your help.

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    1. AnonymousJune 16, 2013 at 12:35 PM

      W/salam, yes you can get extension before 3 days

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    2. AnonymousJune 16, 2013 at 12:41 PM

      thank you very much again, big help

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  16. usmanJune 21, 2013 at 11:25 PM

    Aslam Alikum i need visit visa for my wife u can help in this case,My profession is on Iqama Fani Computer.i don't have any degree & diploma if u can help tell me my Email is usmanfsa@yahoo.com

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  17. nithinJuly 15, 2013 at 5:03 AM

    i came in visit visa .. how many months i can stay in saudi... rply me..

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    1. AnonymousJuly 18, 2013 at 12:04 PM

      You can extend up to maxium 8-9 months. But if you are extending during hajj period they might not extend as per expectation.

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  18. AnonymousJuly 18, 2013 at 11:52 AM

    my last date of vist visa 8 augst and eid ul fiter is on this day pls u advise me what i do

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  19. AnonymousJuly 18, 2013 at 11:59 AM

    hi my last date of vistvisa is 8augst and eidul fiter is on this day pls u help me what i do for extension

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  20. AnonymousJuly 18, 2013 at 12:03 PM

    Try to extend visit visa one week before eid (i.e. week before public holidays).

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  21. AnonymousJuly 18, 2013 at 12:05 PM

    my last date of vist visa is 8aug andeid ul fiter is on this day pls u help me what i do for visa extension

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  22. AnonymousJuly 20, 2013 at 10:55 PM

    last date of my vist visa is 6aug when i am appling for extension and what is proseger for this

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  23. UnknownJuly 21, 2013 at 9:20 PM

    my mother visa expairs in 10 Aug 2013. this is time for ramadan holidays. so kindly let me when i can go for the renewal. and when the jawast will close for the holidays?

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  24. AnonymousAugust 2, 2013 at 4:45 PM

    Please post link to download form for visit visa extension

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    1. AnonymousAugust 2, 2013 at 5:45 PM

      https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8ixRHZGor53aGtMQXloc2lfR1E/edit?usp=sharing

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  25. AnonymousAugust 18, 2013 at 8:21 AM

    My wifes visa expired on august 14 th... it was issued from riyadh....and we are staying in jeedah...her health condition is not good so i couldnt reach the jawazaat ofice in correct time...but i paid the sr.100 amount before date reaching the office and i got the proof of that...but now its late bur the office staff doesnt mention about the fine...and the agents outside mention different amounts like 4000, 2500, 6000 etc...so we dont understand the play behind it...wat to do now??

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  26. AnonymousAugust 28, 2013 at 2:21 AM

    i came in visit visa to saudi.. how many months i can stay..pleas reply.....

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  27. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2013 at 2:19 AM

    My son is on a visit visa for 30 days, which will expire on Sept 27. I am traveling out of KSA & will come back on Sept 27. Sept 27 & 28 are Friday & Saturday, so the earliest day, I can apply for extension of Visa is Sept 29. Is there any grace period of one day? What would be best course of action for me under those circumatances?

    Thanks & regards

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