Saudi extends deadline for expired visit visa holders till Sept.30

Gulf Today Report

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that validity of expired visit visas of people in the Kingdom from countries that were put on travel ban list would be automatically extended free of charge.

The ban was imposed due to the emergence of COVID-19 variants.

The ministry said visas would be valid till Sept.30, 2021.

The ministry said that concerned persons must visit the website to update the visa status.

To apply for the service, please visit the Visa Service Platform (Enjaz) on the link: https://enjazit.com.sa/enjaz/extendexpiredvisa

No payment is required for the service, according to the Ministry’s statement, which also confirmed that the service allows visitors from outside Saudi Arabia to extend the validity of their visas automatically.

“Those whose visas have expired during the suspension of the entry period from the previously announced countries, can benefit from the service,” the statement added.

The Ministry pointed out that the decision comes as part of the Kingdom's efforts to mitigate the effects of precautionary measures in force to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Earlier, Saudi Arabia had temporarily suspended the entry of non-citizens, diplomats and their families, from 20 countries.

These countries are:
Argentina,
UAE,
Germany,
USA,
Indonesia,
Ireland,
Italy,
Pakistan,
Brazil,
Portugal,
UK,
Turkey,
South Africa,
Sweden,
Switzerland,
France,
Lebanese,
Egypt,
India, and
Japan.