Rules for extending family visit visas
Valid until: You cannot enter Saudi Arabia after this date. However, you can still extend your visa after this date in accordance with the rules below.
It is initially issued for a stay of 90 days, which cannot be extended further. You can apply to extend your visitor visa 7 days before and 3 days after its expiry date.
You can apply even if your Iqama (residence permit) has expired.
To get all the latest news, please join our Telegram group. CLICK HERE
Step 1 Get insurance first
You must take out health insurance covering a period of 3 months (required) before the application for extension of the family visit visa.
Step 2 Pay the visitor visa extension fees
The next step is to pay a fee of 100 SR for the extension of the family visit visa.
If you apply for an extension within 3 days of the expiry of your visitor visa, You will have to pay an additional fee of 500 SR as a fine.
Step 3 : Extend your multiple-entry family visit visa on absher with Tawasul.
The Jawazat has reopened the possibility of extending the multiple-entry family visit visa via Tawasul without leaving Saudi territory.
Requirements: Create a single PDF file containing all the documents listed below for upload to Absher. The PDF file size must not exceed 1MB. You can use the software I love PDF online to compress or convert your PDFs.
UPDATED
- The PDF file is no longer required when requesting an extension
- The step below is no longer required today (screenshot).
1-Take a screenshot of the error message received on absher with the details of your family members and the photo of the person in charge (sponsor) and insert it into the PDF.
Insurance details.
Extension of multiple-entry/exit family visit visas now
Log in to your Absher account on https://www.absher.sa/.
Click on the "Services" tab in the "My services" section.
Select "Passports". Click on the "Tawasul" service.
A new page will open where you will need to click on the "New request" button.
Now, change the language to Arabic and select the following settings to extend the family visit visa after 90 days.
- Sector: تأشيرة زيارة
- Service: تأشيرة الزيارة العائلية
- Application description: You must write a short description and mention the border numbers in Arabic only for each member of your family, as shown in the attachment below:
- Click the submit button
- Your family visit visa will be extended within 24 to 48 hours for a period of 1 to 3 months if your application is accepted.
Step 5: Check the status of the extension request
To check the status of your family visit visa extension application via Absher
- Log in to your Absher account https://www.absher.sa/.
- Click on "General Services".
- Select "Passports".
- Click on the "Tawasul" service.
- Select "Request information".
- Check the validity of the family visit visa.
- If the request is rejected, you can create another request explaining the reason for the rejection.
If your application is refused, you must leave/re-enter the country's borders before the expiry date of your visitor visa.
Extend the single-entry family visit visa
Once you have met the above requirements, you will begin the process of extending your single-entry family visit visa through Absher.
- Log in to https://www.absher.sa/
- Click on the "Services" tab in the "Services for Family Members" section.
- Select the "Extend visitor visa" option.
- Click the "Continue" button.
- You can now see all family visit visa holders under your sponsorship;
- Click on the "Extend visa" button.
Congratulations, you have successfully extended a single-entry visitor visa for your family member in Saudi Arabia for 30 days.
