Are you an expatriate who wishes to get some services for your visa? Well, then you will want to know that some visa service-related fees have been updated. Yes, the Ministry of Interior’s Absher Business platform has updated the fees for some services and we are here with the details.
Visa Fee Updated For Iqama-Related Services
As revealed in a report by Siasat Daily, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has updated the fees for Iqama renewal. And this has also been updated for extended exit and entry services amongst other services for 2025. In case, you’re wondering about all the updated fee structures, they are as follows
Extension of the exit and reentry visa: SAR103.5
Final exit: SAR70
Issuance of the residency permit (Iqama): SAR51.75
Renewal of Iqama: SAR51.75
Obtaining an employee report: SAR28.75
Updating expatriate passport information: SAR69
What Other Services That The Platform Offers?
As revealed by Absher Business, the fees paid are for value-added services that are implemented through the platform. It does not include the employer’s yearly package purchase. For those who aren’t aware, this platform has introduced several services with the newest one allowing the host individuals to submit reports on cases of absconding visitors that arrive in the kingdom on a visitor visa.
What Are The Conditions?
However, the Absher platform requires five conditions before one submits a report. These are as mentioned below.
Absentee’s visa must be a personal or a family visit visa
It must be submitted seven days after the visa expiry
The visa must be expired and it cannot be submitted 14 days after the expiry.
This report is only available once per visitor and no cancellation option is available after submission. In fact, it also offers reporting runaway domestic workers, which requires the validity of residency permits and once submitted reports.
So, if you happen to be someone who is an expatriate in the country and wants to make use of the services available on the platform, you might want to keep this updated fee structure in mind.
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