Children’s Visit Visa can be converted into Iqama, if their Parents hold iqama

Children’s Visit Visa can be converted into Iqama, if their Parents hold iqama

The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) in Saudi Arabia clarified that children visit visa can be converted into a residence permit (iqama) for those who are below the age of 18 years and if their parents hold regular iqama. Most Viewed : Procedure to apply family visit visa of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Jawazat also announced that, if the head of the family is inside the Kingdom and if one of his dependent or companion is outside the Kingdom, then his their identity can be renewed.

– The Jawazat also clarified that, the expiry of the expat’s iqama does not stop the possibility of extending the visit visa.

– The General Directorate of Passports said that the extension of the family visit visa must not exceed 180 days. There will be fine, if the visit visa has not been extended even after 3 days of the expiry of visit visa.

– The Passports office also said that it has nothing to do in the regard of issuing and approving visit visa, those who wish to issue visit visa must contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.