New Absher Travel Service ; More Details With General Directorate of Passports

New Absher Travel Service – General Directorate of Passports has stated that outstanding fines imposed for traffic violations will not become the price of foreign travel for the natives.  Avail Absher Travel Service newly launched by Jawazat Directorate in Absher, Ministry of Home Affairs’ online service platform is optional.  New Absher Travel Service Absher Travel provides … Read more

Saudi’s Jawazat: new announcement for residents inside the Kingdom

The General Directorate of Jawazat in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that it will provide a service to inquire about the validity of residence by the residence number electronically, as any foreign person, i.e. does not hold Saudi nationality and resides in the Kingdom, must have a residence, and that residence is a … Read more

Saudi Arabia releases payment options for Hajj season 2023

This year, Saudi Arabia offers hajj season 2023 four packages available for domestic Hajj pilgrims, with costs ranging from SR 3,984 to SR 13,150. Hajj season 2023 The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Saudi Arabia has made yet another effort to make the annual pilgrimage simpler and more accessible to everyone by allowing travellers to pay for their Hajj season 2023 Package Cost in three instalments. The ministry announced the instalment option for domestic Hajj pilgrims, stating that Saudi nationals, expatriates, and Kingdom residents can pay their entire pilgrimage expenses in three instalments. Also Read: Considering a trip? For international arrivals, These 17 Countries Are Reintroducing PCR Tests Hajj Package hree Instalment Domestic pilgrims are permitted to pay 20% of the total as the first instalment within 72 hours after reserving a seat, according to a tweet from the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. By the seventh Rajab 1444 AH, the second installment—equal to 40% of the cost of the Haj package—is due (29 January 2023). Less than two months before the Hajj season starts in late June of this year, the third and last instalment is due by the 10th Shawwal 1444 AH (30 April 2023), according to the ministry. According to the ministry, those who desire may also pay the complete price of the Hajj package at once. on Thursday, the Ministry began accepting reservations for the Hajj online … Read more

Saudi Arabia increases the cost of re-entry visas and residence renewals

There is now a Saudi Riyal (SAR) 200 (approximately Rs 4,400) price for an exit/re-entry visa, with an additional SAR 100 (Rs 2,200) fee assessed for each consecutive month an expatriate is present in the country. cost of re-entry visas and residence renewals According to Gulf News, Saudi Arabia has authorised an amendment tripling the cost of exit and re-entry visas as well as renewing the iqama, or residence status, for expats living outside the country. The Saudi Arabian government grants qualifying foreign recruits who enter the nation on a work visa an iqama, which is a form of residency permission. Gulf News cited local daily Okaz as saying that under the new revisions, the exit/re-entry visa costs Saudi Riyal (SAR) 200 (approximately Rs 4,400) for a single trip of up to two months, with an additional SAR 100 (Rs 2,200) payable for each consecutive month while the expatriate remains inside the kingdom. Also read | Considering a trip? For international arrivals, These 17 Countries Are Reintroducing PCR Tests RELATED ARTICLE If the expatriate is outside Saudi Arabia and the iqama is still in effect, the price increases each extra month. The cost is now SAR500 (about Rs. 10,993) for repeated trips of three months, with an additional SAR200 (roughly Rs. 4400) fee assessed for each month the expatriate remains inside the kingdom. If the expatriate is outside the kingdom within the iqama’s valid period, the cost doubles for every extra month. The report also stated that there was no news regarding the earlier costs. The interior ministry’s portal will allow expatriates to renew the permits of their dependents and domestic workers who are outside the kingdom for a fee that is two times what is charged if they are inside Saudi Arabia, according to a report without specific figures. The amendment to the iqama was published in Saudi Arabia’s Gazette Umm Al Qura.

Considering a trip? For international arrivals, These 17 Countries Are Reintroducing PCR Tests

When you thought the epidemic was behind you, things started to slowly change as 17 nations started implementing flight regulations and PCR tests for its overseas arrivals. The globe is struggling to deal with a positive case rate that is continuously rising as 2023 approaches. There is currently nothing to worry about. Just be patient … Read more