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nickwils · Joined: 29 May 2014 Posts: 41

Is it possible to process these whilst outside of the Kingdom, for example at a Saudi Embassy. Or, by definition, do they need to be procured and processed from within the KSA?

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

For starters, their system would indicate that you're already out of the country. Plus, you'd have to reenter KSA in order to depart on a final exit visa. The processing for a final exit visa doesn't take long to process once you've closed out your accounts and indicated when you'll vacate your housing.

plumpy nut · Joined: 12 Mar 2011 Posts: 1652

Your employer provides the exit visa after you have terminated your contract in a manner that is satisfactory to them. Also Labor will not allow an exit visa until they are satisfied that you have been given all that is due to you (for real) Shocked

So keep in mind that you don't want to plan the end of your contract and something else back to back.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

You have to be in-kingdom to process a final exit visa.

MixtecaMike · Joined: 19 Nov 2003 Posts: 643 Location: Guatebad

How about final exit visas for family members? i.e., the worker remains but his family have had enough? Has anyone done this since the advent of e-services?

sicklyman · Joined: 02 Feb 2013 Posts: 930

and what happens if those dependents don't return and their iqamas are never returned either? Any penalties on the sponsor (i.e. the husband/father)?

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

As I recollect there is no penalty. If your dependants, on your Iqama, stay out oif kingdom beyond the return date on their visa, they will be removed from your Iqama. You want them back, you have to start the papertrail from the beginning. Maybe not on paper now ! It is all in cyberspace !

sicklyman · Joined: 02 Feb 2013 Posts: 930

thanks Scot47... no, the fondness for paper is still very strong here!