{"id":24753,"date":"2025-01-08T14:18:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T14:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=24753"},"modified":"2025-01-08T14:18:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T14:18:59","slug":"saudi-arabia-introduces-new-id-and-visa-rules-for-expatriates-outside-the-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/saudi-arabia-introduces-new-id-and-visa-rules-for-expatriates-outside-the-kingdom\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia Introduces New ID and Visa Rules for Expatriates Outside the Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Arabia has unveiled <strong>new rules aimed at simplifying ID and visa processes<\/strong> for expatriates and their dependents. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.my.gov.sa\/wps\/portal\/snp\/agencies\/agencyDetails\/AC057\/!ut\/p\/z0\/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfIjo8zivQIsTAwdDQz9LQwNzQwCnS0tXPwMvYwNDAz0g1Pz9L30o_ArAppiVOTr7JuuH1WQWJKhm5mXlq8f4ehsYGquX5DtHg4A0-68ZA!!\/\">General Directorate of Passports<\/a> has announced two key updates that impact residents currently outside the Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Under the new regulations, <strong>dependents of expatriates and domestic workers who are abroad can now renew their resident IDs remotely<\/strong>. This change eliminates the need for physical presence in the Kingdom for this essential process.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13130\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2265237157.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"936\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2265237157.jpg 936w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2265237157-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2265237157-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2265237157-64x32.jpg 64w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2265237157-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2265237157-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, <strong>expatriates outside Saudi Arabia can extend exit and re-entry visas<\/strong> \u2014 whether single or multiple \u2014 through streamlined digital platforms.<\/p>\n<p>These services are accessible via the Ministry of Interior&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.absher.sa\/wps\/portal\/individuals\/Home\/homepublic\/!ut\/p\/z1\/hY6xDoIwEIafhYGVu5agxK041BgSI4vYxYApBVMoKRVe3yZOJBhv--__vsuBgBLEUM2dqlxnhkr7fBe7ByeEnSjHnPOC4vXISLxnGUlJArd_gPA1_hiG3hcbCMOsoFmMyC90E1jdOINQ2tTfd9lQx6kCYWUjrbTR2_p169w4HUIMcVmWSBmjtIyepg9xS2nN5KBckzD2Jb4SPecsCD5ltjEP\/dz\/d5\/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh\/\"><strong>Absher platform<\/strong><\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/muqeem.sa\/#\/home\"><strong>Muqeem Portal<\/strong><\/a>, making the process more efficient and user-friendly. However, users must ensure that all service fees are paid as per the regulations before utilizing these services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Arabia has unveiled new rules aimed at simplifying ID and visa processes for expatriates and their dependents. The General Directorate of Passports has announced two key updates that impact residents currently outside the Kingdom. Under the new regulations, dependents of expatriates and domestic workers who are abroad can now renew their resident IDs remotely. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":24754,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-24753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[],"countries":[],"cities":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24753\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}