How to Extend Family Visit Visa

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Those on Family visit visa have a limited duration of stay permitted in Saudi Arabia beyond which, if not extended, they will be Penalized.

• A single-entry family visit visa is issued initially for 90 days duration of stay which can be extended 2 more times up to 270 days through Absher.
• A multiple-entry family visit visa is issued initially for 90 days duration of stay which can be extended 1 more time up to 120 days through Tawasul request.

Solution 1 – Extend Visit Visa via Absher Tawasul Online

Maximum Possible Extension: 1 Month

Difficulty Level: Very Easy

Cost of Visa Extension: ~ SAR 150 per Passport (Insurance + SADAD Visa Extension Fee)

Start by preparing one PDF file for each family member with all the below-mentioned documents to upload to Absher.

The size of the PDF file should not exceed 1MB.

1. Error Message Screenshot.
2. Passport of the visa holder.
3. Visa detail from Absher.
4. Insurance details.

Log in to your Absher account https://www.absher.sa/.

• Click on the “Services” tab under “My Services“.
• Select “Passports“.
• Click on the “Tawasul” service.
• Click on the “New Request” button.

• Select Sector: تأشيرة زيارة – Visit Visa
• Select Service: تمديد تأشيرة الزيارة العائلية – Extend Family Visit Visa
• Request Description: Mention your border number and Passport number (Mandatory). 
• Attachment: Attach the PDF file you have created before.
• The Family visit visa will be mostly extended within a day or on the day of Expiry of the visit visa.

Special characters are not allowed: Remove all the (. ! ?, ‘ “ etc) special characters and you should be good to go.

Solution 2 – Visit Jawazat (Passports Office)

Maximum Possible Extension: 1 Month

Difficulty Level: Medium

Cost of Visa Extension: ~ SAR 180 per Passport (Insurance + SADAD Visa Extension Fee + Visit to Jawazat Office)

If you don’t get any response in Absher, visit Jawazat Office (Search in Google Maps) on the day of your visa expiry with following documents:

1- Visitor original passport & Copy (Front + Visa Page)
2- Jawazat appointment letter Obtained via Absher.sa Appointments Section. (Most important)
3- Insurance slip or proof.
4- Visa extension fee slip (100 SAR).
5- Extension Error Print & Visa Expiry Page from Absher

Submit the documents to the Officer and get it extended instantly.

Note: It is better to take Jawazat appointment early enough so as to not not miss the slot. No need to take your family to the Jawazat Office.

Solution 3 – Exit and Re-Enter Saudi from Bahrain/Kuwait/Jordan/UAE

Maximum Possible Extension: 1Month + 3 Months

Difficulty Level: Hard

Cost of Visa Extension: ~ SAR 400 per Passport (1 month Bahrain/UAE Visa + Trip to UAE/Bahrain + Vehicle insurance Charges at Border)

The cons of Solution 1 and 2 is that it can be availed only once after a 3 month period stay in Saudi, for a longer term solution, You can Exit and Re Enter Saudi as below

1- Get a Visa to Bahrain or UAE or Jordan or Kuwait or any other country
2- Visit Bahrain, UAE, Jordan or Kuwait.
3- Re Enter back to Saudi Arabia

Because you exited Saudi Arabia and Re Entered, the stay period will be reset and you can stay 3 more months.

Before your UAE/Bahrain Visa Expires, Visit UAE/Bahrain again and re-enter Saudi. This way you will get 1 more month extension making it a total of 4 Months Extension

Solution 4 – New Visa Stamping and Re-Enter Saudi

Maximum Possible Extension: 1 Year 3 Months

Difficulty Level: Hard

Cost of Visa Extension: ~ SAR 1200 per Passport (Visa Stamping Cost + 1 month Bahrain/UAE Visa + Trip to UAE/Bahrain + Vehicle insurance Charges at Border)

You can use this method if your Saudi Visa on passport is going to expire very soon or is already expired.

Here is the brief workflow

1. Apply and Obtain New Saudi Family Visit Visa. Choose the Stamping destination as MANAMA or DUBAI
2. Apply and Obtain Tourist visa for UAE or BAHRAIN
3. Obtain Return Tickets and Visit UAE/BAHRAIN on a Tourist visa
4. Schedule and appointment with VFS Dubai or Do it through an agent and get your Visa Stamped there.
5. Once the Visa is Stamped, Return back to Saudi Arabia.

Read full procedure for New visa Stamping here

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