Saudi clarifies process for removing 'exit and not returned' domestic workers
Saudi Passports Directorate says domestic workers are removed from records as 'exit and not returned' six months after visa expiry, or via Absher any time after 30 days.
The Saudi Passports Directorate has clarified its process for dealing with domestic workers who leave the country on an exit and re-entry visa but do not return. This occurs six months after the visa's validity expires, or through the Absher electronic platform at any time after 30 days have passed from the visa's expiration. The clarification came in response to an inquiry received via the directorate's official X account.
The inquiry was submitted by a driver who left Saudi Arabia on an exit and re-entry visa due to illness, and was unable to return. The individual asked about the possibility of issuing a final exit visa and the possibility of a refund for the unused portion of the visa fee. The Passports Directorate responded that domestic workers are automatically removed from records as "exit and not returned" six months after the visa's validity expires.
They also stated that this process can be initiated through the Absher electronic platform at any time after 30 days have elapsed since the visa's expiration.
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