The Interior Ministry of Saudi Arabia will soon launch an online visa facility for the families of Non Natives of Saudi Arabia, who are willing to bring their families on visits.
The ministry of Saudi Arabia will allow the public to make appointments electronically for services provided by the Department of Recruitment Affairs from Sunday
According to sources the move would save time and effort and also one doesn’t require visiting the Passport Department or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the process. The new measure would also exempt expatriates from enclosing several documents along with the applications.
The ministry has determined that digitizing visit visas would improve the department’s performance, the sources said.
However, the applicants must enter their data correctly and exactly as it appears in the civil registry and on their residence permits. The data of their family members must also be exactly as it appears in their passports.
Applicant must ensure their departure before the expiry of the visa period. They should also undertake that their visitors follow all the laws and regulations of the Kingdom during their stay
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Applicants must also clearly specify that the purpose of the visit is to meet the family and not to perform Haj or Umrah, disobeying the rules results in sentence to jail.
These services are available at www.moi.gov.sa under the recruitment icon.