Issuance of Exit / Re-entry Visa

The Exit and Re-entry Visa Issuance Service - Business is an online service via Absher Business platform enabling establishment owners to issue exit-reentry visas for their expatriate workers electronically within minutes without visiting passport offices.

It is used when a resident worker wishes to travel outside the Kingdom temporarily and return within a specified period while maintaining residency and employer relationship.

The process starts with the establishment owner logging into Absher Business, selecting 'My Business Services' then 'Visa Services,' pressing 'Issue Exit-Reentry Visa,' searching for the worker by residency number, reviewing data, accepting terms, then choosing visa type (single: one trip, or multiple: several trips) and validity either by 'duration in days' or 'return before specific date.'

Single visa fees are SAR 200 for two months (60 days) plus SAR 100 per additional month, while multiple visa costs SAR 500 for three months (90 days) plus SAR 200 per additional month. The service requires fee payment, clearing traffic violations, worker fingerprint, passport validity 90+ days, valid residency, and worker presence inside the Kingdom at issuance. Post-issuance, the visa can be printed immediately or queried electronically.

Importance of the Exit and Re-entry Visa Issuance Service – Business

Enables electronic visa issuance within minutes without passport office visits, saving time and effort.
Allows resident workers to travel temporarily to their home or other countries while guaranteeing return and maintaining residency and sponsor relationship.
Offers flexibility between single (one trip) or multiple (several trips) visas according to worker needs.
Ensures regulatory compliance by requiring violations clearance, fee payment, and data updates before issuance.
Permits precise control of visa duration and return date according to establishment and worker needs.

Challenges related to the Exit and Re-entry Visa Issuance Service – Business

Requires variable fees by visa type and duration, raising costs for establishments with large workforces. ​
Demands settlement of all traffic violations for both worker and employer before issuance, potentially delaying the procedure.
Passport validity must be 90+ days; any shortage requires passport renewal at the worker's embassy first.
Canceling a previously issued unused visa creates a violation preventing new visa issuance until resolved.
Extension fees outside the Kingdom are doubled (SAR 200 for single, SAR 400 for multiple per month), raising costs if worker delays return.