The Exit and Re-entry Visa Cancellation Service - Business is an online service via Absher Business platform enabling establishment owners to cancel issued exit-reentry visas for expatriate workers before use, when decision changes or worker no longer needs to travel.
It is used when the employer issues an exit-reentry visa then wishes to cancel it for operational reasons or changed worker plans, provided the visa has not been used for actual exit from the Kingdom. The process starts with establishment owner logging into Absher Business, selecting My Business Services, then Visa Services, pressing Cancel Exit-Reentry Visa, searching for worker by residency number, reviewing issued visa data, accepting terms and conditions, then pressing Cancel Visa.
The service requires visa not be used for actual exit, valid unexpired visa, and no registered violations on the visa. Post-cancellation, paid fees are automatically fully refunded to the establishment account, and the visa is immediately canceled from the system, allowing issuance of a new visa for the worker when needed without restrictions.
Importance of the Exit and Re-entry Visa Cancellation Service – Business
Allows flexible cancellation of unused visas when travel plans or operational needs change.
Automatically fully refunds paid fees to establishment account immediately post-cancellation without complex procedures.
Executes electronically within minutes via platform without passport office visits.
Prevents violation registration on issued unused visas by canceling before expiry.
Permits issuing new visa for worker directly post-cancellation without restrictions or waiting period.
Challenges related to the Exit and Re-entry Visa Cancellation Service – Business
Visa cannot be canceled after use for actual Kingdom exit, making it final.
Requires visa not be expired; otherwise cannot be canceled and violation registers.
Fee refund process may take several working days to appear in establishment bank account.
Not canceling unused visas creates violations preventing future visa issuance.
Must ensure no registered violations on visa before requesting cancellation to guarantee acceptance.
Target Sector
Trader
Affiliated Authority
Absher platform - Business
Estimated DurationN/A
Gov Approval Window1 working day
Service Pricing50
Government FeeNo Fee
Mandatory Conditions
✓The employer (sponsor) and the worker or a member of his family for whom the visa is to be canceled must not be registered in one of the following cases: (deceased, escaped, had a recruitment violation).
✓There should be no offense for not canceling a previously issued and unused visa.
✓The cancellation must take place within 90 days from the date of issuance of the visa, or before the return date shown on the visa (whichever comes first).
✓If the visa is not canceled within the specified period, fines will be applied according to the regulations.
✓The presence of the individual for whom the visa is to be canceled is inside the territory of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia when the visa is canceled.