Cancellation of Final Exit Visa

The Final Exit Visa Cancellation Service - Business is an online service via Absher Business platform enabling establishment owners to cancel issued final exit visas for expatriate workers before use, if decision changes or reconsidering worker termination.

It is used when employer issues final exit visa then wishes to reverse the decision and retain the worker for operational or administrative reasons, provided worker remains inside the Kingdom and has not actually departed. The process starts with establishment owner logging into Absher Business, selecting My Business Services, then Visa Services, pressing Cancel Final Exit Visa, searching worker by residency number, reviewing issued visa data, accepting terms, then pressing Cancel Visa.

The service requires cancellation within 60 days of visa issuance, valid worker residency, no prior violation for not canceling previously issued unused visa, and worker presence inside Kingdom territory at cancellation. Failure to cancel within 60 days results in SAR 1,000 fine. Post-cancellation, visa is immediately removed from system, allowing continued legal employment of worker without restrictions.

Importance of the Final Exit Visa Cancellation Service – Business

Allows establishment owners to reverse worker termination decisions and retain them legally.
Executes electronically via platform without physical passport office visits.
Prevents violation and fine registration by canceling visa before deadline expiry.
Maintains workforce stability when worker actually needed post-visa issuance.
Helps correct hasty termination decisions within legally permitted grace period.

Challenges related to the Final Exit Visa Cancellation Service – Business

Must complete cancellation within only 60 days of issuance, or SAR 1,000 fine applies.
Cannot cancel if worker actually departed Kingdom using visa.
Requires valid worker residency at cancellation request, or request rejected.
Prior violation for not canceling previously issued visa prevents new cancellation.
Unpaid traffic violations for worker or employer halt cancellation procedures.