JEDDAH: MANY EXPATRIATES ARE RETURNING HOME AFTER THEIR IQAMAS, RE-ENTRY VISAS AND NEW VISAS EXPIRE AS THEY ENTER SAUDI ARABIA FROM SEPTEMBER 15.
JAVASAT HAD AUTOMATICALLY RENEWED THE IQAMA AND RE-ENTRY PERIODS OF MANY EXPATRIATES AT VARIOUS STAGES. THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 30. THE IQAMAH AND RE-ENTRIES OF MANY OF THEM END IN MID-SEPTEMBER.
IN THIS CASE, ANOTHER RETURN TO SAUDI ARABIA WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT MUCH HASSLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC RENEWAL, BUT MANY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT WHETHER IT WILL BE RENEWED AUTOMATICALLY WITH THE RESUMPTION OF AIR SERVICES.
OR, IF IT IS NOT RENEWED AUTOMATICALLY, ONE OF THE WAYS FOR EXPATRIATES IN THE COUNTRY TO DO SO IS TO CONTACT THE SPONSOR AND ASK THEM TO RENEW THEIR IQAMA THROUGH MUQEEM OR ABSHIR.
THE IQAMA SYSTEM IS NOW BEING RENEWED IN THE SAME WAY AS THE AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN SET UP TO RENEW RE-ENTRY VISAS FROM SAUDI ARABIA TO SPONSORS.
MANY EXPATRIATES IN THE COUNTRY HAVE ALREADY USED THIS SYSTEM TO RENEW THEIR IQAMA AND RE-ENTRY THROUGH SPONSORS.
AT THE SAME TIME, IT IS A FACT THAT FOR MANY SAUDI RENEWERS, PAYING THE IQAMA FEE AND LEVY FOR SUCH AN ONLINE RENEWAL WILL NOT BE AN EASY PROCESS.
ANOTHER WAY IS TO SEEK A WAY TO RENEW RE-ENTRY VISAS THROUGH THE SAUDI EMBASSY WITH KAFEEL'S PERMISSION. KAFEEL'S CO-OPERATION IS ALSO REQUIRED AS THE EARLIER ARRANGEMENTS ARE IN PLACE. AT THE SAME TIME, THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO DEPARTMENT FOR RENEWAL OF IQAMAS THROUGH THE EMBASSY / CONSULATE AND ONLY FOR RENEWAL OF RE-ENTRY IS A PROBLEM FOR MANY.
THERE ARE ALSO CASES WHERE THE VISAS OF MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN ISSUED A NEW VISA HAVE EXPIRED. WHEN CONTACTED, JAVASAT WAS TOLD TO CONTACT THE ISTIQDAM OFFICE IN SAUDI ARABIA.
IN ANY CASE, IT IS TO BE HOPED THAT IN THE COMING DAYS THERE WILL BE CLEAR GUIDELINES FROM THE SAUDI AUTHORITIES ON THESE ISSUES.
May iqama is renewed before 10 days i want to go my annual vacation can i come back in November 2020
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