Jeddah: Saudi Arabia has announced an opportunity for all visit visa holders whose visas have expired to exit the country by paying the applicable fees and penalties. The initiative, launched by the Saudi General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat), provides a grace period of one month for those wishing to regularise their status and return to their home countries.

The grace period began on June 26, coinciding with the start of the new Hijri year, and will remain in effect for a month. According to the authorities, individuals must pay the applicable fine and processing fee through the SADAD payment system before submitting a request via the "Tawasul" service available on the Ministry of Interior’s Absher platform.

This facility is open to both single-entry and multiple-entry visit visa holders. The programme allows for the correction of visa status and offers a legal pathway for final exit.