The Saudi Ministry of Interior has introduced revised fees for seven services on its Absher Business platform, according to Sauide Gazette, These updates include changes to fees for visa extensions, Iqama renewals, and other related services.
The updated fees apply exclusively to value-added services conducted via the Absher Business platform and are not part of the standard annual employer subscription packages.
Additionally, Absher Individuals has introduced a service for reporting absconding cases involving visitors on personal or family visit visas. The platform outlined specific conditions for filing these reports, including: Reports can only be made after seven days of visa expiry and reports are restricted to a 14-day window after the visa's expiration.
Each visitor is limited to one absconding report, which cannot be cancelled once submitted.
These updates reflect Saudi Arabia's ongoing efforts to streamline services and introduce digital convenience for residents and businesses.
The Absher platform stipulated five conditions to submit such a report. According to the conditions, the absentee’s visa must be a visit visa classified as a personal or family visa, and the report shall be submitted after 7 days from the date of the expiry of the visit visa. It is not possible to submit the report 14 days after the expiry of the visa, and that the status of the visit visa must be an expired one. The conditions also include that the report is only once for each visitor, and there is no possibility to cancel the report after it's submission.
Key fee updates include:
Exit and Reentry Visa Extension: SR103.5
Iqama Renewal and Issuance: SR51.75 each
Final Exit Fee: SR70
Employee Report Request: SR28.75
Passport Information Update for Expatriates: SR69
