Riyadh: The Saudi government has started the process of quarterly expansion of immigrants’ residences, which will provide various facilities to foreigners.
According to Arab media reports, the Ministry of Interior has offered to extend the stay of foreigners for at least three months. In case of online renewal, a fee will be paid through the bank.
The Saudi Department of Passport and Immigration (Licensing) plans to quarterly increase the monthly fee of 400 riyals for the renewal of residency of foreigners residing in the kingdom in collaboration with local Saudi banks. done.
Benefits of quarterly residency
The stay in Saudi Arabia used to be extended for 12 months, which made it impossible for the sponsor to hire for short-term assistance, but now the process will be easier.
Similarly, there is no shortage of residency holders in the country for foreigners whose children are studying and cannot be repatriated simply because they have already paid a lump sum of 12 months while the children have a few months left at the end of the academic year. Yes, they can too.
Fee payment method
The Saudi Passport Department has clarified that Saudi banks have developed a ‘program’ to facilitate the payment of monthly fees to the families of immigrants, in which three months is required to collect the monthly fees of the families. Has been facilitated.
He also said that the residency would be extended for three months in the same manner as for the renewal of twelve months.