Saudi Arabia – Increased Duration of Visa Validity
October 13, 2016
The Saudi government has revised its immigration system in accordance with Vision 2030. The validity period of work visit and commercial visit visas have been extended.
| Nationality | New Validity Period | New Authorized stay upon each entry – for multiple entry visas |
| European Union &
United Kingdom |
180 | 30 |
| 365 | 90 | |
| 730 | 90 | |
| United States (no change) | 1825 | 180 |
| All other Nationalities | 180 | 30 |
The previous validity period was 90 days for all nationalities, except the United States, which has remained unchanged. In addition to the increased duration of validity, as previously reported, there were also increase government fees that took effect October 2, 2016.