Saudi Arabia automatically extends visitor IDs for Yemeni residents

Published : August 8, 2022 , 5:02 pm

Yemeni residents in Saudi Arabia will have their visitor IDs automatically extended for six months without visiting the authority’s offices. (Shutterstock)

RIYADH, News collected from ARAB NEWS. Yemenis living in Saudi Arabia will have their visitor IDs automatically extended for six months, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. In an SPA statement, the General Directorate of Passports said eligible residents can apply for the six-month extension until Dec. 7. The extension applies to Yemeni residents who regularly renew their visitor IDs, the authority said. Beneficiaries would be required to pay the fees in a service available until Aug. 23. “The extension will be done automatically without the need to visit the passport departments,” the authority said. The new ID will be delivered to the resident via the Saudi Post, the statement read. News collected from ARAB NEWS.