Saudi Exit Re-Entry Visa Fees: Single vs Multiple, Full Table and Family Costs
TL;DR
A single exit re-entry visa costs SAR 200 for 2 months and a multiple costs SAR 500 for 3 months, with every traveller paying full price. The full Jawazat fee table, worked examples for a worker and a family of four, how SADAD payment works, and the mistakes that waste money.
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Exit re-entry visa fees in 30 seconds
Run your own dates and family size through the free Cubbbix exit re-entry fee calculator before you open Absher. Below: the full fee table, two worked examples with real numbers, how SADAD payment works, and the 4 mistakes that waste money.
A single exit re-entry visa costs SAR 200 for up to 2 months outside Saudi Arabia, with SAR 100 added for each extra month. A multiple exit re-entry visa costs SAR 500 for up to 3 months, with SAR 200 added for each extra month. The schedule comes from Jawazat, the General Directorate of Passports, and the same fee applies to every traveller, adults and children alike.
The headline prices hide the arithmetic that decides what a family actually pays: whole-month billing, a hard cap at the Iqama expiry date, and a fee for each person on the trip. This guide works through each rule with numbers, so the amount SADAD asks for never comes as a surprise.
Figure 1: Every Iqama holder needs an exit re-entry visa before leaving Saudi Arabia, and the fee depends on the trip length and the number of travellers.
Single and multiple visas compared
A single exit re-entry visa covers one exit and one return. Use it, and the visa ends when you land back in the Kingdom, even if weeks of validity remain. A multiple exit re-entry visa covers unlimited exits and returns inside its validity period, so it suits people who cross borders often: regional business travel, a second home in Bahrain or the Emirates, children studying abroad, family emergencies that arrive without warning.
Price alone points most people to the single visa. At 3 months, a single costs SAR 300 against SAR 500 for a multiple. The multiple starts to win when a second trip enters the picture. Two separate trips on singles mean two applications and two fees; one multiple covers both. A worker who flies home in March for 1 month and again in October for 1 month pays SAR 200 + SAR 200 = SAR 400 in single fees, while a 12-month multiple costs SAR 2,300. The single route wins on price and loses on paperwork. The honest deciding factor is certainty: fixed leave dates favour singles, uncertain plans favour the multiple.
The full fee table
Fees are billed in whole months. A trip of 1 to 30 days counts as 1 month, 31 to 60 days counts as 2 months, 61 to 90 days counts as 3 months, and the pattern continues. The table shows the per-person price at common durations, worked out from the Jawazat schedule.
| Time outside the Kingdom | Single visa, per person | Multiple visa, per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | SAR 200 | SAR 500 |
| 2 months | SAR 200 | SAR 500 |
| 3 months | SAR 300 | SAR 500 |
| 4 months | SAR 400 | SAR 700 |
| 5 months | SAR 500 | SAR 900 |
| 6 months | SAR 600 | SAR 1,100 |
| 9 months | SAR 900 | SAR 1,700 |
| 12 months | SAR 1,200 | SAR 2,300 |
One cap applies to every row: the visa cannot run past your Iqama expiry date. An Iqama with 5 months left cannot hold a 6-month visa at any price. Renew the Iqama first, or shorten the visa. Fees also change by government decision, so treat the table as the October 2026 schedule and confirm the figure in Absher at payment time.
Figure 2: Working the fee out on paper before paying takes 2 minutes and prevents the most common overpayment, a visa bought for longer than the Iqama allows.
Worked example: one worker, 6 months of leave
Example numbers, labelled as an example. A technician in Dammam takes 6 months of leave to settle a property matter at home. He travels once, so he buys a single visa. The math: SAR 200 base covers the first 2 months. The remaining 4 months cost 4 × SAR 100 = SAR 400. Total: SAR 600, paid once through SADAD.
His Iqama check matters as much as the fee. His Iqama expires 7 months after his departure date, so a 6-month visa fits with a month to spare. Had the Iqama expired at month 5, Absher would have refused the 6-month request, and he would have renewed the Iqama or cut the visa to 5 months at SAR 500. He must also board his outbound flight within 3 months of the visa issue date, a rule that surprises people who buy the visa early and travel late.
Worked example: a family of four
Example numbers, labelled as an example. A nurse in Riyadh travels with her husband and 2 children for the 2-month school break. Each of the 4 travellers needs a separate single visa at SAR 200, so the family pays SAR 800 in visa fees. The children pay the adult price; the schedule has no age discount.
The same family expecting a second trip inside the year faces a different bill. Four multiple visas at 6 months cost 4 × SAR 1,100 = SAR 4,400. Against that, two rounds of 2-month singles cost 2 × SAR 800 = SAR 1,600, plus a second application each time. Families also pay the dependent levy for the period ahead, and Jawazat blocks a dependent's exit re-entry visa while levy for that dependent is outstanding. Settling the levy first keeps the visa application from stalling at the payment step.
Figure 3: A family of four pays the full per-person fee 4 times, so the family total, and the Iqama dates behind it, decide the real cost of the trip.
How payment works, step by step
The fee is paid before the visa is issued, and each Iqama is paid separately. The sequence that works:
- Open your bank app or internet banking and choose SADAD government payments.
- Select Ministry of Interior, then the exit re-entry visa fee service, and enter the Iqama number of the traveller.
- Confirm the amount matches the schedule above for your visa type and duration, then pay.
- Apply in Absher: workers in Absher Individuals, employers in Absher Business or Muqeem, heads of family for their dependents in Absher Individuals.
- The visa is issued electronically once the payment shows. Save or print the visa details from Absher for the airport.
Employers issue visas for their workers through Absher Business or Muqeem, and in many companies the employer pays the fee for work-related travel. For personal leave, practice varies by employer and contract, so ask HR who pays before assuming the fee lands on you.
4 mistakes that cost people money
1. Buying a longer visa than the Iqama allows. The application fails or the trip gets cut at the Iqama expiry. Check the Iqama date first, with the same care as the fee.
2. Picking the wrong duration, then cancelling. Jawazat confirmed to Saudi media that a cancelled exit re-entry visa returns nothing. The fee is gone the moment SADAD clears it, so decide the return date before paying.
3. Counting days instead of billed months. A 65-day trip sounds like a 2-month visa. Billing counts it as 3 months, and the single visa costs SAR 300. Work in billed months: days divided by 30, rounded up.
4. Planning to extend from abroad at home-country prices. Extending an exit re-entry visa while you are outside the Kingdom costs double per month: SAR 200 a month for a single visa and SAR 400 a month for a multiple. A worker who underbuys by 2 months on a single visa pays SAR 400 in extension fees for time that would have cost SAR 200 if bought up front.
The pattern across all 4: the fee rewards people who fix their dates early. Run the numbers in the exit re-entry fee calculator, check every traveller's Iqama expiry, then pay once.
FAQ
How much is a single exit re-entry visa for 6 months?
SAR 600 per person. The base fee of SAR 200 covers 2 months, and the other 4 months cost 4 × SAR 100.
How much does a multiple exit re-entry visa cost for 1 year?
SAR 2,300 per person: SAR 500 for the first 3 months, plus 9 extra months at SAR 200. Your Iqama must stay valid for the full 12 months.
Do children pay the full exit re-entry fee?
Yes. The schedule is per person with no child rate. A child on a 2-month single visa costs the same SAR 200 as an adult.
Can I get a refund if my trip is cancelled?
No. Jawazat has confirmed that exit re-entry visa fees are not refunded, including when the visa is cancelled before travel.
What happens if I stay out longer than my visa?
Extend the visa before it expires. Extensions from outside the Kingdom cost double the standard monthly rate: SAR 200 per month for a single visa, SAR 400 per month for a multiple. Letting the visa lapse outside the Kingdom puts the Iqama itself at risk, so treat the return date as fixed.
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