News 24 | Human resources: In this case, the foreign worker is prevented from returning to the Kingdom after leaving

The Department of Human Resources and Social Development has warned that a foreign worker will be permanently banned from working in the Kingdom if he leaves and does not return to complete the employment contract, after obtaining an “exit and return” visa.

In its response to the most frequently asked questions on the “exit and return” service which is part of the “improvement of the contractual relationship” initiative, the ministry noted that the duration of the “exit and return” visa is 30 days, calculated from the date of issuance of the visa.

She pointed out that an SMS is sent to the employer when the worker applies for an exit and return visa to notify him, pointing out that the worker can cancel the visa application on the “Absher” platform within 10 days.

She explained that the Exit and Return Service does not rule out the possibility of issuing an exit and return visa for expatriate workers by the employer.

She stressed that the employer does not have the right to cancel the exit and return visa issued by the expatriate worker, and that it is not possible to issue an exit and return visa if the contract documented work expires, while the expatriate worker can apply for an exit and return visa. exit and return visa for his companions.

She indicated that a migrant worker does not have the right to extend the exit and return visa, while the employer can extend the exit and return visa issued by the migrant worker.