The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has lifted the three-year entry ban on expatriates who left the Kingdom on exit and reentry visa and failed to return before the expiry of the visa, local media reported.

The decision came into effect on Tuesday, January 16.

The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has informed of the decision’s effect to various branches of passport offices, air ports, airlines, shift heads, navigators, shipping companies, and transit halls.