Saudi residency visa holders residing in Pakistan can return to Saudi Arabia via Dubai. But in that case they will have to bear additional c...
Saudi residency visa holders residing in Pakistan can return to Saudi Arabia via Dubai. But in that case they will have to bear additional costs. The following is a brief description and procedure of these expenses in this article.- The first step for Saudi residency holders is to apply for a visit or tourist visa to the UAE. The UAE's visit visa system for Pakistanis is a little slow down these days and visa approval can take 4 to 10 days. UAE Visit visa will cost 18 to 20 thousand Pakistani rupees.
- If Saudi residency visa holders are successful in obtaining a visit visa to the UAE, then the second step is flight booking. Fly Dubai, Airblue and Air Arabia are better options. Today, on Friday, October15, 2021, the fare from Multan to Dubai (Fly Dubai) is 80,000 rupees. While the fare of Air Arabia from Multan to Sharjah is a little cheaper. If you have a visitor visa to Dubai, you can still go to Sharjah and from there you can come to Dubai by public bus.
- The next step is to complete the documentation for going to Dubai which includes obtaining ICA QR code, PCR test from an authorized laboratory and rapid test inside the airport etc.
The UAE's Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) has launched a new page on its official website where you can apply for QR code. For PCR Test follow the guidelines of National Institute of Health Islamabad.
- Holders of Saudi residency visa must spend at least 14 days upon arrival in Dubai. They can then take a ticket to Saudi Arabia. In this way, the total cost of Saudi Residency holders going from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia via Dubai can be up to Rs 250,000.
If you have been in Pakistan for a long time and can't go to Saudi Arabia then this is an option to return to work. While spending 14 days in the UAE, you can visit Pakistani Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020. More than 55,000 visitors have come to the Pakistan Pavilion of Dubai Expo till now. The arrival of a large number of visitors was contrary to expectations.
