A source clarified the truth of what was reported by some websites regarding the completion of the committee concerned with the file of foreigners’ residency in the Kingdom in the Shura Council, to approve a regulatory amendment that includes no more than six years.
The source toldNews 24“The proposal to limit the duration of the foreigner’s stay in the Kingdom to not exceed six years is still under study, and has not been finalized or decided upon so far.
The proposed amendment aims to add a paragraph to Article (33) of the residency system, which states that the foreigner’s stay in the Kingdom shall not exceed six years in all cases, and it may be extended for a period according to certain procedures.
