Saudi Arabia Provides Deadline Extensions and Other Measures in Response to COVID-19

The Saudi Press Agency has issued a release on urgent measures being taken to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on economic activities and the private sector. The measures covered in the release include:

• Providing an exemption from the expat levy for those whose Iqama has expired from now until 30 June 2020, by extending their Iqama for a period of three months without charge;
• Enabling employers to refund the fees of issued work visas that were not used during the ban on ent…