Due to spread of Covid-19 corona virus, normal flight operations are suspended and a large number of people are unable to travel out of Saudi Arabia due to flights operation closure. However, some special flights are being arranged between Saudi Arabia and various countries including Pakistan to send back those people who are planning to travel back to their home countries having Final Exit or those whose visit/work/business visas are about to expire.
In this post, we will explain steps for Pakistani people who are stuck in Saudi Arabia due to corona virus and want to fly back to their home country through special flights. We will explain how to apply by filling form provided by Pakistan Embassy in Saudi Arabia and also explain steps to fill return request using Absher Awda Service.
How to Apply for Special Flight from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan
Pakistani Embassy in Riyadh Saudi Arabia has provided a facility through online form for people who wish to fly back to Pakistan from Saudi Arabia during this period of suspended normal flight operations.
You need to fill this form with all required information including your full name along with father name, your passport number, Visa Type, Visa Expiry Date, Contact Number in Saudi Arabia, your city in KSA and required destination city in Pakistan. Make sure that you fill this form with all information entered correctly.
Once you have filled the form and submitted, just wait for a call from Paksitani Embassy in Saudi Arabia on the provided contact number.
The form is available on the below link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScM61eEk0B-Q7XOUdiMTCyGJDgCITOqBWe2k00IQHgEosnnWQ/viewform
Who Can Apply for Special Flights from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan?
Any Pakistani national whose visa is expiring before 15th June 2020 can apply through this form.
However, It is important to mention here that Those Pakistani nationals with expired Iqama or Huroob are not eligible to be considered and they shouldn’t apply using this form.
Apply for Return to Your Home Country Using Absher Awda Service
Ministry of Interior in Saudi Arabia has also offered a special Awda Service through Absher platform for expatriates to apply for returning to their home countries. Expats living in Saudi Arabia belonging to different countries can use this Awda service to fill the form and apply for their return to respective home countries.
This Awda Service on Absher is available without even logging into Absher Account. To be eligible to use this service, make sure that you have a valid Exit or ExitRe-entry visa or a visit visa.
Steps to Apply Using Absher Awda Service for Return to Home Country
Visit Awda Service Request Page on Absher Platform and select New Travel Request Option. Now you will be required to fill a form where you will provide all required information. Make sure that you fill the form with correct information to get your request considered.
Once form is submitted correctly, in the next page you will have to provide required details about your passport, your desired departure and arrival airports etc.
After submitting, wait for an approval of your request.
If your request was already submitted earlier and you tried again, you will get a response stating You already have an active request, please wait for the response from the concerned department.
In such case, instead of trying to add your request again, you should use the option of Travel Request Inquiry to inquire about your request status.
How to Inquire About Awda Request from Absher
If you have already submitted a request for return to your home country using Absher Awda Service, you can also inquire about your request using Travel Request Inquiry Service on Absher Awda service page.
For this, Click on Travel Request Inquiry and then provide your iqama number/border number, date of birth and enter captcha and submit.
You will receive all information about your submitted request.