Significant changes to the Saudi visa fees to take effect in early October

The only good point from this change in fees are first time pilgrimmage fees for both Hajj and Umrah are free.

Everything else stinks, both for visas to visit and for expats living in Saudi

Single visit visa
Before - SR 200
Now - SR 2000

Multiple visit visas:
Before - 6 months to 5 years - SR 400
Now - 6 months - SR 3000
1 year - SR 5000
2 years - SR 8000

Exit/reentry
Before - single - SR 100
multiple (6 months) - SR 500
Now - single - SR 200 (for 1 month and SR 100 per month thereafter)
multiple - SR 500 (for 3 months and SR 200 per month thereafter)

http://www.arabnews.com/node/966771/saudi-arabia