Understanding Saudi Arabia Employment Regulations

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What is iqama?

Iqama is the Saudi residency permit required for all expatriates working there.

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What is QVP clearance?

We assist with all visa processing steps, ensuring smooth attestation from mosdaqa, saudi culture and saudi embassy attestation.

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What is Saudi Arabia work iqama visa?

Iqama is the permanent residence visa of an immigrant who belong to different country other than Saudi Arabia. So Saudi company issue immigrant a iqama visa to work in Saudi Arabia. It sorts of temporary residence card.

who are parties to process Saudi Arabia work iqama visa?

There are three parties in work employment iqama visa. One is Saudi company which require a person with some capabilities or expertise to work in their company so they search for employ in all over the world and if they found they offer him a job. Second party is the one who get the job in Saudi Arabia and the third party is the travel agency or employment agencies who process their visa in the concern embassy.

what is the cost of Saudi Arabia work iqama visa?

The cost of the iqama visa depends on the validity of the iqama visa in Saudi and for processing fees in other country depend on travel agent.

How long does Saudi Arabia work iqama visa take for processing?

There are four to five step of iqama visa which is normally process in 10-15 days if everything went smoothly like medical, biometric , visa stamping and protector process and if visa is high category then degree or diploma attestation will also be required.

What is difference between waqala and visa?

Visa is the just the invitation which they get approved by ministry for concern person and waqala is the authorization on some travel agency because according to rule visa is to process by some agent who hold the license of processing work visa so Saudi company put visa on some waqala so that the agent will process the visa so agent is necessary for work iqama process

How long iqama visa is valid?

Iqama visa is valid for one year. It can be process within a year of issuance date. And after work visa is issued it is valid for 3 month or it become expires.

Do travel agents help with Saudi arabia work iqama visa processing?

Yes, travel agents are the one who are authorize to process work employment visa in the embassies so travel agent are required to process their visa. Without travel agent you cannot process work visa because they are the one who are authorize from saudia embassy.

Is iqama being a permanent visa?

Yes, iqama is called a permanent residence visa and it is valid until the employment need that person. It has to be renew every year with some amount of fees. It can be transfer to another company if needed.

Is it necessary to take help of travel agent while processing Saudi arabia work iqama visa?

Yes, overseas employment travel agency need to be contacted so they can process their work visa smoothly without any hassle and Saudi embassy don’t entertain individual person.

What is the role of travel agency in Saudi arabia work iqama visa?

Saudi companies’ issues visa on some travel agency so they are making some travel agency authorize to process person visa and get his visa approved from Saudi embassy and made his travel as soon as possible.

Is protector is required in work iqama visa?

Yes, protector is compulsory in work iqama visa because according to government they have to pay and get insurance which will cover him if he get any accident while working outside.

How many type of work iqama visa is?

There are three types of work iqama visa.

1-normal work iqama visa

2-temporary work iqama visa

3-seasonal work iqama

what document are required for iqama visa?

Work Document required from person:

· original current and all previous passport issued uptil now

· 4 pictures blue or white background passport size

· original cnic(computerized national identity card)

· original biometric slip issued from gerrys/etimad/tasheer

· next of kin nominee cnic copy(wife or father or mother)

· original gamca authorize medical which is declared fit

· one cheque of your bank account photocopy

· previous Saudi exit paper if on aqama

· frc(family registration certificate)

· Degree if it is high category visa

What is maximum age to work in Saudi Arabia?

The age vary from 23-60 years as long as person is declared fit by Saudi medical companies a person can stay on work iqama and do their work in any field they are working.

Is medical is necessary for work iqama?

Yes medical is necessary for work iqama visa because it is compulsory requirement. Travel agent will issue a gamca authorize medical token and person will have to go to authorize medical center for there medical test what is gamca ?

Gamca is a association that authorize medical center for gcc countries to do medical of applicant. That had given a certain criteria of each medical test

What test are included in gamca medical?

Xray, blood test, eye sight , urine etc

What if medical is not fit for Saudi arabia work iqama visa?

If a medical is declared unfit than person has to wait for 3 month to do their medical test again.

What is biometric for Saudi arabia work iqama visa?

Biometric is a compulsory requirement of visa process. Each person has to go through the finger print and eye scanning in etimad/ tasheer or gerrys visa center.

How to stamp visa from embassy?

Person can not do individually visa process without a travel agent because embassy don’t entertain individual person so you have to assign some authorize travel agent from Saudi embassy who can process your visa on your behalf that why waqala is compulsory requirement.

What is protector?

Protector is a insurance policy which will be issued by government to whom who are travelling on work iqama visa. It is a compulsory requirement that individual who are travelling on work visa should have to do protector otherwise person is offloaded from airplane.

What is difference between temporary work and work iqama visa?

The only difference between work iqama visa and temporary work employment visa is that temporary work visa have validity of 180 days and in work employment visa you have to travel in 90 days or your visa will be expire and then company made your iqama and then you can travel in out in saudiarabia.