Abuwaqqas
Iraqi expat in Saudi Arabia
Forum posts
17
About me
Iraqi
Lives in Riyadh
Registration: 20 May 2014
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We do not want to stay in saudi by anuragkumar
We have come to Saudi Arabia for five months, we have to go to India
If you don't want to stay in KSA, simply resign from your work and give up your end of service compensation, then ask for exit only visa. If this is not possible, then you go to labor office or your embassy and ask for help. They will talk to ... Read More
Retiring in Saudi Arabia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Why did you choose to retire in Saudi Arabia? What are the advantages compared with your home country? What were your main considerations when deciding to move? For example, taxes, ease of transferring your pension, ...
Well, since I’m the only source of income to my family, I’m struggling to keep working as much as I can. I cannot retire now until I make sure my children have graduated from schools and have jobs with income to support the family. Saudi ... Read More
How to save money in Saudi Arabia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Did you plan your budget before your move to Saudi Arabia? If so, how did you go about it? How do you save money in your day to day life? Do you find there are any areas where you can't cut costs? Do you have any tips about ...
I may add, you need to plan, plan, and plan from the first day you are in KSA. However, the following may help while you plan: 1. Put a number of years you need to spend away from your country, in KSA. 2. Specify the size of savings you want to ... Read More
How to save money in Saudi Arabia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Did you plan your budget before your move to Saudi Arabia? If so, how did you go about it? How do you save money in your day to day life? Do you find there are any areas where you can't cut costs? Do you have any tips about ...
People who save money in KSA only those who can live a miserable life. They cannot eat anything they see and like to try, they cannot reside on reasonably good houses on good neighborhoods, they cannot buy decent cars, they cannot buy classy ... Read More
Recognition of foreign qualifications in Saudi Arabia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Were your professional qualifications recognised in Saudi Arabia? What country did you complete your qualifications in? What profession are you in? Did you have to go through any formalities to get your qualifications ...
Dear Priscilla, When I came to KSA, with my family, I was 15 years old. Then, I joint a Saudi school on Intermediate level. After I completed my High School, I joint a Saudi University to get my B. Sc. degree. When I have graduated on 1981, I have ... Read More
Naturalisation and citizenship in Saudi Arabia by Bhavna
Hello everyone, What are the requirements for acquiring citizenship in Saudi Arabia? For example, length of residence, language requirements, employment etc.. What formalities are involved in the process? What is the policy on ...
If you can gain 23 points, where 13 of them for your PHD in Medicine or Engineering, you don't need to have Saudi citizenship, because you will easily can get the citizenship of any western country. Then, you can comeback to KSA to get double or ... Read More
Naturalisation and citizenship in Saudi Arabia by Bhavna
Hello everyone, What are the requirements for acquiring citizenship in Saudi Arabia? For example, length of residence, language requirements, employment etc.. What formalities are involved in the process? What is the policy on ...
Well, it is possible for an expat to own a house under his name! But, there are two things you need to know: 1. You need to got a permission from Ministry of Interior after you apply through the Municipality of the province you want to buy the ... Read More
Naturalisation and citizenship in Saudi Arabia by Bhavna
Hello everyone, What are the requirements for acquiring citizenship in Saudi Arabia? For example, length of residence, language requirements, employment etc.. What formalities are involved in the process? What is the policy on ...
Well, it is mission impassible! For example, I'm an Arabic Sunny Muslim living in KSA close to 1/2 century (About 47 years never been in my original country since then) and highly qualified and experienced person on high tech field [B. Sc. ... Read More
Comment on my job salary offers - 15000 SR for 23 years in IT?! by Kan69
Hi, I am living in India and I got an offer for the position General Manager IT in a leading automotive Company at Riyadh, Saudi. I have 23 years exp in IT. Monthly Salary Basic 15000 SR, HRA 5000, GSM allow 300 SR. Plus company maintained ...
I'm a CIO with over 35 years of different IT experiences, holding B. Sc. with double majors, one of them is Information Systems. I'm a principal consultant/trainer on IT Service Management with over 10 years of experience on that ... Read More
Depression, Homesickness and Loneliness, How did you deal with it? by iaminriyadh
I met a good friend when I was still working in Riyadh. We both have resigned and I went back to The Philippines while she got a new job in Dammam. Like some private hospitals, they weren't allowed to go outside the accommodation except for a ...
Well, if she needs more friends specialty those who live in KSA, please let her contact me. Thanks. Read More
Comment on my job salary offers - 15000 SR for 23 years in IT?! by Kan69
Hi, I am living in India and I got an offer for the position General Manager IT in a leading automotive Company at Riyadh, Saudi. I have 23 years exp in IT. Monthly Salary Basic 15000 SR, HRA 5000, GSM allow 300 SR. Plus company maintained ...
Do you ever dream of making such salary package at your country?! Read More
Depression, Homesickness and Loneliness, How did you deal with it? by iaminriyadh
I met a good friend when I was still working in Riyadh. We both have resigned and I went back to The Philippines while she got a new job in Dammam. Like some private hospitals, they weren't allowed to go outside the accommodation except for a ...
Dear ?, I know a Filipino friend who works in of Riyadh large hospitals. She is a member of some sports clubs of Filipinos community. She is very happy and enjoying her time as well as the rest of her colleagues. I would suggest to your friend, to ... Read More
How to get married here in Saudi Arabia with an Egyptian? by yahobbb14
How we can get married here in Saudi Arabia my fiancee is an egyptian guy?
If you're Christian and separated from your x-husband and not officially divorced, then you need to convert to Islam, provided your fiancée is Muslim as well. However, there is no problem prevent couples from different nations to get ... Read More
Can 2 different nationalities get married in Saudi Arabia? by stigandre-norway
I've checked both our embassies, the norwegian and the filipino embassy, both of them only marries couples from the same nationality. So is there anyone out there who knows how or if its even possible to get married there? Im, not a muslim, ...
Oh, thank you Ali. Yes, you are right! It looks the resolution of my screen is not good enough to distinguish the "I" from the "!". Read More
Can 2 different nationalities get married in Saudi Arabia? by stigandre-norway
I've checked both our embassies, the norwegian and the filipino embassy, both of them only marries couples from the same nationality. So is there anyone out there who knows how or if its even possible to get married there? Im, not a muslim, ...
Thank you Ali, but 'FYI' stands for 'For Your Information' and we use it frequently at our work. But not 'FY'! I want stigandre-norway answers me, please. Read More