tediehudson
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New born baby outside KSA -Visa requirements by Shadab Basheer
My wife and I are residents of Saudi Arabia with valid iqama and exit re entry visa. we want to bring our new born baby (6 months old) and we are in bahrain now .can we get on arrival visa for the baby at Dammam Airport ? I checked the cause way the ...
My son is married to a Saudi national and he is a Saudi resident. They had baby outside Kingdom in 2019 (Geneva) . He had to get a birth certificate (which was in french)....have is translated into english and then get a new passport for the baby ... Read More
Hepatitis C Antibody Positive by fommy
I am working in Saudi Arabia. I want to bring my wife on family visa but her Hepatitis C antibody test is positive. However, her HCV RNA test is negative that means the viral load is zero. I was told that she will not be able to get her Iqama if her ...
yes its true. positive for Hepititus C she cant get igama Read More
Profession Not Changing by usmanilyas14
Hi, I came to KSA on project engineer visa in dec 2020 and my degree is BS Computer Science(4 years degree). I applied SCE membership but they granted temporary membership and asked to change my profession from project engineer to computer science ...
As I understand it. You need to get a NEW contract as your new job. You need to end your other Igama under another profession. Your employer must raise a new visa for the new job decription and put you there. So you might have do do final exit ... Read More
Diploma can register in Saudi council of engg by Natarajan Raja
Hi, I joined in a new company as Mechanical engg. But I completed 3 yrs of diploma..Can I get Engineer Iqama....Or any other category for Diploma... But My Job is Mechanical engg.....My company told me to register in Saudi council of ...
You must be sure to have your diploma authenticated first. That is a process done where the diploma was issued and then must be stamped by the Saudi Arabian embassy in that country. After that, I dont know for engineering but we have in medicine ... Read More
Passport update in jawazat by Sp Mehtab
Why peoples outside of jawazat get 150+ for updating passport in jawazat if there is no fee from govt.
your paying them a commission to do the work for you. Read More
Pending Completing transfer in absher by new employer by RD5
Hi everyone , I'm also a concerned expat stuck since long time with the status "Pending Completing transfer in absher by new employer" whereas the new employer cannot see my details in absher. What's the procedure? Did it solve for ...
only the new employer can complete the absher transfer. Let them know what old employer is threatening and you can visit a labor dept office near you to inquire. Since march, you are free to transfer to new company but you do have some period to ... Read More
Sabb Bank Account Freezed by javedakb
Yesterday I got message by SABB Bank We regret to inform you that your account has been frozen.please visit any nearest branch to reactivate your account. I dont know why its freezed??while my iqama is already updated Any help??
this is weird. Usually if you have an Absher account from your employer, only your igama is required. Are you registered on Absher? Read More
Sabb Bank Account Freezed by javedakb
Yesterday I got message by SABB Bank We regret to inform you that your account has been frozen.please visit any nearest branch to reactivate your account. I dont know why its freezed??while my iqama is already updated Any help??
This may be scam, dont follow the instructions. There are many like this here. go to any SABB branch. I am SABB account holder too and received many such scam messages. only resolve at bank. Read More
New members of the Saudi Arabia forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Saudi Arabia forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
replacing a missing tooth is only painful to your pocket book ...haha....all procedures are done with local anesthetic and good anesthesia ...no pain. That said you have 2 options. A bridge or an implant. Bridge is the fastest method but requires a ... Read More
New members of the Saudi Arabia forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Saudi Arabia forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
Hi Im Dr. Tedie Hudson. I am a female dentist and 3rd generation Californian. An unlikely candidate to be in Saudi but I love adventure, travel and meeting new cultures..so here I am. Ive been in Saudi now 20 years as a dentist and teacher in ... Read More
New members of the Saudi Arabia forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Saudi Arabia forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
Hi Welcome to your new country. Ive been living here around 20 years from California and am also a female although not single. The country is very safe for most part. I suggest you find a place close to your work, and whats your budget. Here unlike ... Read More
Vaccines required in Saudi Arabia by Diksha
Hello everybody, When living or moving abroad, and in particular in Saudi Arabia, vaccination against certain diseases is often required to enter the country or to avoid risks. We would like to ask you a few questions to help future expats ...
I dont know if you live in Saudi Arabia but Saudi Arabia gave Pfizer vaccine free thru from Jan till March to all persons citizens and non-citizens above 45 years old. I got mine in January. They now have Astra Zenaca for non-citizens and reserved ... Read More
Vaccines required in Saudi Arabia by Diksha
Hello everybody, When living or moving abroad, and in particular in Saudi Arabia, vaccination against certain diseases is often required to enter the country or to avoid risks. We would like to ask you a few questions to help future expats ...
Yes i was vaccinated in January 2021 with both doses of Pfizer ... btw i cant see questions so sorry on memory. hadno problems... Saudi Arabia did amazing organization and went smooth. I believe that any assistance in boosting immunity is helping ... Read More