Iqama Transfer

yes he can..

mapalad wrote:

Hello ! I am a nurse working in a big and ministry Hospital.  My husband got a release from his previous employer and now my husband and my children are under my iqama sponsorship, means dependent. My question if my husband can find a job in any company is he allow to transfer to the new sponsorship and change the status from dependent to worker ? Anyway he is engineer ? Thanks

Definitely yes, just normal Iqama transfer process, it will take some money and time.

Hi TLL & HRGuru,

In case of an impending transfer from an Excellent status company to another Excellent status company,

1. Is there a requirement of 2 years to be completed?

2. I have heard that if transfer is allowed by current 'excellent' status company, the current company's visa quota is reduced by 1 visa. Is this accurate?

3. Can an excellent status company get any number of visas they require? or is there a capping based no of employees etc?

Appreciate if you can reply please.

expat_malik wrote:

Hi TLL & HRGuru,

In case of an impending transfer from an Excellent status company to another Excellent status company,

1. Is there a requirement of 2 years to be completed?

2. I have heard that if transfer is allowed by current 'excellent' status company, the current company's visa quota is reduced by 1 visa. Is this accurate?

3. Can an excellent status company get any number of visas they require? or is there a capping based no of employees etc?

Appreciate if you can reply please.

1. Is there a requirement of 2 years to be completed?

No. One of the benefits for excellent companies is that their transfers need not be in 2 yrs necessarily. But then again there were hold ups as I have heard, but not verifiable.

2. I have heard that if transfer is allowed by current 'excellent' status company, the current company's visa quota is reduced by 1 visa. Is this accurate?

No. The visa issue and sponsorship transfer are different issues.

3. Can an excellent status company get any number of visas they require? or is there a capping based no of employees etc?

No company can get "any" number of visas. Its true that excellent status companies can get visas but then again this is based on no of employees that they already have, company growth , type of business, type of visas requested, history of company's financial data etc.

I'm a housewife. I've been working in a school for 5 yrs. now according to the new labour laws I've to transfer my iqama to the school. Now the school has given me some papers (related to the permission of me and my husband, that we r willing to transfer) and has asked me to stamp them from jawazat office. Ok now the school HR is asking for my original iqama and passport but they r not going to give me any document that they've received these two things. Instead they r saying that I should get my iqama photocopy stamped from my husband's company saying that the original is gone for transfer. But my husband's company says it's the job of the school. Now what should I do? As I don't want to be empty handed without my original documents. What if they lose my iqama and passport. And I want my job too. Thank u

i applied for transfer from work to dependent on my brother. I am unmarried female and Jawazat riyadh told me it's impossible to get transfer back to dependent after one has a work visa except for married ladies. They said the system will not accept. Is there no way to over ride the system manually by special permission?

Iqama transfer

I am currently working in Dammam with a profession of "COMPUTER PROGRAMMER" (mubarmij hasab aali)
I have joined just 6 months back.

Now I have been offered a better job in another company in Saudi Arabia. I though of discussing this with my sponsor.

Question: If my sponsor is ready to transfer my sponsorship is this legally possible as I have just joined 6 months back???

If answer to the above question is "NO" do I have any other way as the new company wants an employee with transferable Iqama only.




Thanks for all your efforts in this forum.

Hi HRGuru,

Thanks for your help.
I have gotten agreement from my current company ('excellent' status) to transfer to a new company (also 'excellent' status).

The process (as explained to me) is:
1. New company gives demand letter to current company.
2. Current company makes 03 letters (jawazat, labour deptt and 1 other) and send to new company.
3. New company submits these letters in relevant department.
4. New company raises request in online system for transfer.
5. Current company approves.
6. New company gets iqama made.

I have the following questions and appreciate your help:

a. Is the above process correct? Anything important missing here?
b. If yes, how long does this process take generally?
c. My current company PRO has told me that online system is not working for our company because of some errors and it is already taken up with the labour deptt to fix. This may take a while. He said that the transfer can still happen without online system. Is this correct?

Appreciate your response.

expat_malik wrote:

Hi HRGuru,

Thanks for your help.
I have gotten agreement from my current company ('excellent' status) to transfer to a new company (also 'excellent' status).

The process (as explained to me) is:
1. New company gives demand letter to current company.
2. Current company makes 03 letters (jawazat, labour deptt and 1 other) and send to new company.
3. New company submits these letters in relevant department.
4. New company raises request in online system for transfer.
5. Current company approves.
6. New company gets iqama made.

I have the following questions and appreciate your help:

a. Is the above process correct? Anything important missing here?
b. If yes, how long does this process take generally?
c. My current company PRO has told me that online system is not working for our company because of some errors and it is already taken up with the labour deptt to fix. This may take a while. He said that the transfer can still happen without online system. Is this correct?

Appreciate your response.

a. Is the above process correct? Anything important missing here?

Yes its correct.

b. If yes, how long does this process take generally?

If all documents in order 2 weeks max, but dont count on it from countless expatriates experience.

c. My current company PRO has told me that online system is not working for our company because of some errors and it is already taken up with the labour deptt to fix. This may take a while. He said that the transfer can still happen without online system. Is this correct?

Yes , he will have to go with all documents to jawazat and labor office and do it by himself.

Thanks for the quick reply. Just one minor confusion,

By "he", do you mean current company PRO or new company PRO will have to go himself?

Or both for their respective parts?

expat_malik wrote:

Thanks for the quick reply. Just one minor confusion,

By "he", do you mean current company PRO or new company PRO will have to go himself?

Or both for their respective parts?

Either the PRO himself or authorized company representative.

TO: TLL & HRGuru

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wabarakatuhu....

I am dependent with my husband. I got a job offer from a private hospital and decided to grab the opportunity to work. I submitted the "No Objection" letter from the company of my husband with the stamp from the Chamber of Commerce to the hospital. I handover them my original passport and my iqama and they just gave me the photocopies with the stamp of the private hospital of course. Now,  I just want to ask:

How long will it takes to transfer iqama? I've checked it online but it says there that as per Ministry of Labor; "Demand Situation under study". How long will takes to process?

What are the possible reason if the application will be rejected?

Can I follow-up it personally in the Ministry of Labor?

Shukran Jazakallahu Khairan 

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Salaam francesjohanna,
                Well iqama transfer can take a week upto couple of months it differs from Co. to Co.Depends how efficient is your company's messenger to Ministry of labor.I cant see any reason of rejection in your case  but you cannot follow it personally in the ministry of labor.

ahd wrote:

Salaam francesjohanna,
                Well iqama transfer can take a week upto couple of months it differs from Co. to Co.Depends how efficient is your company's messenger to Ministry of labor.I cant see any reason of rejection in your case  but you cannot follow it personally in the ministry of labor.

you need to follow up with your company though since you wont be able to do that with MOL.

Hello Sirs,
This is thanvee from bangalore. I had finished my 2year contract in a company of saudi arabia and came  by exit. But My iqama renewed till next september.now I have a offer from a company but they are having driver visa and later they will change my profession as marketing person.

My quetion is,
Is it possible to change my profession if I will reach there by next month?

Thanvee wrote:

Hello Sirs,
This is thanvee from bangalore. I had finished my 2year contract in a company of saudi arabia and came  by exit. But My iqama renewed till next september.now I have a offer from a company but they are having driver visa and later they will change my profession as marketing person.

My quetion is,
Is it possible to change my profession if I will reach there by next month?

House driver visa profession may turn out to be difficult to change.

Is there a time limit for transfer because its seem that my company that i will transfer has a problem.im running 2 moths now since i was release by my old company

arielcastro wrote:

Is there a time limit for transfer because its seem that my company that i will transfer has a problem.im running 2 moths now since i was release by my old company

No time limit, but ideally better to be done before the expiry.

thanks for the answer you said expiry what will expire? im working now with the new company and i have all complete papers from old company released documents is there something to worry about with jawazat..

Hello,

I would like to know the rule regarding change of sponsorship in KSA.
My current scenario:
1. Arrived in the Kingdom in 2008 through a azaad visa.
2. Transferred my sponsorship to another company where i have been working from August 2008 to present.

Considering:
1. I have an another offer with a big salary.

Question??

Am i a legally eligible to demand a release from my sponsor since i have not arrived on my current sponsor visa?? What is the ruling on changing the sponsor when the original visa doesnt belong to the same sponsor.

Would be glad to know....

saboo86 wrote:

Hello,

I would like to know the rule regarding change of sponsorship in KSA.
My current scenario:
1. Arrived in the Kingdom in 2008 through a azaad visa.
2. Transferred my sponsorship to another company where i have been working from August 2008 to present.

Considering:
1. I have an another offer with a big salary.

Question??

Am i a legally eligible to demand a release from my sponsor since i have not arrived on my current sponsor visa?? What is the ruling on changing the sponsor when the original visa doesnt belong to the same sponsor.

Would be glad to know....

Ideally you should get release, is there an official ruling for this , no. Has the sponsor, the right to decline release, yes. Your query is in the minds of so many people but with no clear answer, due to the above conflicting practices in KSA. You can approach the labor office but chances are slim and it will be a long legal battle. You could try though by demanding from the sponsor and telling them that they did not sponsor your visa. Good luck.

HRGuru wrote:

Ideally you should get release, is there an official ruling for this , no. Has the sponsor, the right to decline release, yes. Your query is in the minds of so many people but with no clear answer, due to the above conflicting practices in KSA. You can approach the labor office but chances are slim and it will be a long legal battle. You could try though by demanding from the sponsor and telling them that they did not sponsor your visa. Good luck.

Good evening. .actually I have a big problem right now.. my kafeel transfer me in another kafeel.. almost the transfer is already finish..but my 1st kafeel,I don't know what is his mind,he want me to go final exit,he changes his mind but the transfer is almost finish,the problem is how can I go final exit if my kafeel is already the new one,it is possible to go exit??even my kafeel already new?? 1 month I here waiting for exit but until now they make the cancel of transfer and cancel of kafeel?

Greeting of Peace

Can anyone out there have knowledge regarding of iqama transfer , Please advice us.

My wife is working in Ministry of health assigned in tabuk region, fortunately her hospital allowed her to release under my sponsorship.

Questions:
1.what are the requirements needed in this regard?
2. is there any consequences if ever my wife working under my sponsor?

I just want to ask if how many days it will take to cancel the transfer to a new kafeel??because my old kafeel transfer me in a new kafeel,but almost the transfer is already finish,only the iqama and passport is needed,but my kafee is already the new one,and then my old kafeel pull out me in my new kafeel,he said that he will send me back to the philippines,but there's big problem..
I'm 1 month waiting right now because my new kafeel not yet finish the cancellation of transfer,there's another way can I do to go exit even the cancellation is not yet finish??? How long it will take to cancel the transfer?? I want to go home..please help me.. thank you!!

Dear it should't take time if your new Kafeel in green zone at labor office any way if your old kafeel agree to transferred you then u can report to the labor office and they will spread up or u can find other kafeel who is in green zone

Dear members..
    I am a Civil Engineer ,working saudi since one year. My company is delaying our salary too much ,its going 3 month and sometimes more than 3 month.It is very big problem for me. Recently i heard that the new rule in saudi arabia about changing kafala without NOC  if the salary is delayed more than 3 months.Is it true? .I want to change my kafala from this cmpny. I am getting good offer from other companies.My sponsor is not allowing me to change the kafala.He is telling that make exit then come for new visa.What can i do? i want to change this company..

please help.
i am working in saudi arabia for almost 10 years now. My wife just work in riyadh as a domestic helper recently for a saudi family. she is now 4 months as a live in domestic helper.
can i transfer my wife sponsorship on another emplyer in case she will resign on the present employer?
does the 2 year no transfer rule also applys to a domestic helper job in Saudi arabia?
please help and avise.

regards,
emprex20

is there no transfer policy in jawazat now after this grace period

A good day sir,
i want get transfer from my recent sponsor but he said no if i insect he will send me back to my country and i can't return back before 3years, i buy my own visa (A) and i transfer to this sponsor (B) and i am working with him last 11years,no i get A good offer from (C) company but he did not give transfer.
an other thing from 11 year i am paying for my iqama and ticket for traveling to my home country.
please suggest and guide me

same my case please some one guide

MUKHLAS wrote:

A good day sir,
i want get transfer from my recent sponsor but he said no if i insect he will send me back to my country and i can't return back before 3years, i buy my own visa (A) and i transfer to this sponsor (B) and i am working with him last 11years,no i get A good offer from (C) company but he did not give transfer.
an other thing from 11 year i am paying for my iqama and ticket for traveling to my home country.
please suggest and guide me

Having come on someone's visa and getting transferred to your employer doesn't entitle you for any legal advantage of getting a transfer of sponsorship. There is nothing like that in the Saudi Labor law. To protect their business, the law authorizes them to issue the final exit visa irrelevant of any factors.

Morally, they must be nice enough to consider employees' requests. But again, how can you push someone to be nice enough?

Your best bet would be to resolve the matters in a friendly way so that both parties would be happy with the solution.

Hello...My name is Renuka and I joined a company here in Riyadh a year back in June as Payroll specialist. I worked with them on the spouse visa till January 2014, and then they changed my sponsorship under the company due to nitaqat problems. Currently I am pregnant and having some issues related to it due to which I had to take bed rest for one month, but my company is not accepting this and wants me to resign which is ok with me. But I would like to know, if I resign from the company, would I be able to transfer my sponsorship back to my husband, or I will have to go for Final exit and then come back on new family visa.

Please any advice would be very helpful.

Thanks
Renuka

renusuman wrote:

Hello...My name is Renuka and I joined a company here in Riyadh a year back in June as Payroll specialist. I worked with them on the spouse visa till January 2014, and then they changed my sponsorship under the company due to nitaqat problems. Currently I am pregnant and having some issues related to it due to which I had to take bed rest for one month, but my company is not accepting this and wants me to resign which is ok with me. But I would like to know, if I resign from the company, would I be able to transfer my sponsorship back to my husband, or I will have to go for Final exit and then come back on new family visa.

Please any advice would be very helpful.

Thanks
Renuka

You will be able to transfer the sponsorship back to your husband.

Salam alaikom Sir,
I am working in big Hosp.as a Nurse and last year my husband was saudization and because our Hosp.is under Ministry they approved my application that all my children are to be under my iqama as dependent and my husband too under my iqama as sponsoree.. I want to ask what do you mean by sponsoree. ? Just in case my husband find a new job or new employer is this sponsoree indicated to his iqama is allow to transfer or not difficult to transfer to another employer ?  Is the ministry can change also the profession indicated to the iqama of my husband ?  Because in his last employer his iqama is Amal or labor but he is Engineer. Thanks

mapalad wrote:

Salam alaikom Sir,
I am working in big Hosp.as a Nurse and last year my husband was saudization and because our Hosp.is under Ministry they approved my application that all my children are to be under my iqama as dependent and my husband too under my iqama as sponsoree.. I want to ask what do you mean by sponsoree. ? Just in case my husband find a new job or new employer is this sponsoree indicated to his iqama is allow to transfer or not difficult to transfer to another employer ?  Is the ministry can change also the profession indicated to the iqama of my husband ?  Because in his last employer his iqama is Amal or labor but he is Engineer. Thanks

What you have done or speaking to you is that your husband has been moved to be under your sponsorship as a "Mahram" along with the kids and your query is if he can transfer his sponsorship to a company if he finds a job, the answer is yes he can change his sponsorship . As for profession change, if he is an engineer he should first register with Saudi Council of Engineers and then he can change his profession.

Thanks for the information.

My personal experience when I transfer my visa to other company ( the company has no agency in Philippines)
I did the following;

1. I ask my employer if they will release me and work with other company.
2. My employer agreed and ask me a Demand Letter from the company where will I work.
3. The new company will also ask you a Release Letter.
4. Both the Demand and Release Letter should have a Seal from a government agency. I already forgot the name of the government agency, In Riyadh it is in King Abdullah Rd. besides the aircraft museum.
5. When your employer received the Demand Letter, they will give your Passport and you're free!!!!

However, my employer released me on a condition: I have to pay their expenses of hiring from Philippines.

This is also what I did to work with my 2nd company ( the company has agency in Philippines )

1. I ask for Salary Offer or Package and a referral letter to the agency.
2. My contract with my employer was about to finished in a month, so I only applied for Final Exit.
3. When I arrived in Philippines, I report to the agency. Immediately they schedule me for medical exam.
4. After I passed the medical exam. they apply visa for me and was released after 7 days.
5. I only pay Pag Ibig and Philhealth to the agency.
6. In least than a month I'm back in Riyadh,