Business Visit visa in Saudi Arabia

Hello Jahangir and welcome to Expat.com!

Hope that you'll soon be enlightened.

You may post an advert in the section Jobs in Saudi Arabia, it may help.

Harmonie.

Please any one reply please

Can anyone reply ?

This option is suitable than the Azad Visa option.

thanks for reply

Hi Jehangir! how much the business visa arrangement cost for you? I am also looking for this. I am based in Islamabad, Telecom Engineer, and also want to go to KSA to search jobs.

labist wrote:

Hello to All

I am Jahangir from Pakistan. I have 5 year experience in IT support. Now i want to move to Saudi Arabia. Some one gave me advise of free(Azad) Visa. But it is costly and risky because if i could not get a job in Saudi Arabia then loss of money i will have to come back . Now i have an option that a person is giving me business visit visa for 2 months but not giving job.So i will search job on business visit visa. I want to know is this option suitable and will it be legal or Please can any one give me a good option. I have searched local expatriates website i think there is good market of IT but local newspaper in Pakistan does have any advertisements for IT in KSA. Thanks looking for your support

Hi Folks!
The best option is to secure a Job before you visit KSA. Means you will come on company's Visa and get paid from day one...I believe Azad Visa is better as it is also Sort of Residence Permit with only one difference that you have a sort of understanding with your sponsor that he will provide you Iqama and not stop you working for someone else...
The important check for Azad Visa is your profession on it. As later it is lengthy process to change your profession in Residence Permit...
Business Visa is not a good idea because it is a short term chance to search for a Job...
Hope it will help..

presidconsult wrote:

I believe Azad Visa is better as it is also Sort of Residence Permit with only one difference that you have a sort of understanding with your sponsor that he will provide you Iqama and not stop you working for someone else...

But it's important to clarify that this will NOT cater for any legal protection. Working for someone else than your sponsor is penalizeable act; no matter what sponsor consent has been.

presidconsult wrote:

The important check for Azad Visa is your profession on it. As later it is lengthy process to change your profession in Residence Permit...

Except for companies in Green or Mumtaz category where it's an online procedure only [provided you have justifying attested documents for any desired profession].