IQAMA TRANSFER & PROFESSION CHANGING

Hi Brother  i'm new in KSA Please Tell Me How I made transfer to another company before my first iqama.my first qafeel is ready to giving me transfer paper.

Hi HRGuru,

Thanks again for the prompt reply.  I have got one more question.

I had transferred my sponsorship from my father to my current company, do I still have wait for 2 years as this is not my first transfer.I heard that the 2 year limit is for the first transfer and 1 year for subsequent transfers, is this true.Your reply would be highly appreciated.

Regards

saad598 wrote:

Hi HRGuru,

Thanks again for the prompt reply.  I have got one more question.

I had transferred my sponsorship from my father to my current company, do I still have wait for 2 years as this is not my first transfer.I heard that the 2 year limit is for the first transfer and 1 year for subsequent transfers, is this true.Your reply would be highly appreciated.

Regards

The two years time frame is still applicable and also applicable for all subsequent transfers as well.

Dear Sir,

I am an engineer working under the status Mechanical technician and i am hoping to get my status changed to engineer and bring my family to KSA asap. how should I proceed? i.e. through SCE or through the GRO of my company. Also is it possible that i get family status first on this visa and than get the status changed?

Thank you

bary106 wrote:

Dear Sir,

I am an engineer working under the status Mechanical technician and i am hoping to get my status changed to engineer and bring my family to KSA asap. how should I proceed? i.e. through SCE or through the GRO of my company. Also is it possible that i get family status first on this visa and than get the status changed?

Thank you

You need attested degree certificate , if you have then approach jawazat for profession change after registering yourself first with SCE.

Thanks alot sir! How long will it take? do you have a rough idea?

bary106 wrote:

Thanks alot sir! How long will it take? do you have a rough idea?

Depends on your certificate attestation status, if all docs in order then the local authorities will not take more than 2 weeks.

Dear HrGuru

Kind help requested

Below is the clauses in the offer I have received, the first 4 points were about the compensation which i have taken off

Please suggest if there something which i should be explicitly asking or should be bothered/worried about

5.     You will be entitled to a paid vacation of 22 working days per year.
6.     Your contract will be based on Married status, but family member benefit will only take effect after their arrival to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
7.     You will be eligible for ONE excursion economy return ticket per year to your country of origin, Riyadh/ New Delhi  /Riyadh for you, your spouse and two children maximum.
8.     End of Service Award shall be calculated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Saudi Labor Law.
9.     The duration of your employment contract is one year, and can be renewed for a further term.
10.  Medical treatment will be provided according to the company internal policy.
11.  Hours of work are 8 hours per day, making a total of 48 hours per week maximum.
12.  The candidate will be responsible for changing his profession to a one that suits the position which has been offered to him.
13.  Your employment will be subject to three-month probationary period.
14.  The company will absorb sponsorship charges.
15.  The rules of the Saudi Labor Office and General Organization of Social Insurance and their complementary decisions will be referred to in case of any non-stipulated clauses in this Offer.
16.  All payable amounts and other benefits (in cash or in kind) are subject to taxes , fees and other costs imposed by KSA authorities on the date of signing this contract, and as well in case of any alternation which might occur in the future.
17.  Your expected joining date will be in a time-frame within a month.
18.  This offer is valid for 7 days only from the date of issue.
19.  You must provide the company with a letter of Release from your Current Sponsor. The Employment contract will not be signed in case the candidate fails to fulfill this condition. In addition, the Employment offer will become void in the event the candidate fails to pass the medical examination.
20.  By accepting this offer you undertake that all documents submitted to the company are true and correct. In the absence of complete documentation required for employment, the candidate undertakes to immediately complete the missing documentation prior to the joining date. The company reserves the right to modify or void the Offer without any responsibility in case of untrue or incomplete documentation.

Thanks and will really appreciate all help

Ash_adorable wrote:

Dear HrGuru

Kind help requested

Below is the clauses in the offer I have received, the first 4 points were about the compensation which i have taken off

Please suggest if there something which i should be explicitly asking or should be bothered/worried about

5.     You will be entitled to a paid vacation of 22 working days per year.
6.     Your contract will be based on Married status, but family member benefit will only take effect after their arrival to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
7.     You will be eligible for ONE excursion economy return ticket per year to your country of origin, Riyadh/ New Delhi  /Riyadh for you, your spouse and two children maximum.
8.     End of Service Award shall be calculated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Saudi Labor Law.
9.     The duration of your employment contract is one year, and can be renewed for a further term.
10.  Medical treatment will be provided according to the company internal policy.
11.  Hours of work are 8 hours per day, making a total of 48 hours per week maximum.
12.  The candidate will be responsible for changing his profession to a one that suits the position which has been offered to him.
13.  Your employment will be subject to three-month probationary period.
14.  The company will absorb sponsorship charges.
15.  The rules of the Saudi Labor Office and General Organization of Social Insurance and their complementary decisions will be referred to in case of any non-stipulated clauses in this Offer.
16.  All payable amounts and other benefits (in cash or in kind) are subject to taxes , fees and other costs imposed by KSA authorities on the date of signing this contract, and as well in case of any alternation which might occur in the future.
17.  Your expected joining date will be in a time-frame within a month.
18.  This offer is valid for 7 days only from the date of issue.
19.  You must provide the company with a letter of Release from your Current Sponsor. The Employment contract will not be signed in case the candidate fails to fulfill this condition. In addition, the Employment offer will become void in the event the candidate fails to pass the medical examination.
20.  By accepting this offer you undertake that all documents submitted to the company are true and correct. In the absence of complete documentation required for employment, the candidate undertakes to immediately complete the missing documentation prior to the joining date. The company reserves the right to modify or void the Offer without any responsibility in case of untrue or incomplete documentation.

Thanks and will really appreciate all help

The terms and conditions specified are standard and expected. Only one I would look into or has some comments is on point # 12, about your responsibility in having a profession that suits your job. Are you being hired locally or from outside the country. If you are being hired locally, its fine to ask for this, but if from outside the country and they are giving you a visa then they should be giving a profession as per the offer, and hence such a term is "conditional" in the offer. Its not a big deal though.

Thanks for the prompt reply,

I am being hired from outside the country, would you recommend to check with the employer on this?

The position offered in my offer letter states "Senior Quality Control Engineer grade(8)"

Ash_adorable wrote:

Thanks for the prompt reply,

I am being hired from outside the country, would you recommend to check with the employer on this?

The position offered in my offer letter states "Senior Quality Control Engineer grade(8)"

Yes, if you are being hired from outside this does not make any sense in the offer, since the employer is the one who should be giving the visa. You can mention it , but not a serious issue since the employer might respond that this is a standard clause and that they will take care of the profession through the visa.

Thanks a lot HrGuru

Dear Sir,

Kindly help me to find a suitable profession which can bring my family here. I have BSc Mathematics certificate with all required attestation. and my profession in iqama is marketing specialist. I have gone to Istikdam with all document more than three time. they are telling my profession is not matching with certificate and cannot provide me family visa.. so kindly help me to find a suitable profession that a BSc maths person can have.. nature of my work is 95% office job and 5% outside customer visit..

YOur help is highly appreciated .

thank you

Hi
My Iqama will be expired in start of June. My profession has been changed in the system last year but no on Iqama, after renewal of Iqma automatically profession will be changed on it. I want to bring my wife here in Dammam on visit, will I can get visit visa for her now or in April? If I will get the visa then would I be able to extend her visa for another three months during the renewal of Iqama?

One more question, I came on company visa in Saudia and my company is in green zone. I have completed 2 years with my company, is there a way that I can get transfer from my company to the other? I asked my company but they refused.

Thanx

Saleem.modavan wrote:

Dear Sir,

Kindly help me to find a suitable profession which can bring my family here. I have BSc Mathematics certificate with all required attestation. and my profession in iqama is marketing specialist. I have gone to Istikdam with all document more than three time. they are telling my profession is not matching with certificate and cannot provide me family visa.. so kindly help me to find a suitable profession that a BSc maths person can have.. nature of my work is 95% office job and 5% outside customer visit..

YOur help is highly appreciated .

thank you

Try financial analyst.

Thanks for your reply.... I think it requires Bcom / Mcom as its related to finance... what about Data analyst.. do you have any idea.? how can i get all list of professions?

umairh6 wrote:

Hi
My Iqama will be expired in start of June. My profession has been changed in the system last year but no on Iqama, after renewal of Iqma automatically profession will be changed on it. I want to bring my wife here in Dammam on visit, will I can get visit visa for her now or in April? If I will get the visa then would I be able to extend her visa for another three months during the renewal of Iqama?

One more question, I came on company visa in Saudia and my company is in green zone. I have completed 2 years with my company, is there a way that I can get transfer from my company to the other? I asked my company but they refused.

Thanx

Yes you can get visit visa , apply through the MOFA system.

If your employer has refused transfer, then hard luck nothing you can do about it.

Good day to all ,   I have a question . My iqama is already expired. And my  company status is red . My question is . Can i transfer in other company without permission of my old employer? I have my passport now... Thanks

Can Labor court play a part in it?

Mhacoy26 wrote:

Good day to all ,   I have a question . My iqama is already expired. And my  company status is red . My question is . Can i transfer in other company without permission of my old employer? I have my passport now... Thanks

Yes, you can since your current sponsor is in  red.

Thank you very much for replying.  This is a good news for me:)

My old employer are not able to refuse?

How I can change my profession house driver to electrical

Dear HrGuru,

My visa application has been submitted to Saudi cultural Embassy last week (March 2nd). My agent is stating it will now go to my university for verification (VTU Belgaum).

Based on your experience may you kindly suggest how must time it should take considering VTU.

Also if you have an idea on hows this agent "GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT" are  Tthey are based out of mumbai

Thanks Again
Ash

Dear Sir,

I need Change my Iqama Profession 'Electrician to Computer Programmer'. Company say,they will give offer letter for Certificate attestation (Have MCA Certificate). My question is, what position i can mentioned in the Company offer letter for attestation..

Your help is highly appreciated..

Regards,
Shinoy

Ash_adorable wrote:

Dear HrGuru,

My visa application has been submitted to Saudi cultural Embassy last week (March 2nd). My agent is stating it will now go to my university for verification (VTU Belgaum).

Based on your experience may you kindly suggest how must time it should take considering VTU.

Also if you have an idea on hows this agent "GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT" are  Tthey are based out of mumbai

Thanks Again
Ash

Sorry , does not know about this agent, process is on track since certificate must be verified before Saudi cultural attache attestation.

Thanks again

@ sakhawatali

Dear Sakhawat Ali,

I have B-Tech (Hons) and have same problem on my registration process, only 02 points are green, and I have received only letter for profession change.

Please update me about you, did you get your membership certificate and card?

What about verification step no.03?

Thanks for

Dear HrGuru,

I have been offered a position as a senior QC engineer(In Offer Letter) in Riyadh, with benefits to bring the family  when i asked the about the profession mentioned in my VISA from my company below is the reply i had got,

Question asked by me ---> Visa Profession -   May you kindly confirm what is the Visa Profession mentioned for me

Reply:

Operations Analyst, but the binding contract will be as per the offer letter.

Based on the reply may you suggest if this is fine and I would be able to get my family?

Thanks Again for the help and support

Ash_adorable wrote:

Dear HrGuru,

I have been offered a position as a senior QC engineer(In Offer Letter) in Riyadh, with benefits to bring the family  when i asked the about the profession mentioned in my VISA from my company below is the reply i had got,

Question asked by me ---> Visa Profession -   May you kindly confirm what is the Visa Profession mentioned for me

Reply:

Operations Analyst, but the binding contract will be as per the offer letter.

Based on the reply may you suggest if this is fine and I would be able to get my family?

Thanks Again for the help and support

Yes, for this profession you can avail family visa provided all other documentation is in place.

Thanks HrGuru,

Just one last bit,

1.Since the Visa profession is --> "Operations Analyst"

2. The binding contract contract will be as per the offer letter which is --> Quality Assurance Engineer.

What will be the profession in IQAMA?


This difference of having different profession in VISA and Binding can create any problem specailly in getting my family?

Thanks a ton again

Ash_adorable wrote:

Thanks HrGuru,

Just one last bit,

1.Since the Visa profession is --> "Operations Analyst"

2. The binding contract contract will be as per the offer letter which is --> Quality Assurance Engineer.

What will be the profession in IQAMA?


This difference of having different profession in VISA and Binding can create any problem specailly in getting my family?

Thanks a ton again

The profession in iqama will always be the one on the visa.  The contract should show the same title as visa / iqama at least in front of the authorities. So yes, there will be a problem if you apply for visa with the contractual title, but this can always be solved by issuing a dummy contract with visa / iqama title.

Hello
I am currently working in fast food restaurant for 4months and I have signed contract for 2years.
Is there any chances or possibilities of changing my job?? Really confuses

Dear HR Guru

I have Received My Visa Today, but seems to be an issue there

Name on Visa  "Ashish Ghanshyam Das Virumal Sadhwani"

Name in Passport "Ashish Sadhwani"

Fathers Name in Passport "Ghanshyam Das Virumal Sadhwani"


Seems the Saudi Embassy has embedded my Fathers Name as my middle Name , Is that a usual practice.

A bad experience at the airport would be horrifying, so kindly suggest

Thanks
Ashish

Ash_adorable wrote:

Dear HR Guru

I have Received My Visa Today, but seems to be an issue there

Name on Visa  "Ashish Ghanshyam Das Virumal Sadhwani"

Name in Passport "Ashish Sadhwani"

Fathers Name in Passport "Ghanshyam Das Virumal Sadhwani"


Seems the Saudi Embassy has embedded my Fathers Name as my middle Name , Is that a usual practice.

A bad experience at the airport would be horrifying, so kindly suggest

Thanks
Ashish

This is normal , as per law the name should be three characters and they insert the fathers name and will be treated accordingly.

Thanks a Ton sir

Dear HR Guru,

I read your posts with great interest. I came in Riyadh recently. My visa is Telecom Engineer and my degree is BS Computer Engineering. I have already registered with SCE and got membership number. My Iqama is in process. My question is that in the letter which SCE issued to me my profession is written as Computer Engineer whereas my visa is Telecom Engineer. Will the change of profession is required for me in order to apply for the family visa. Since, i did not get the Iqama yet so i am not sure that what profession will be stated on Iqama.
Thanks in anticipation for your help.
Regards,

My Profession on Iqama right know is "Computer Technician" i need to change it as a " Computer Programmer "
I have a BSC Hon's (Bachelor in Computer Science ) degree which is already attested.  Do i need to register with Saudi Engineering Council  to change my profession  as Computer Profession. or it can be done without it.

Please inform me.

ahmer707 wrote:

My Profession on Iqama right know is "Computer Technician" i need to change it as a " Computer Programmer "
I have a BSC Hon's (Bachelor in Computer Science ) degree which is already attested.  Do i need to register with Saudi Engineering Council  to change my profession  as Computer Profession. or it can be done without it.

Please inform me.

For Computer Programmer , no need for SCE registration.

Dear HRGURU,

i dunno if this is the right topic i have to place my question but here goes.

i was here in Jeddah before as a dependent by my father but then I had to go to the Philippines on Exit for college because i thought i didnt want to go back to the kingdom after.
but now after studying i am currently here again in Jeddah and my father got me by Visit Visa only cause he said that he cannot get me as a dependent anymore because of the exit. i am now 24 yrs old turning 25 this August. (female by the way..).
Is there any way he can get me as a Dependent (Visa) again so that I can have an iqama and work and transfer my sponsorship to a company?

Hope to hearing from you soon.
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