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Profession vs. Restrictions demystified

Last activity 25 May 2014 by M Arslan Aslam

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Jiggs500

Hi,
So there are many questions on iqama profession and the restrictions that come with them.
Would request to post your answers for the benefit of all.

1. Manager
- Can sponsor permanent family visa? Yes/No
- Can invite wife+kids on visit visa? Yes/No
- Can get on-arrival visa of GCC countries? Yes/No
- Can invite parents on visit visa? Yes/No
- Can sponsor parents on permanent visa? Yes/No

2. Engineer
- Can sponsor permanent family visa? Yes/No
- Can invite wife+kids on visit visa? Yes/No
- Can get on-arrival visa of GCC countries? Yes/No
- Can invite parents on visit visa? Yes/No
- Can sponsor parents on permanent visa? Yes/No

3. Doctor
- Can sponsor permanent family visa? Yes/No
- Can invite wife+kids on visit visa? Yes/No
- Can get on-arrival visa of GCC countries? Yes/No
- Can invite parents on visit visa? Yes/No
- Can sponsor parents on permanent visa? Yes/No

4. Technician
- Can sponsor permanent family visa? Yes/No
- Can invite wife+kids on visit visa? Yes/No
- Can get on-arrival visa of GCC countries? Yes/No
- Can invite parents on visit visa? Yes/No
- Can sponsor parents on permanent visa? Yes/No

5. Accountant
- Can sponsor permanent family visa? Yes/No
- Can invite wife+kids on visit visa? Yes/No
- Can get on-arrival visa of GCC countries? Yes/No
- Can invite parents on visit visa? Yes/No
- Can sponsor parents on permanent visa? Yes/No

6. Labor
- Can sponsor permanent family visa? Yes/No
- Can invite wife+kids on visit visa? Yes/No
- Can get on-arrival visa of GCC countries? Yes/No
- Can invite parents on visit visa? Yes/No
- Can sponsor parents on permanent visa? Yes/No

Hope this helps all - please spend time to contribute.

- J

HRGuru

1. Manager
- Can sponsor permanent family visa? Yes
- Can invite wife+kids on visit visa? Yes
- Can get on-arrival visa of GCC countries? Yes
- Can invite parents on visit visa? Yes
- Can sponsor parents on permanent visa? No under normal process. Depends on the company and personal relations.

2. Engineer
- Can sponsor permanent family visa? Yes
- Can invite wife+kids on visit visa? Yes
- Can get on-arrival visa of GCC countries? Yes
- Can invite parents on visit visa? Yes
- Can sponsor parents on permanent visa? No under normal process. Depends on the company and personal relations.

3. Doctor
- Can sponsor permanent family visa? Yes
- Can invite wife+kids on visit visa? Yes
- Can get on-arrival visa of GCC countries? Yes
- Can invite parents on visit visa? Yes
- Can sponsor parents on permanent visa? No under normal process. Depends on the company and personal relations.

4. Technician
- Can sponsor permanent family visa? Yes
- Can invite wife+kids on visit visa? Yes
- Can get on-arrival visa of GCC countries? Yes
- Can invite parents on visit visa? Yes
- Can sponsor parents on permanent visa? No under normal process. Depends on the company and personal relations.

5. Accountant
- Can sponsor permanent family visa? Yes
- Can invite wife+kids on visit visa? Yes
- Can get on-arrival visa of GCC countries? Yes
- Can invite parents on visit visa? Yes
- Can sponsor parents on permanent visa? No under normal process. Depends on the company and personal relations.

6. Labor
- Can sponsor permanent family visa? No
- Can invite wife+kids on visit visa? Yes
- Can get on-arrival visa of GCC countries? No
- Can invite parents on visit visa? Yes
- Can sponsor parents on permanent visa? No

wahidbasha

1. Administrative employee - الموظف الإداري

- Can sponsor permanent family visa? Yes / No
- Can invite wife+kids on visit visa? Yes / No
- Can get on-arrival visa of GCC countries? Yes / No
- Can invite parents on visit visa? Yes / No

vramakr

Any answer for Consultant - Procurement Services?

HRGuru

wahidbasha wrote:

1. Administrative employee - الموظف الإداري

- Can sponsor permanent family visa? Yes / No
- Can invite wife+kids on visit visa? Yes / No
- Can get on-arrival visa of GCC countries? Yes / No
- Can invite parents on visit visa? Yes / No


Can sponsor permanent family visa? No
- Can invite wife+kids on visit visa? Yes
- Can get on-arrival visa of GCC countries? No
- Can invite parents on visit visa? Yes

HRGuru

vramakr wrote:

Any answer for Consultant - Procurement Services?


What service are you looking for, please ask specifically.

wahidbasha

Thanks

which profession can be changed with out certificates. tell me which profession i should change to get all possibilities

HRGuru

wahidbasha wrote:

Thanks

which profession can be changed with out certificates. tell me which profession i should change to get all possibilities


.

Depends on certificate you hold, attestation (even though its not required under the grace period) company business . Try for marketing specialist if your company business type allows it, still you cant sponsor any one other than your immediate family (wife + kids).

wahidbasha

What about computer programmer?

HRGuru

wahidbasha wrote:

What about computer programmer?


Position reserved for Saudi Nationals. You can try though.

vramakr

Consultant - Global Procurement @ Sabic 
- Can sponsor permanent family visa? Yes/No
- Can invite wife+kids on visit visa? Yes/No
- Can get on-arrival visa of GCC countries? Yes/No
- Can invite parents on visit visa? Yes/No
- Can sponsor parents on permanent visa? Yes/No

HRGuru

vramakr wrote:

Consultant - Global Procurement @ Sabic 
- Can sponsor permanent family visa? Yes/No
- Can invite wife+kids on visit visa? Yes/No
- Can get on-arrival visa of GCC countries? Yes/No
- Can invite parents on visit visa? Yes/No
- Can sponsor parents on permanent visa? Yes/No


Is that your job title or iqama profession, if job title and iqama profession some thing else then the profession in iqama is what matters.

vramakr

This is in Iqama. My job title at company is Global Sourcing Leader

vramakr

Sorry HRGURU. I just got my coll to read and in the Iqama it reads as "Consultant Procurement Services"

HRGuru

vramakr wrote:

Sorry HRGURU. I just got my coll to read and in the Iqama it reads as "Consultant Procurement Services"


In this case

- Can sponsor permanent family visa? Yes
- Can invite wife+kids on visit visa? Yes
- Can get on-arrival visa of GCC countries? Yes
- Can invite parents on visit visa? Yes
- Can sponsor parents on permanent visa? No

vramakr

Many thanks HRGuru. Appreciate your time taken on answering this. Great:)

aleemir

Dear HRGRU.

Please let me know that can i bring my family permanently on the profession of store keeper ("KHAAZIN") which is written on my Iqama which is recently changed from "Tile Fixer" and also transfered in a company sponsorship.
Please help me

aleemir

Dear HRGRU , I am still waiting for your response.

Aleem

piazo

Dear
I am An ACCA and offered a good job in a co its my first job i hold student iqama my father is my sponsor and i will gain good experience but dont see growth long term i asked my employer if i will get release once i get good offer they said only after 4 years.
i am being offered 2 year contracts so when it expires can i reject the contract and demand release and transfer to another company? Please guide me very worried dont want to make wrong career decision

HRGuru

aleemir wrote:

Dear HRGRU.

Please let me know that can i bring my family permanently on the profession of store keeper ("KHAAZIN") which is written on my Iqama which is recently changed from "Tile Fixer" and also transfered in a company sponsorship.
Please help me


Store keeper profession will be able to bring family on a family visa.

aleemir

Dear HRGRU,

When I checked with my company, they said that "Store Keeper"/ "Khaazan" cannot bring his family permanently. I am sad and dis hearted after listning this.

Please Please tell me I apply for family permanent visa or change my profession again....how I apply to change my profession if store keeper is not eligible to bring family.

Thanks
Aleem

Coolbug

piazo wrote:

Dear
I am An ACCA and offered a good job in a co its my first job i hold student iqama my father is my sponsor and i will gain good experience but dont see growth long term i asked my employer if i will get release once i get good offer they said only after 4 years.
i am being offered 2 year contracts so when it expires can i reject the contract and demand release and transfer to another company? Please guide me very worried dont want to make wrong career decision


transfer after 2 years will be based on mutual understanding and type of relation you have with your manager and HR. Considering past cases I doubt they will release , try to get something in writing from them

Coolbug

aleemir wrote:

Dear HRGRU,

When I checked with my company, they said that "Store Keeper"/ "Khaazan" cannot bring his family permanently. I am sad and dis hearted after listning this.

Please Please tell me I apply for family permanent visa or change my profession again....how I apply to change my profession if store keeper is not eligible to bring family.

Thanks
Aleem


Just a Suggestion , why don't u try by urself , like arrange all required document and approach istiqdam

a) COC stamp on introduction letter from company
b) COC stamp on Application form
c) Saudi/MOFA stamp on degree/marriage certificate/Children Birth certificate with translations

Best of luck

HRGuru

Coolbug wrote:
aleemir wrote:

Dear HRGRU,

When I checked with my company, they said that "Store Keeper"/ "Khaazan" cannot bring his family permanently. I am sad and dis hearted after listning this.

Please Please tell me I apply for family permanent visa or change my profession again....how I apply to change my profession if store keeper is not eligible to bring family.

Thanks
Aleem


Just a Suggestion , why don't u try by urself , like arrange all required document and approach istiqdam

a) COC stamp on introduction letter from company
b) COC stamp on Application form
c) Saudi/MOFA stamp on degree/marriage certificate/Children Birth certificate with translations

Best of luck


@aleemir :

I will go with the above suggestion.

Popolocroix

Well, based on the inquiries and answers above...we could just all hope that HRGuru is in the approving table in the Ministry for these visas...otherwise, it is still as mystical as ever! :sosad:

TheLegendLeads

I beg to differ. Anyone with a store keeper iqama profession won't get the family visa.

However, I do suggest the same: Visit them and give it a shot.

HRGuru

@Popolocroix :  I guess its more of experience rather than wild guesses. I do agree though that its still mystical.

@TLL : They have started even giving family visas to drivers at one point, even though it did not last long.  Store Keepers have got their families, but perhaps not through the straight channels, again the suggestion was for him to try.

I am being mystical too, guess the sands are filling up my brains as well :D:D:D

aleemir

Dear All,

Everybody know that engineer, doctor, technician etc are elegible for getting family permanent visa but no body gave answer of the root question about a particular profession which is
store Keeper. If anybody knows about it and have confirmed informaion, then please share here.

Thanks Aleem

HRGuru

aleemir wrote:

Dear All,

Everybody know that engineer, doctor, technician etc are elegible for getting family permanent visa but no body gave answer of the root question about a particular profession which is
store Keeper. If anybody knows about it and have confirmed informaion, then please share here.

Thanks Aleem


This has been answered several times, some with positive and some negative responses. Meaning some said its possible while others said its not. In any case you need to try with this profession, this is for sure.

zqadir

Dear HR Guru,

I have received a Job offer as ops manager, but the visa is for "Sales supervisor". can you please tell me which options will i have

- Can sponsor permanent family visa? Yes/No
- Can invite wife+kids on visit visa? Yes/No
- Can get on-arrival visa of GCC countries? Yes/No
- Can invite parents on visit visa? Yes/No
- Can sponsor parents on permanent visa? Yes/No

HRGuru

zqadir wrote:

Dear HR Guru,

I have received a Job offer as ops manager, but the visa is for "Sales supervisor". can you please tell me which options will i have

- Can sponsor permanent family visa? Yes/No
- Can invite wife+kids on visit visa? Yes/No
- Can get on-arrival visa of GCC countries? Yes/No
- Can invite parents on visit visa? Yes/No
- Can sponsor parents on permanent visa? Yes/No


In this profession as supervisor, you can get family visa, you can invite them on visit visa, you will get VOA to some GCC, (Dubai needs to be checked specifically), you can invite parents, but you cannot sponsor parents on permanent visa. Most visa professions cannot sponsor parents on permanent visa.

M Arslan Aslam

What about cost accountants UK (cima)?

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