what is Transferable Iqama

Transferability of iqama depends:

1- Some Iqamas cant be transferred e.g., those of private drivers, farmers, mehram visas etc.
2- In view of the new rules from the passport departments, you have to complete certain number of years before you could consider changing your sponsor. For example, to move to a green company from your current green, you need to complete 2 yrs at minimum.

If your iqama isn't transfer-able, you may consider exiting out of KSA (on a final exit visa) and come back on a new visa provided my your new employer.

As far as I understand you can get transfer before two years rule as well but the current sponsorer has to issue a No objection letter

Kymadoce wrote:

As far as I understand you can get transfer before two years rule as well but the current sponsorer has to issue a No objection letter

This was true a few years back.

Here is the detailed guide: http://www.redyellow.com.sa/Nitaqat/Abo … tatus.aspx

i have finished 2yrs completed in riyadh, also my company is green category, but my company won't give me final exit, Pls advice any rules is there in KSA labour law regarding my final exit

TheLegendLeads wrote:

Kymadoce wrote:

As far as I understand you can get transfer before two years rule as well but the current sponsorer has to issue a No objection letter

This was true a few years back.

Here is the detailed guide: http://www.redyellow.com.sa/Nitaqat/Abo … tatus.aspx

In case an employer in not happy with the performance of an employee & wants to give him release within a year or few months after taking his transfer & a new company wants to hire him.


considering his previous & the new company, both are in green, how can he transfer? Its a genuine case & There must be a way out.

Any thoughts on the above case ??