Business visa vs work permit vs Iqama

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jo-moActive member27 November 2013 05:55:08

HI All

whats the difference between business visa , work permit & Iqama ?

which one best for someone who wants to work , live and bring family in KSA

THANKS

omarenhoNew member27 November 2013 08:55:14

For work purpose, i would recommend to get work permit Iqama Visa. Business visa is just similar to visit visa which has limit in term of time and you can't bring your family with you based on business visa.

TheLegendLeadsViP27 November 2013 09:43:39

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Work permit and Iqama visa is the same thing.

HRGuruViP27 November 2013 12:36:49

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jo-mo wrote:
HI All

whats the difference between business visa , work permit & Iqama ?

which one best for someone who wants to work , live and bring family in KSA

THANKS

As TLL said , work permit & iqama is same.Business visa is commercial visit visa.

To work & bring family in KSA you need iqama or residence permit.

jo-moActive member28 November 2013 05:54:52

Thank you All for the valuable input .

Zackaria89Member02 January 2023 07:00:46

Hi every one,

can i get married to a resident with my business visa knowing that i do have a sponsor and tasked work for my employer.

also will it be possible to convert my business visa to an iqama/work permit

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