Relative can live here in Saudi

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Member since 11 February 2019

ReytechMember11 February 2019 13:18:30

Hi! I want to bring my wife and my granddaughter together with me here in Saudi, but I dont have any idea if my granddaughter can get a permanent visa, anyway my granddaughter have no father at birth certificate during registration can I sponsor her to come here with me with my wife? Who are eligible to get a sponsorship to come here in Saudi? I will appreciate anybody can give a comment..many thanks

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XTangBahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert12 February 2019 07:31:21

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That will be a major major problem.

Only direct dependents are eligible for sponsorship i.e. children and spouses. Even parents are not generally approved for permanent residency i.e. Iqamas.

The only way to be able to sponsor your grand daughter is through proper documentation. You must legally adopt her and / or show documentation that gives you full legal custody for her. These documents need to be translated into English/Arabic and attested by the Saudi Embassy in your home country. They may even ask for more documents e.g. NOC from mother or death certificate attested in case she passed away etc etc.

The rest is then up to your employer and how effective their PROs are. But it is not a straightforward process.

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