Iqama Transfer
I come on 1st june 2013 here at saudi arabia.
my kafeel hurrob me. my passport at my kafeel, i have only my iqaama. then how can i go to pakistan?
any body can give me clue or show me path?
Please help me with my situation. I have completed my 18 months with my employer already. They issued me final exit which I have applied. I have new offer with a good company. During my flight schedule, immigration officer stop me due to cancelled final exit visa. They told me because of my bank loan. I told them that I will pay it when I return but still did not allowed me. In the first place I don't know about this.聽 I have question since I have with me my passport and iqama.
Can I make transfer to my new company which I intended to return? My iqama sponsor already in yellow category and the new company is in green.
What will be the procedure in doing this transfer of sponsorship? since my old company already give me final exit but cancelled by the bank.
Thank you very much for your help to clarify things.
abcwe wrote:AOA sir,
I come on 1st june 2013 here at saudi arabia.
my kafeel hurrob me. my passport at my kafeel, i have only my iqaama. then how can i go to pakistan?
any body can give me clue or show me path?
Take a copy of your passport, and of the entry visa stamped on it to the consulate along with proof that you have in fact been reported as a runaway (huroob). They'll issue you an exit only passport for travel back to Pakistan. All the best.
Best regards
MTLawin wrote:Hi TLL and HRguru,
Please help me with my situation. I have completed my 18 months with my employer already. They issued me final exit which I have applied. I have new offer with a good company. During my flight schedule, immigration officer stop me due to cancelled final exit visa. They told me because of my bank loan. I told them that I will pay it when I return but still did not allowed me. In the first place I don't know about this.聽 I have question since I have with me my passport and iqama.
Can I make transfer to my new company which I intended to return? My iqama sponsor already in yellow category and the new company is in green.
What will be the procedure in doing this transfer of sponsorship? since my old company already give me final exit but cancelled by the bank.
Thank you very much for your help to clarify things.
You can transfer to the new company without the need for approval from your present employer since he's in the yellow category.
trono wrote:MTLawin wrote:Hi TLL and HRguru,
Please help me with my situation. I have completed my 18 months with my employer already. They issued me final exit which I have applied. I have new offer with a good company. During my flight schedule, immigration officer stop me due to cancelled final exit visa. They told me because of my bank loan. I told them that I will pay it when I return but still did not allowed me. In the first place I don't know about this.聽 I have question since I have with me my passport and iqama.
Can I make transfer to my new company which I intended to return? My iqama sponsor already in yellow category and the new company is in green.
What will be the procedure in doing this transfer of sponsorship? since my old company already give me final exit but cancelled by the bank.
Thank you very much for your help to clarify things.
You can transfer to the new company without the need for approval from your present employer since he's in the yellow category.
You need to cancel the exit that you have done already at jawazat offices by showing then new offer / demand letter and then movwe to the new sponsor. This might not be possible also since exit has already been stamped. Try at jawazat to see what is the procedure to cancel. This might require your current sponsor who gave you exit as well.
I went in general service outside the jawazat in candara st.jeddah but they told that i need saudi sponsor instead of my husband. i dont now what is the real process. it is realy posible to rectify my status without saudi sponsor. its been a long time i never completed my documents now its near to end the grace period. kindly help me if you have frend service agency in jeddah and send me is mobile number. regards..
Fazal Rahim Sheikh wrote:If an expat is locally hired and wants to quit can he demand a release. Given that there is no official contract between his present employer and himself. Also the job offer he has is twice his present basic salary.
The offer bears no point in this, but yes an employee hired locally should be given release and more over you can since you dont have an official contract as well.
How long will the court take to give a verdict ?
If the new employer is willing to give him a Visa will he need an NOC from the present employer.
Thanks and
Best Regards,
Fazal Rahim Sheikh wrote:Thanks a lot. So if the present Employer does not give a local release is it advisable to take the matter to the Labour Court.
How long will the court take to give a verdict ?
If the new employer is willing to give him a Visa will he need an NOC from the present employer.
Thanks and
Best Regards,
All employers have a right over their employees as long as they are under their sponsorship. And they can refuse or give release, and there was a direction given during 2009 to MOL to process releases for locally hired candidates, this was before the two years mandatory period was announced, it was not official and no written records are there.
If you go to court, things can get ugly and your sponsor can say that you cheated or stole or destroyed company property etc etc but if you are sure such cant be done and have a stron case then go ahead, usually it can take some time for a court verdict, depends on the intensity of the case and counter case filed if any by your sponsor.
The NOC requirement is no longer there, if you are going on final exit you can come back any time.
i have no iqama.
I聽 am a software engineer .
right now i am in makkah doing job
but when i came here my company manager told there is a job for a network engineer but there is no job for network engineer.
my company is a construction company they force to me to do that work please help me i want to go back to india please help me.
JComTech wrote:Hello, HRGuru and other experts.聽 Just one question.聽 I am just very confused right now.聽 Does this amnesty given by the King means that all iqama-related fees and penalties are waived for expats trying to transfer to a new kafil with green category from an old sponsor who is already on red/white zone or every fee should be settled before i can transfer. Some people say they are waived and some say they should be paid.聽 My iqama not renewed for almost 3 years (fault of sponsor)
Just a couple of them have been waived, for example the charges for the profession change. All others are in place.
saqibzte wrote:Before I had free visa sponsor either in May,2013 I transferred my sponsorship to my current company. But know I have another good job offer so i want release from my company. And my company not giving me release letter. any legal way to get release letter from my second sponsor.
What's the company color? If it's yellow or red, you can visit labor office to get the release. Platinum, Green or white; their consent is needed and the law offers nothing to help you.

I am currently working in 5star hotel in jeddah. I have contract letter of this company its clearly mantion in the contract 21days leave per year and after 2 years tickits provided by company. Now i Ask聽 HR and Manager for vacation and i am paying for air tickets both side.. This company asking me 12000 riyals as gurantee i dont know why? Is it leagel in KSA. I want to go for vacation please help me what action should i take againts this company. waht to do please tell me should i go in maktab e amal.. This people are harrashing me PLEASE HELP ME
mustang_boy11 wrote:As salamu alaykum
I am currently working in 5star hotel in jeddah. I have contract letter of this company its clearly mantion in the contract 21days leave per year and after 2 years tickits provided by company. Now i Ask聽 HR and Manager for vacation and i am paying for air tickets both side.. This company asking me 12000 riyals as gurantee i dont know why? Is it leagel in KSA. I want to go for vacation please help me what action should i take againts this company. waht to do please tell me should i go in maktab e amal.. This people are harrashing me PLEASE HELP ME
You don't have to pay anything since its specifically mentioned in your contract, if they are asking such guarantees and harassing, you should approach labor office. But before that try to speak to the HR manager and inform him about your rights as per the contract and if he still refuses then inform him that you wont have a choice but to approach the labor office.
and they are with me already on previous visa. So is it necessary for them to be here while i am transferring my iqama.Will they be automatically transfer with me? Please tell me .... thanx
parvez1 wrote:My iqama is under process of transfer but my family is in Pakistan
and they are with me already on previous visa. So is it necessary for them to be here while i am transferring my iqama.Will they be automatically transfer with me? Please tell me .... thanx
Nop. It's not necessary for them to be here. They have nothing to do with *your* sponorship change as you are their sponsor, not your company.
mcvmel wrote:My two children aged 16 and 14 are currently in my wife's iqama who is sponsored by MOH,KSA. Now she is leaving on final exit but will be returned with a new visa. I want to transfer my children's sponsorship to me. Is the transfer possible? Is there any fee for this transfer? What are the documents required ?
Are you on a visa independent on her? What's your profession on Iqama?
mcvmel wrote:My visa is independent. Profession is labour.
hmm.. Transfer fee will apply. 2000/= SAR per iqama.
You may face some difficulty because of the profession; I wish you all the best.
i already cancell my huroob and now i already pay 2000 at sadad聽 in riyad bank for transfer sponsorsorship fee. how many days i will received my iqama in jawazat? is possible to reject my application even you pay 2000 sr for transfer fee?
regards. for always help
eni2187 wrote:HI GURU,
i already cancell my huroob and now i already pay 2000 at sadad聽 in riyad bank for transfer sponsorsorship fee. how many days i will received my iqama in jawazat? is possible to reject my application even you pay 2000 sr for transfer fee?
regards. for always help
The no of days taken depends on your new sponsor and how they follow up. Usually this process should not take more than a weeks time but due to the rush it may take more time. Yes there are still chances that they could reject due to several reasons like - sponsors category, profession not matching business, if you have any cases pending against you etc etc.
HI GURU,
i already cancell my huroob and now i already pay 2000 at sadad聽 in riyad bank for transfer sponsorsorship fee. how many days i will received my iqama in jawazat? is possible to reject my application even you pay 2000 sr for transfer fee?
regards. for always help
The no of days taken depends on your new sponsor and how they follow up. Usually this process should not take more than a weeks time but due to the rush it may take more time. Yes there are still chances that they could reject due to several reasons like - sponsors category, profession not matching business, if you have any cases pending against you etc etc.
thank you for help. I have another question you told that jawazat is rush nowadays.. what if my nakal kapala not completed in deadline of amnesty. they will process these one or not?. I saw in Ministry of interior in e-service public query that i have 2000 sr in passport deposit what this means?
thank you
eni2187 wrote:eni2187 wrote:
thank you for help. I have another question you told that jawazat is rush nowadays.. what if my nakal kapala not completed in deadline of amnesty. they will process these one or not?. I saw in Ministry of interior in e-service public query that i have 2000 sr in passport deposit what this means?
thank you
If the transfer is not completed , dont worry no issues since your case / papers are already with the passport/ labor office. They will continue the process still. The 2000 SR, still remaining means the ministry has not used this fine amount you paid for what ever purposes. I believe you should go there and follow this up closely.
how r u?
I want to bring my wife's elder sister on visit visa ( she is 45+), wife is working in hospital and they will arrange visit visa for her mother only , but her mother is above 70.
what is best possible way to arrange visit visa for her elder sister ,we are expecting a baby with in 4 months.
i look forward to hear from you soon.
thanks
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