Zulfah
@Zulfies
South African expat in Saudi Arabia
Forum posts
27
Contacts
8
About me
South African
Lives in Ar'Ar
Speaks English
Registration: 20 September 2012
Turaif
Hi, are there any expats on here living in Turaif? I will be moving there in about a month, looking for some info. Read More
PERMANENT RESIDENCE by dmaloba
Hi All, I applied for Permanent Resident , in South Africa and my Application was approved. So I went to collect it today I was given only the certificate and no, sticker in the passport as it use to be. I do lot of travelling, Anyone have an idea ...
dmaloba congratulation on receiving your PRP, how long did you wait? my husband is waiting 7 months now i am having a nightmare trying to get any status update on my husbands PRP from home affairs and from the embassy. it would be really helpful if ... Read More
Sending money to South Africa from Saudi by ebrahim7860
hi all what is the easiest,safest and cheapest way to send money to my home country.i am not yet in saudi but just want to explore my options. also,do i have to open a bank account in saudi in order to send back home?any one got rates per sr1000 to ...
Hi all, i made my first deposit to a standard bank account in South Africa, i am worried though because they deducted the money from my saudi account(NCB) but the beneficiary still says inactive. how long will it take to reach south africa so i can ... Read More
DIGRESSION THREAD!! by Alliecat
So ... this is my thread for digressions. Any digression will therefore be ON TOPIC! Welcome my friends.. and digress to your heart's content! :lol:
Are there any English speaking people from Ar'Ar? Northern Border? Read More
DIGRESSION THREAD!! by Alliecat
So ... this is my thread for digressions. Any digression will therefore be ON TOPIC! Welcome my friends.. and digress to your heart's content! :lol:
Buying something online is a total nightmare, I bought a flat iron online from Extrastores, paid via Sadad, got an SMS and I was all excited and that was it!! Couldn't call them because their customer Care line doesn't accept cell numbers and if you ... Read More
What is your idea of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? by Salman Omrani
Hi everyone, I always wonder whats on the minds of (going to be) expats coming to Saudi Arabia, what image have they drawn in their minds about this country, things they have heard. now why I ask this is because many people have the wrong idea, and ...
Arar is actually very nice, not as busy as Riyadh and Jeddah, clean and you don't have any traffic jams etc. Here are no malls and nothing to do but that's ok for me because I like to be at home. Read More
What is your idea of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? by Salman Omrani
Hi everyone, I always wonder whats on the minds of (going to be) expats coming to Saudi Arabia, what image have they drawn in their minds about this country, things they have heard. now why I ask this is because many people have the wrong idea, and ...
My sole reason for coming to Saudi was because of religious reasons, I wanted to better my Islam learn the religion Quran, Hadith and perform Hajj etc, my idea of this country was that the Arabs were similar to the Sahaba in their daily lives, I ... Read More
Ethnic hair care in Saudi Arabia by Marista
Hi there, Does anyone know whether there are any black or ethnic hair salons in Saudi Arabia? I will be moving to Riyadh soon am hoping that keeping my hair did won't be a problem? Any advice or comments will be appreciated.
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Cashing a paycheck without iqama by dicartagini
Greetings, I will be working for a government university as of next month. I was wondering if a paycheck can be cashed while waiting for my iqama. Do you know if universities are ok with handing checks instead of making a direct deposit? Best!
They will pay you in cash, i am teaching at a school and my first month they paid me cash. Read More
Leaving the country while iqama is being renewed
Hi All I need help please, i need to leave Saudi but our iqama is busy being renewed, can i just leave if i have my passport with me? What are the consequences Thanks Read More
Sending money to South Africa from Saudi by ebrahim7860
hi all what is the easiest,safest and cheapest way to send money to my home country.i am not yet in saudi but just want to explore my options. also,do i have to open a bank account in saudi in order to send back home?any one got rates per sr1000 to ...
Hi Imran How you doing?, do you know what the rates are and if they charge tax etc? Read More
visa transfer by waqar_hussain40
Hy all, i am new to ksa, just arrived 1 month at independent visa,ago and got my ikama, kindly anyone tell me can i transfer my visa from my kafil to company name after 3 month grace period expire, i am here for job, still searching for it, kindly ...
yes actually i am still a little new, been here for 4 months and everything is so confusing here Read More
Iqama transfer
I have the exact same question, currently working as a teacher under my husband's sponsorship and the school wants to give me a work visa, do i need to travel back to my country? and what papers will they need Read More
visa transfer by waqar_hussain40
Hy all, i am new to ksa, just arrived 1 month at independent visa,ago and got my ikama, kindly anyone tell me can i transfer my visa from my kafil to company name after 3 month grace period expire, i am here for job, still searching for it, kindly ...
Hi How do you get an independent Visa? i have a friend who is interested in coming to saudi arabia but does not have a job offer yet. Read More
Family Visit visa by Zulfies
Hi Guys Im trying to get visit visa for my mother and father in law everytimes i apply on the internet i get answer after 5 days which says that i must apply in foreigner affairs office in jeddah i want to know why and what documents i must take.
I did all this but when i check it online they say i have to take the application to jeddah branch i want to know what they need in jeddah branch as i am in Arar (northern border) so i want to be prepared when i go next week IA Read More
Family Visit visa
Hi Guys Im trying to get visit visa for my mother and father in law everytimes i apply on the internet i get answer after 5 days which says that i must apply in foreigner affairs office in jeddah i want to know why and what documents i must take. Read More
Cottage cheese
Hi Does anyone know what name cottage cheese would go under or what brand name i should be looking for, i am battling to find plain cottage cheese Read More
Need custmers for my busines. by Guest5821
Asalam o alaikum I want to start ladies garments busines in damman. Can any one want to guide me, how can i get 1st step? How can i attrack custmers?
Hi What kind of Garments are you selling? i am looking for any product at reasonable prices that will sell good which i can send to south africa, initially i was thinking wedding dresses, abaya's underwear, sleep wear etc are you selling any of ... Read More
Superfoods
Hi All Does anyone know where i can buy superdoods in saudi arabia like maca powder, goji berries etc Thanks Zuzu Read More
Query about how long to get iqama? by irishmom
My husband is in the middle of an interview process for a job in Riyadh. He was told today that if he is successful he will have to travel alone as his Iqama will take up to six months and we can't join him until he has that. In the interim he will ...
Hi My husbands iqama took 9 months, we were also told 1 month or 2 months and it ended up being 9 months, he is working for a very big company in saudi Arabia and people who started before him are still waiting so i think you can't say how long it ... Read More
Approved Agent to Help with Residence permit in South Africa for Saud by Zulfies
Hi Can anyone help me with an approved agent here in south africa to help me get my residence Visa for Saudi Arabia, Thank you
if your husbands already here, then you what you need now is to get your visa from the saudia embassy in sa. This, your husbands company will do from saudia. Once, they've sent the embassy the relevant info, you contact the embassy and send all you ... Read More
Approved Agent to Help with Residence permit in South Africa for Saud by Zulfies
Hi Can anyone help me with an approved agent here in south africa to help me get my residence Visa for Saudi Arabia, Thank you
u wont be able to get a residence visa from south africa. you have to be in saudia and with your companies approval.i already have the approval form from saudi arabia, My husband is working as an Engineer so i need to get my permit from south africa Read More
Approved Agent to Help with Residence permit in South Africa for Saud
Hi Can anyone help me with an approved agent here in south africa to help me get my residence Visa for Saudi Arabia, Thank you Read More