Visa help needed please!

Member since 18 August 2014

Jasmine_UKNew member30 March 2015 13:04:30

Hi guys,
Could somebody who has knowledge of Saudi visas please help me out here?

I worked in Riyadh as a teacher for 6 months and returned home in January due to my father's death.

I handed in my notice with my employer as I did not want to return to Saudi.聽 However, I recently changed my mind and decided to apply for other jobs in Saudi.聽 I have been offered a job with another college in Al Khobar and am supposed to be travelling there at the end of the week on a business visa.聽 However, I still have a valid iqama for my old company in Riyadh.聽 My new company are processing the business visa now but have told me that the iqama has to be cancelled.聽 I am now not receiving any responses from my old employer regarding the cancellation of my iqama, after several emails, they are just not getting back to me.

I am wondering whether anyone knows what the situation could be if my iqama isn't cancelled.聽 Would this mean that a business visa could not be processed OR would it mean that it would still be processed but I may be turned away at Dammam airport on arrival?

Thanks in advance.

karamreda Active member

Member since 12 November 2012

karamredaActive member30 March 2015 17:54:28

Hi Jasmine,

I believe that your iqama must be canceled in order to get a new visa,聽 and they must cancel it without blocking you from entering saudi for two years.

Sorry for your father and god bless his soul.

Cheers,
K