How to check Exit Re- entry Visa status

While working in Saudi Arabia, when ever you need to travel from Saudi Arabia to any country you have to apply for exit rentry visa . Please note that you must come back to saudi arabia before exit re - entry visa expiry date.

You can easily check your exit re-entry visa status by following below steps


1) Visit the web site https://www.eserve.com.sa/VVSWeb/


2) Change the language from Arabic to English

 

3) You can check by providing multiple options, here we will show you by Your Iqama and your name on Iqama. Enter Iqama Number and your name mentioned on Iqama and click on Check button

 See the below screen to check the visa details

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How to check the sponsorship transfer status - Procedure to check Iqama transfer status Online

In  Saudi Arabia when ever you switch a job if you Iqama is transferable , your new company or Kafeel will always needs transfer from the current company or Kafeel. Expats are more concerned about the sponsorship status when they applied for transfer. Current trend of giving electronic access to the general population of Saudi Arabia has made it very easy to check the status of change of sponsorship in Saudi Arabia.

In below steps we will guide you how to check the sponsor transfer status.

How Check the Sponsorship Transfer Status

MOL website is in Arabic, so its recommended to use Chrome browser so you can translate arabic to english

 

Visit the MOL web site(https://mol.gov.sa/services/inquiry/laborofficeservicesinquiry.aspx)

Click on the drop down as mentioned below and click on the last option 

Enter the Iqama Number as per below instructions

If Iqama is successfully Transferred

If you got status like below, it means your Iqama is successfully transferred to new company or Kafeel

Your Iqama is not transferred to new Kafeel or Company

If you get below message , its means your Iqama is not transferred yet

followup with you previous and current employer , there might be issue on both side.

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Visitng Places in Riyadh : Riyadh Bowling Club for Gents

While living in Saudi Arabia, peoples think about limited activities in KSA but there are many healthy activities in KSA , issue is only to reach that point. Once of the healthy place is Riyadh Bowling center

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Visiting Place in Riyadh: Lake in center of desert "Kharrarah lake near muzahmiya"

While living in Riyadh , we feel there are only deserts in Riyadh, but you can also enjoy lake view in Riyadh which is in the center of Riyadh desert.


Precautions:

• If you have Four Wheel Vehicle, its recommended to visit on 4*4 Vehicle
• You can also visit on Sedan car but be careful while driving as its in desert

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How to obtain police clearance certificate - Procedure to get police clearance certificate in Saudi Arabia

You will need police clearance certificate in Saudi Arabia for many reasons. For example

• If you want to apply for immigration to any country you will need police clearance certificate from Saudi Arabia
• If you are going on Final exit , you must take the certificate because when ever you will apply to any other country they will required the police clearance certificates from all countries where you lived like Saudi Arabia 

You can get the police clearance certificate easily by following below steps

Procedure of getting police clearance certificate is different if you are in Saudi Arabia applying yourself or when you are out of Saudi Arabia and final exit visa has been processed. In this article, I will explain step by step procedure of getting police clearance certificate from the police department during your stay in Saudi Arabia.

Steps

• You need to apply for a letter of endorsement to your embassy. Standard form of application for letter of endorsement is is available in embassies of all the countries. You will have to fill the application form, pay the fee, attach copies of your Iqama and submit it your embassy. 

• After receiving the letter of endorsement from your embassy, you will have to visit Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the copy of your passport and Iqama. You will receive a form there which have to filled and submit back to the MOFA along with letter of endorsement of copy of your documents. Here you need to pay fee of SR 100/-. There is no need to translate the letter of endorsement issued to you by your Embassy in Arabic. MOFA will attest it without translation.

• Once letter is attested from MOFA create a file with all these documents and go to nearest police Station ( Shurta Center). If you can bring your Company PRO it would be better for you.

• Police officer will tell you about the expected date of getting the police clearance certificate. It is better to go at least 3 days after the expected date mentioned by the police officer to collect the certificate. Each and every applicant applying for PCC needs to visit Police Station.

Police Stations( Shurta Center) you will visit

If you living in Jeddah

• Police Station right behind ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK. The branch for making PCC's is located in this police center.

If you are in Riyadh,

• You need to visit Police Office Deera near court.

If you are living in Dammam, 

• You need to visit Police Station located diagonally opposite to the Governor House in Dammam

Once you received the letter, you can also translate it to Arabic from registered translators.

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Procedure of resign under labor law in Saudi Arabia - Notice period under Saudi Labor Law

While working in KSA , there are are two type of contract between employee and employer under the Saudi Labor Law

• Fixed Term contract
• Indefinite Contract

Fixed Term Contract

If employer want to terminate the contract, then employer must have to pay the remaining months salary to the employee . Same applies to the employee

Indefinite Contract

• Any part either employer or employee can terminate the contract with one month minimum notice period , except any exception case if mentioned in the contract.
• If employer terminate the employee without notice period , employer must pay the salary equal to notice period duration that is one month salary
• If employee is receiving remuneration on piecemeal basis, his average pay received in last three months will be considered for the payment.
• If employee is on probation ,employer can terminate the employee without any notice period except any exception case mentioned in the contract
• If employee want to terminate the contract , he/she must give minimum one month notice period else have to leave one month salary 
• Employee can terminate the contract with their employer without any notice period if
• The employer commits a fraud at the time of contracting with the employee with reference to the work condition and circumstances. Let’s say he has signed a contract with you to pay SR 15,000/- per month for a managerial post. Later on, he denies either monthly package or managerial task; you have every right to terminate the contract without any notice period. However, it is very important to mention here that once you have started working under the changed circumstances, it will be treated as you have accepted the terms. You would not be able to challenge your employer in front of court in those cases.
• If employer or any representative of the employer, blackmails the employee with reference to his family living in Saudi Arabia, employee has every right to terminate the contract without any notice period.
• If there is some serious hazard in the workplace threatening to the safety or health of the employee, you have every right to terminate the contract without any notice period. However, there is one condition that employer must be aware of it and did not take any action to remove this hazard within reasonable time.
• If the treatment by the employer is characterized by cruelty, injustice or insult

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Procedure to apply parents(Father/Mother) permanent visa for Pakistan - Step by step guide to bring parents on permanent visa

While living in Saudi Arabia, the most important issue for expats is to bring their families in Saudi Arabia. Now its not a big deal to bring your family including your parents to Saudi Arabia. By following our step by step guide you can easily bring your family here

For wife visa read our article :How to apply for permanent family (Wife) visa in Saudi Arabia Online or with Istiqdam

 Procedure to bring parents on permanent visa 

1) Your profession is eligible to bring family in KSA. Read Eligible professionals for family visit or permanent visa in saudi arabia

2) You need following documents 

1. Your parents age is above 60
2.  Evidence document in Arabic that saying your parents are dependent on you attested from Pakistan Embassy
3. Introduction letter from your employer including your Salary details and No Objection to bring your parents , attested by your employer and Chamber of commence
4. Nadra family registration certificate (From Nadra office Pakistan)
5. Affidavit attested from foreign office
6.  Prenent Passport Copy
7.  You and your wife/spouse Iqama  plus copy
8.  Your Passport Copy
9.  Your Visa copy on passport
10.  Death certificate attested from Saudi Embassy if any not alive from your parents .

3) Now create a file with all these documents and visit the Ministry of Interior Office Murooj District Riyadh : Location

6763 Ismaeel Bin Al Ola Street Al Morooj
Riyadh 12281-2550
Saudi Arabia 

4) Once  your reached to MOI office, wait for your turn, On your turn show them all documents. Its advisable to bring some one who knows Arabic.

 

5) Once your request is submitted, you will receive SMS from MOI

 

6) You will receive another SMS in 5-7 working days with your request status

 

 

7) If your request is approved/accepted go to the same office and they will give you one letter for Istiqdam

 

8) Book appointment with istiqdam without appointment istiqdam will not serve you. You must reach to Istiqdam only on appointment date and time, Click here to book appointment (How to Book Appointmet with Istiqdam in Saudi Arabia)

9)Pay the family visa fee (2000 SAR) online by using any bank using internet banking or ATM:(How to pay the Family Visa fee through bank - SADAD Payments)

10) Visit the Istiqdam office 

 

11) Show them all documents, and once every thing is ok they will give you yellow slip that is your visa.

Next step is to stamp the visa from Pakistan, Visit the links to stamp the visa from Pakistan

• How to book or schedule an appointment for permanent family visa with etimad centers in Pakistan
• How to process or stamp Permanent Family visa with Etimad in Pakistan

 

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