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 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 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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List of professions reserved for Saudi Nationals

While coming to KSA on work visa, always read your contract very carefully specially see the profession provided by your employer because your profession is very important. Many benefits are based on your profession like

1. Travelling to Gulf countries
2. Visit visa for family
3. Family permanent visa

Other than these benefits very important point is , if your profession is in the list of reserved professions for Saudi Nationals, any time you can be terminated from the job once any Saudi National is available for that job

Following professions are reserved for only Saudis in Saudi Arabia;

1. Cashier
2. Chief administrator of human resources at government and private sector companies
3. Complaint Clerk or Claims Clerk
4. Custom Broker or Custom Clearance Employee
5. Director of personnel relations
6. Director of labor affairs
7. Duty Clerk or Attendance Control Clerk
8. Employment clerk
9. Executive HR Manager
10. Female Sales Specialist for Ladies Shop
11. Head of Personnel Department
12. HR Manager
13. Key Specialist
14. Labor Affairs Manager
15. Receptionist (general)
16. Receptionist (hospitals)
17. Receptionist (hotel)
18. Recruitment Clerk or Employment Clerk
19. Representative or Broker
20. Security Guard
21. Staff Affairs Clerk or Personal Affairs Clerk
22. Staff Relations Manager
23. Staff Relations Specialist
24. Individual Affairs Clerk
25. Time-keeper
26. Typist

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Procedure to cancel the final exit

Accordingly to MOL laws , your final exit can be cancelled withing the given time period. You employer can request to cancel the final exit.

You need to follow below steps to cancel the final exit

 

• First of all you need to fill the form to cancel the final exit visa. Copy of form can be obtained from the agents sitting in front of Jawazat office.
• This form needs to be signed and stamped by the Kafeel /Employer who processed your Final Exit Visa.
• Your employer will have to write a letter requesting Jawazat to cancel the final exit visa. All your relevant details should be mentioned in that letter. This letter needs to be attested by the Chamber of Commerce of the city from where your employer is registered. 
• If expiry date of your Iqama has been passed, you need to pay fee for the renewal of Iqama as well.
• Attach two photographs with white background
• Attach copy of the final exit visa
• Attach copy of the Iqama
• Attach copy of the Passport

 

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Final Exit Procedure / Process

What is Final Exit

Final exit means when you leaving Saudi Arabia permanently. Either you resigned from your employer or your employ terminate the contract with you or if you violate any law here , govt can send you on final exit. 

Procedure for Final Exit

Follow the below steps while you going on final exit

Resign and Notice Period

If you are terminating the contract or resigning , always put one month notice period to your employer to get EOS benefits and to avoid any issues

Notice period to house owner

Give notice period to your house owner, sale your house hold items and clear your all house related issues

Disconnect Landline and Other Post Paid SIM Cards

Disconnect your landline and post paid sim cards, if you defaulter of any connection you will face issues on airport. 

Traffic Fines

f you have any traffic fines or tickets under your name, try to clear them as soon as possible. Pay your traffic fines before leaving , else you will face issue at airport

Sale and transfer your Car Ownership

You must sale your car and confirm your car is transferred to new owner. Other wise you will not able to exit from Saudi Arabia airport

Pay off Electricity Bill

 Pay all electricity bills , electricity bills have no impact on your final exit but ethically you should pay the bills

Surrender Your Credit Cards

Payable amount at your credit card can stop your departure from the airport. It is very important that you pay off all the bills on the credit card and deactivate them. Before leaving make sure that your all credit cards are de activated because some times banks shows you card are de activated but in actual they are not de activated 

Withdraw you money from bank

Withdraw your money from the bank , because after that your account will be frozen

Send extra money to your home country account

before leaving , you must send extra money to your home country because you can not carry more that 10,000$ with you

End of Service Benefits

End of Service Benefits will be given to you after processing the final exit visa from Saudi Arabia. It is better to think before remitting your End of Service Benefits to your native country.

Get the Police clearance certificate

Its advisable before leaving the kingdom , must get your police clearance certificate  becuase you will need this in future while you travelling to any country.

Now , once you did every thing, ask your employer to give you final exit paper. Clear your every thing with your employer before issuing final exit paper. 

Once you received the final exit paper, you have limited time mentioned on your final exit paper to leave KSA. You must leave the Kingdom before that date other wise you will face so many issues. 

Once you reach to airport, you will surrender your Iqama at airport and they will stamp the final exit stamp on your passport. 

Keep the final exit paper on safe place , because next time if you will come to KSA your agent will ask for this paper.

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Procedure to check the traffic voilations under your Iqama from absher

Always pay the traffic voilations within one month of voilation other wise you will face many issues. Below are few examples

1. You cannot transfer the car
2. You can not get final exit visa
3. Plenty of not paying fine on time

Some times when you violate some traffic rule, no SMS is is received due to some technical issues. So always check if if you have any traffic violations

Steps to check Health Insurance Status

Go to http://moi.gov.sa/

Change the language from Arabic to English


Click on Electronic Inquires > Public Query Traffic Violations






Enter Iqama Id, Image code and click on view button. It will show you the violations if you have.

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How to check your vehicle insurance status - Procedure to check the expiry of Vehicle insurance

While living in KSA, vehicle insurance is compulsory for all vehicles. If you don't have insurance or your insurance is expired and you caught up in an accident there will be heavy penalty and might be prison if you can't afford the accident expense.

Always check your vehicle insurance its expired or not. You can easily check the vehicle insurane by following below easy steps

Steps to check Vehicle Insurance Status

Go to http://moi.gov.sa/

Change the language from Arabic to English


Click on Electronic Inquires > Public vehicle insurance validity

Enter Iqama Number, Plate Number , Image code and click on view button. It will show you the status of your vehicle.

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Health insurance will be compulsory for visit visa holders starting from next month

The Cooperative Health Insurance Council will begin implementing compulsory health insurance on expatriate visitors from next month.

However, Haj and Umrah pilgrims, diplomats and visitors to foreign missions and international organizations for the purpose of diplomatic work as well as guests of the State are exempt from compulsory health insurance.

The Cooperative Health Insurance Council has licensed seven cooperative health insurance companies to carry out electronic sale of policies and implement health insurance on visiting expatriates.

Cooperative health insurance will include all applicants for entry visas to the Kingdom for the purpose of visit or transit as well as dependents of expats.

The Cooperative Health Insurance Council had approved medical insurance policy for visitors and their dependents with a maximum premium of SR100,000 covering emergency cases.

The expenses will cover all medical check-ups, diagnosis, treatment, medicines, hospitalization expenses, pregnancy and delivery cases, dental and gum diseases, dental filling, root canal, extraction of pus, emergency renal dialysis cases, medical evacuation within the Kingdom and abroad, and injuries due to traffic accidents. The expenses also cover preparation and repatriation of the insured visitor’s body to his or her home country.

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Procedure to check Iqama is expired or not - Check Iqama expiry online

While living in KSA Iqama is every thing for you , without Iqama you can't even go out side from your home. Always take care if of your Iqama , if its expired or not. If your Iqama is expired you can face many issues like

1. You cannot travel outsite or inside  kingdom
2. You can not use your bank account
3. You cannot purchase any thing where your Iqama is used as reference
4. You cant sale or buy car

Steps to check if Iqama is expired or not 

Go to http://moi.gov.sa/

Change the language from Arabic to English


Click on Electronic Inquires > Query Iqama Expiry Service

Enter your Iqama ID, Image code and click view

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Procedure to check the health insurance online

Its very important to have health insurance of you and your family while living in KSA because medical is very expensive in KSA. Always take care of the health insurance expiry so that you can avoid any issues.

Below are the steps by following them you can easily check, either your health insurance is valid or expired

Steps to check Health Insurance Status

Go to http://moi.gov.sa/

Change the language from Arabic to English


Click on Electronic Inquires > Insurance Validity

Enter your Iqama, Image Code and click on View button. It will show you either your insurance is valid or invalid

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Procedure to check if you are eligible for HAJJ in Saudi Arabia online

While living in Saudi Arabia its wish of every one to perform Hajj. If you are living in Saudi Arabia and want to perform Hajj , its always adisable to perform legally. There is proper mechanism to get permission/ Tasreeh to perform Hajj.

Rules for Hajj eligibility

• You Can perform one time hajj withing 05 years ogh living in kingdom
• If first time you performed Hajj alone then you have chance to perform hajj next year with your family

Steps to Check your eligibility from Absher

By following below steps you can easily check if you are eligible for hajj or not

Go to http://moi.gov.sa/

Change the language from Arabic to English

Click on Electronic Queries > Public Query Hajj Eligibility

Enter Iqama and image code and click on View. System will show if your are eligible for Hajj or not

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How to issue or get final exit visa for your family dependents

What is Final Exit Visa

When you want to send your family permanently to your country, you must issue final exit visa for your family. Always be careful while issuing final exit.





1) Go to MOI web site (https://www.moi.gov.sa/)




2) Click on E Services > Dependent Services

4) Click on "Issue Final Visa"

5) Click on OK

6) Click on Issue Final Visa

7) Print the paper 

8)Handover your family insurance card to your company

9) Take the final exit paper and iqama to Airport

10 ) At airport, they will take the Iqama and will stamp final exit on your passport.

11) Keep the paper to a safe place

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How to apply or get Exit Re-Entry visa for family dependents online

Why we Issue Exit Re - Entry

Exit re - entry visa issued issued to travel outside the kingdom. When ever your family will travel out side the kingdom they need exit - re entry visa

Note:

If you issued exit re entry visa and  your family did not travel   , there is penalty of 1000SAR. So in case if you are not traveling , always cancel the exit re entry visa


1) Pay the 200SAR fee for Single Exit Re Entry and 500SAR for Multiple Exit Re Entry through any bank


2) Go to MOI web site (https://www.moi.gov.sa/)




3) Click on E Services > Dependent Services

4) Click on "Issue Visa"

5) Click on OK

6) Enter the details ( single, multiple, duration )

7) Click on Issue Visa, and your family exit re entry visa will be issued. Print the paper

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How to check available funds under your Iqama

Hurooob status means if your company or Kafeel reports against you that you are no more working under them. Then your iqama status becomes as Huroob.


You can check the status be another way, Click here : How to check iqama huroob status

1- Go to Absher website ( https://www.moi.gov.sa)


2) Click on Electronic Inquiries > MOI Dewan > Public Query Funds Available

3) Enter your Iqama and Image Code , then click on view button

Here you can find all details of funds under your iqama like family visa fee, Iqama renewal fee, Driving Lenience Fee

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How to check Iqama haroob status through MOI/Absher account

Hurooob status means if your company or Kafeel reports against you that you are no more working under them. Then your iqama status becomes as Huroob.


You can check the status be another way, Click here : How to check iqama huroob status

1- Go to Absher website ( https://www.moi.gov.sa)


2) Click on Electronic Inquiries > MOI Dewan > Public Query Funds Available

3) Enter your Iqama and Image Code , then click on view button

If absher shoes message like this, its means your iqama is under huroob

If it shows the funds screen , it means no huroob status on your iqama

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How to check iqama huroob status

Hurooob status means if your company or Kafeel reports against you that you are no more working under them. Then your iqama status becomes as Huroob.

Note: This process is not valid for domestic workers. For domestic workers, they have to visit jawazat (passport office).

Go to mol web site :  http://www.mol.gov.sa/services/inquiry/nonsaudiempinquiry.aspx

Enter the details as mentioned on below screen

If the sceeen shows like below, its means you iqama stauts is ok and no issue

If status becomes like below, means you are under haroob.

Kindly note, these methods are only indicative. To be 100% sure, you need to get computer print out from Passport office (jawazat).

You can also check the Status from Absher website 

How to check Iqama haroob status through MOI/Absher accout

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Procedure to get or apply UAE - Dubia Online visit visa from Saudi Arabia- Step by Step Guide

Since UAE govt stopped issuing visa on arrival as they have introduced E services to get dubai visit visa. You can easily get your visit visa by following below steps

Requirements and information to get UAE visit visa

1. Iqama with validity should be more than three months
2. Your Passport validity should be 6 months. 
3. Required document are , which you will upload on E visa website ( maximum size 100kb)
1. Passport Copy
2. Iqama (or any other GCC resident permit ID)
3. Photo (normally used in passport)
4. Credit Card to make online payment.
5. People with Dual Nationality have to present the same passport while arriving and exiting the country
6. Passport is not required for minors who are registered under their Parent’s passport.
7. Visitors should have return tickets with them, else the entry may be refused.
8. Holders of Saudi Iqama’s can reside on Visit Visa in UAE for maximum one month. 
9. Cost of visit Visa is 230 AED
10. Processing time: 1-3 working days
11. Documents you need 

 Steps

Step #1

 Go to website (http://dnrd.ae/en/Pages/Home.aspx)

Wait for some time till you get a pop window as shown below. Click the pop up box with GCC individual services.

If you do not get a pop-up window, then click this link – https://www.ednrd.ae/GCCIND/home.do?accepted=true and then goto STEP 3.

Step # 2

 

Once you click the pop up box, you will get a second pop-up box, telling you the requirements & conditions for

· GCC resident applying for e-visa for Dubai. We have copied them here below for information. Read them carefully. Then click “Accept”.

·GCC Residents Entry Permit is valid for (30) days before entry from issuance date , and stay period after entry is (30) days from entry date, and its extendable for (60) days.

·GCC Accompanied Entry Permit is valid for (60) days before entry from issuance date, and stay period after entry is (60) days from entry date, and its extendable once for (60) days

·          Each time.

• Upon arrival if GCC Residency is found to be expired or cancelled, entry permit holder will not be granted entry.
• If profession of GCC Resident is found to be changed after issuance of this entry permit, entry permit holder will not be granted entry.
• GCC Residency must be valid at least (3) months from arrival date.
• Passport must be valid at least (6) months from arrival date.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step # 3

Read the information carefully and then click “GCC Residents” in the left side menu as shown below.

  

Step# 4 

Fill the application form carefully

 

 

 

Step # 5

Enter the required details and click on "Next" 

 

 

 

 

 

Step # 6

Upload the required documents –

1. Your passport size photo
2. Your Iqama copy
3. Your passport copy
4. Passport copy of your dependents

All the above documents should be scanned and be in jpg format. The size of each file should not exceed 100 kb. Once done, click “Review”.

 

Step # 7 

Review all details care fully and then click on "Post"

Step # 8

Click the Credit Card Payment and then click “Pay” with your credit card

Step # 9

 

Step # 10 

Enter your credit details

Once your payment is accepted , you will receive the visit withing 1-3 working days

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